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

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The latest officially reported population of Panama was 4,571,189 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Panama's population is 4,654,479 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 9.37 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Panama is ranked the 128th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.06% for Panama vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Panama has had an average growth rate of +1.47% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Panama has increased from 3.38M people to 4.65M (37.9% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Panama vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Panama
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Panama Yemen
2100 5,946,537 111,481,288
2099 5,957,723 111,166,365
2098 5,968,478 110,823,878
2097 5,978,660 110,463,393
2096 5,988,413 110,075,677
2095 5,997,756 109,669,492
2094 6,006,449 109,238,445
2093 6,014,686 108,785,158
2092 6,022,273 108,301,955
2091 6,029,373 107,796,487
2090 6,035,905 107,270,820
2089 6,041,981 106,721,736
2088 6,047,292 106,150,572
2087 6,052,037 105,558,607
2086 6,056,131 104,947,326
2085 6,059,724 104,309,237
2084 6,062,518 103,657,284
2083 6,064,646 102,986,631
2082 6,065,953 102,302,622
2081 6,066,417 101,596,159
2080 6,066,099 100,875,201
2079 6,064,946 100,134,051
2078 6,062,910 99,378,110
2077 6,060,080 98,609,975
2076 6,056,429 97,818,664
2075 6,051,919 97,013,320
2074 6,046,406 96,187,203
2073 6,040,106 95,346,716
2072 6,032,854 94,485,874
2071 6,024,842 93,603,848
2070 6,016,080 92,709,049
2069 6,006,415 91,795,290
2068 5,995,906 90,865,447
2067 5,984,730 89,921,194
2066 5,972,654 88,958,695
2065 5,959,843 87,982,501
2064 5,946,126 86,994,159
2063 5,931,632 85,982,061
2062 5,916,180 84,947,120
2061 5,899,788 83,896,256
2060 5,882,473 82,829,722
2059 5,864,256 81,744,993
2058 5,844,863 80,641,636
2057 5,824,527 79,527,942
2056 5,803,204 78,400,761
2055 5,780,739 77,261,521
2054 5,757,183 76,109,237
2053 5,732,387 74,951,358
2052 5,706,417 73,780,088
2051 5,679,091 72,598,574
2050 5,650,483 71,404,664
2049 5,620,713 70,211,386
2048 5,589,579 69,012,729
2047 5,557,267 67,813,135
2046 5,523,734 66,608,054
2045 5,489,126 65,404,355
2044 5,453,277 64,201,447
2043 5,416,228 63,002,861
2042 5,378,090 61,810,280
2041 5,338,800 60,624,401
2040 5,298,428 59,448,342
2039 5,256,927 58,277,392
2038 5,214,237 57,109,914
2037 5,170,459 55,948,438
2036 5,125,785 54,784,372
2035 5,080,190 53,617,795
2034 5,033,697 52,452,522
2033 4,986,246 51,284,323
2032 4,937,655 50,117,732
2031 4,888,279 48,947,870
2030 4,837,999 47,764,521
2029 4,786,693 46,573,906
2028 4,734,263 45,382,831
2027 4,680,907 44,183,742
2026 4,626,568 42,980,680
2025 4,571,189 41,773,878
2024 4,515,577 40,583,164
2023 4,458,759 39,390,799
2022 4,400,773 38,222,876
2021 4,345,405 37,140,230
2020 4,293,261 36,134,863
2019 4,234,700 35,111,408
2018 4,167,860 34,085,182
2017 4,098,707 33,090,921
2016 4,029,086 32,109,010
2015 3,960,035 31,159,379
2014 3,892,101 30,226,309
2013 3,825,329 29,312,952
2012 3,759,256 28,433,647
2011 3,693,505 27,582,897
2010 3,628,535 26,754,387
2009 3,564,381 25,927,724
2008 3,500,648 25,111,941
2007 3,437,