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Population in Panama compared to Uruguay: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Panama was 4,515,577 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Panama's population is 4,642,198 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Panama's population is 1.37 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Panama is ranked the 128th most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.06% for Panama vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Panama has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Panama has increased from 3.38M people to 4.64M (37.5% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

Panama vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Panama
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Panama Uruguay
2100 5,947,731 2,256,741
2099 5,958,919 2,279,899
2098 5,969,676 2,303,351
2097 5,979,860 2,326,987
2096 5,989,615 2,350,799
2095 5,998,960 2,374,835
2094 6,007,655 2,398,960
2093 6,015,893 2,423,269
2092 6,023,482 2,447,646
2091 6,030,584 2,472,126
2090 6,037,116 2,496,514
2089 6,043,194 2,520,852
2088 6,048,506 2,545,052
2087 6,053,252 2,569,100
2086 6,057,347 2,592,974
2085 6,060,940 2,616,629
2084 6,063,735 2,640,001
2083 6,065,863 2,663,150
2082 6,067,171 2,686,021
2081 6,067,635 2,708,594
2080 6,067,317 2,730,883
2079 6,066,164 2,752,831
2078 6,064,127 2,774,432
2077 6,061,297 2,795,709
2076 6,057,645 2,816,677
2075 6,053,134 2,837,308
2074 6,047,620 2,857,709
2073 6,041,318 2,877,721
2072 6,034,065 2,897,543
2071 6,026,051 2,917,097
2070 6,017,288 2,936,478
2069 6,007,621 2,955,616
2068 5,997,109 2,974,445
2067 5,985,932 2,992,987
2066 5,973,853 3,011,309
2065 5,961,039 3,029,441
2064 5,947,320 3,047,343
2063 5,932,822 3,065,064
2062 5,917,367 3,082,642
2061 5,900,972 3,100,006
2060 5,883,654 3,117,149
2059 5,865,433 3,133,952
2058 5,846,037 3,150,250
2057 5,825,696 3,166,055
2056 5,804,369 3,181,373
2055 5,781,900 3,196,072
2054 5,758,339 3,210,110
2053 5,733,538 3,223,395
2052 5,707,562 3,235,973
2051 5,680,231 3,247,888
2050 5,651,617 3,259,108
2049 5,621,841 3,269,675
2048 5,590,701 3,279,610
2047 5,558,382 3,288,969
2046 5,524,843 3,297,696
2045 5,490,228 3,305,917
2044 5,454,371 3,313,556
2043 5,417,316 3,320,565
2042 5,379,169 3,326,955
2041 5,339,872 3,332,884
2040 5,299,492 3,338,277
2039 5,257,983 3,343,295
2038 5,215,284 3,347,790
2037 5,171,497 3,351,911
2036 5,126,814 3,355,671
2035 5,081,210 3,359,126
2034 5,034,708 3,362,276
2033 4,987,247 3,365,250
2032 4,938,646 3,368,057
2031 4,889,260 3,370,727
2030 4,838,970 3,373,273
2029 4,787,654 3,375,805
2028 4,735,214 3,378,198
2027 4,681,847 3,380,504
2026 4,627,497 3,382,789
2025 4,572,106 3,384,805
2024 4,515,577 3,386,588
2023 4,458,759 3,388,081
2022 4,400,773 3,390,913
2021 4,345,405 3,396,695
2020 4,293,261 3,398,968
2019 4,234,700 3,397,206
2018 4,167,860 3,394,534
2017 4,098,707 3,388,438
2016 4,029,086 3,379,283
2015 3,960,035 3,368,017
2014 3,892,101 3,356,334
2013 3,825,329 3,345,337
2012 3,759,256 3,335,401
2011 3,693,505 3,326,825
2010 3,628,535 3,318,580
2009 3,564,381 3,310,091
2008 3,500,648 3,302,177
2007 3,437,490 3,295,153
2006 3,375,024 3,289,506
2005 3,313,026 3,285,771
2004 3,251,155 3,283,148
2003 3,189,807 3,281,186
2002 3,129,344 3,278,867
2001 3,069,537 3,274,251
2000 3,010,369 3,266,206
1999 2,951,822 3,254,015
1998 2,893,914 3,239,280
1997 2,836,695 3,223,345
1996 2,780,227 3,206,324
1995 2,724,557 3,189,440
1994 2,669,546 3,172,834
1993 2,615,099 3,156,345
1992 2,561,336 3,139,702
1991 2,508,265 3,122,354
1990 2,455,583 3,104,403
1989 2,403,820 3,086,255
1988 2,352,848 3,067,961
1987 2,301,970 3,049,896
1986 2,251,325 3,032,845
1985 2,200,915 3,017,037
1984 2,150,782 3,002,488
1983 2,101,106 2,988,778
1982 2,052,271 2,975,492
1981 2,004,418 2,963,246
1980 1,957,534 2,951,953
1979 1,911,552 2,939,903
1978 1,866,311 2,925,715
1977 1,821,543 2,909,461
1976 1,776,935 2,891,392
1975 1,732,389 2,872,320
1974 1,687,926 2,853,944
1973 1,643,690 2,837,133
1972 1,599,723 2,821,644
1971 1,556,081 2,806,462
1970 1,513,070 2,790,807
1969 1,470,886 2,773,974
1968 1,429,447 2,754,606
1967 1,388,628 2,732,277
1966 1,348,388 2,707,646
1965 1,308,835 2,681,169
1964 1,270,065 2,653,180
1963 1,232,124 2,623,766
1962 1,195,301 2,593,298
1961 1,159,870 2,562,044
1960 1,126,005 2,529,957

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Panama increased by 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth), while Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Panama gained 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth).

Panama was ranked 128th most populous country in 2006 and is still 128th in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Panama's population will grow by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people with a rank change from 128th to 124th. The population of Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

Panama is projected to reach its peak in 2081 at 6.07M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Panama
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Panama Uruguay
2100 -0.19% -1.02%
2099 -0.18% -1.02%
2098 -0.17% -1.02%
2097 -0.16% -1.01%
2096 -0.16% -1.01%
2095 -0.14% -1.01%
2094 -0.14% -1%
2093 -0.13% -1%
2092 -0.12% -0.99%
2091 -0.11% -0.98%
2090 -0.1% -0.97%
2089 -0.09% -0.95%
2088 -0.08% -0.94%
2087 -0.07% -0.92%
2086 -0.06% -0.9%
2085 -0.05% -0.89%
2084 -0.04% -0.87%
2083 -0.02% -0.85%
2082 -0.008% -0.83%
2081 0.005% -0.82%
2080 0.02% -0.8%
2079 0.03% -0.78%
2078 0.05% -0.76%
2077 0.06% -0.74%
2076 0.07% -0.73%
2075 0.09% -0.71%
2074 0.1% -0.7%
2073 0.12% -0.68%
2072 0.13% -0.67%
2071 0.15% -0.66%
2070 0.16% -0.65%
2069 0.18% -0.63%
2068 0.19% -0.62%
2067 0.2% -0.61%
2066 0.21% -0.6%
2065 0.23% -0.59%
2064 0.24% -0.58%
2063 0.26% -0.57%
2062 0.28% -0.56%
2061 0.29% -0.55%
2060 0.31% -0.54%
2059 0.33% -0.52%
2058 0.35% -0.5%
2057 0.37% -0.48%
2056 0.39% -0.46%
2055 0.41% -0.44%
2054 0.43% -0.41%
2053 0.46% -0.39%
2052 0.48% -0.37%
2051 0.51% -0.34%
2050 0.53% -0.32%
2049 0.56% -0.3%
2048 0.58% -0.28%
2047 0.61% -0.26%
2046 0.63% -0.25%
2045 0.66% -0.23%
2044 0.68% -0.21%
2043 0.71% -0.19%
2042 0.74% -0.18%
2041 0.76% -0.16%
2040 0.79% -0.15%
2039 0.82% -0.13%
2038 0.85% -0.12%
2037 0.87% -0.11%
2036 0.9% -0.1%
2035 0.92% -0.09%
2034 0.95% -0.09%
2033 0.98% -0.08%
2032 1.01% -0.08%
2031 1.04% -0.08%
2030 1.07% -0.08%
2029 1.11% -0.07%
2028 1.14% -0.07%
2027 1.17% -0.07%
2026 1.21% -0.06%
2025 1.25% -0.05%
2024 1.27% -0.04%
2023 1.32% -0.08%
2022 1.27% -0.17%
2021 1.21% -0.07%
2020 1.38% 0.05%
2019 1.6% 0.08%
2018 1.69% 0.18%
2017 1.73% 0.27%
2016 1.74% 0.33%
2015 1.75% 0.35%
2014 1.75% 0.33%
2013 1.76% 0.3%
2012 1.78% 0.26%
2011 1.79% 0.25%
2010 1.8% 0.26%
2009 1.82% 0.24%
2008 1.84% 0.21%
2007 1.85% 0.17%
2006 1.87% 0.11%
2005 1.9% 0.08%
2004 1.92% 0.06%
2003 1.93% 0.07%
2002 1.95% 0.14%
2001 1.97% 0.25%
2000 1.98% 0.37%
1999 2% 0.45%
1998 2.02% 0.49%
1997 2.03% 0.53%
1996 2.04% 0.53%
1995 2.06% 0.52%
1994 2.08% 0.52%
1993 2.1% 0.53%
1992 2.12% 0.56%
1991 2.15% 0.58%
1990 2.15% 0.59%
1989 2.17% 0.6%
1988 2.21% 0.59%
1987 2.25% 0.56%
1986 2.29% 0.52%
1985 2.33% 0.48%
1984 2.36% 0.46%
1983 2.38% 0.45%
1982 2.39% 0.41%
1981 2.4% 0.38%
1980 2.41% 0.41%
1979 2.42% 0.48%
1978 2.46% 0.56%
1977 2.51% 0.62%
1976 2.57% 0.66%
1975 2.63% 0.64%
1974 2.69% 0.59%
1973 2.75% 0.55%
1972 2.8% 0.54%
1971 2.84% 0.56%
1970 2.87% 0.61%
1969 2.9% 0.7%
1968 2.94% 0.82%
1967 2.98% 0.91%
1966 3.02% 0.99%
1965 3.05% 1.05%
1964 3.08% 1.12%
1963 3.08% 1.17%
1962 3.05% 1.22%
1961 3.01% 1.27%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Panama grew by 1.27%, while Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Panama Uruguay
Current population
4642198
3382789
Population rank 128/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.04%
One net population change
9.25 minutes
5.87 hours
One birth every
7.35 minutes
15.7 minutes
One death every
24.7 minutes
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +156 -4
Annual growth/decline +56,818 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 83/197 167/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
6.57 hours
Annual migration change +6,151 -1,338
Net migration rank 49/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 477,749 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 81/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 63/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Panama
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Panama Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,151 - -1,338
2024 - 6,706 - -1,348
2023 50,197 7,262 298 -1,501
2022 50,556 7,967 -2,964 -1,501
2021 46,747 5,473 -5,621 -1,482
2020 46,599 5,473 4,048 -1,482
2019 54,420 10,623 3,873 -2,899
2018 57,508 11,130 7,322 -2,963
2017 58,607 11,059 10,907 -3,091
2016 59,454 10,109 14,008 -3,506
2015 59,896 8,648 16,194 -4,157
2014 60,227 7,105 16,238 -4,919
2013 60,295 5,926 16,318 -5,647
2012 60,471 5,447 15,520 -6,317
2011 60,411 5,167 14,934 -6,982
2010 59,418 4,953 16,231 -7,696
2009 59,168 4,765 16,947 -8,510
2008 58,961 4,568 16,838 -9,458
2007 58,454 4,330 17,422 -10,750
2006 58,067 4,087 17,783 -13,161
2005 58,014 3,843 18,926 -16,086
2004 58,281 3,596 18,067 -15,668
2003 57,458 3,352 18,628 -17,105
2002 57,011 3,099 20,073 -16,957
2001 56,654 2,856 20,729 -14,620
2000 56,236 2,602 21,060 -11,076
1999 55,911 2,341 21,844 -7,441
1998 55,482 2,084 22,114 -7,048
1997 55,060 1,820 23,737 -6,938
1996 54,512 1,533 24,635 -7,397
1995 54,069 1,221 24,872 -8,339
1994 53,845 899 24,637 -7,955
1993 53,591 560 24,212 -7,922
1992 53,186 182 24,847 -7,850
1991 53,079 -305 25,422 -7,714
1990 53,451 -854 25,699 -7,499
1989 52,295 -1,368 25,322 -7,229
1988 52,767 -1,750 25,071 -6,582
1987 52,690 -1,953 24,469 -6,833
1986 52,681 -2,136 24,505 -8,046
1985 52,573 -2,297 23,988 -8,832
1984 52,436 -2,435 23,684 -9,730
1983 51,880 -2,518 24,146 -10,671
1982 50,858 -2,554 25,224 -12,131
1981 50,018 -2,620 24,968 -13,577
1980 49,077 -2,701 25,451 -14,252
1979 48,362 -2,772 27,456 -14,552
1978 47,694 -2,811 30,076 -14,611
1977 47,438 -2,792 31,321 -14,280
1976 47,307 -2,727 33,199 -14,096
1975 47,149 -2,635 33,393 -14,350
1974 46,932 -2,531 32,221 -14,512
1973 46,540 -2,464 30,213 -14,312
1972 46,311 -2,448 28,896 -13,817
1971 45,867 -2,454 28,584 -13,288
1970 45,075 -2,476 28,737 -12,727
1969 44,278 -2,510 28,805 -11,149
1968 43,641 -2,528 29,103 -8,028
1967 43,054 -2,528 29,514 -5,938
1966 42,457 -2,500 30,293 -4,599
1965 41,604 -2,454 30,807 -3,542
1964 40,806 -2,418 31,340 -2,623
1963 39,872 -2,380 31,824 -1,707
1962 38,537 -2,377 31,441 -623
1961 37,100 -2,394 30,975 703
1960 35,431 -2,409 30,438 2,057

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 86.5% of the population change in Panama is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people). In Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).

As of 2024, 477,749 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Panama, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

Biggest cities by population

Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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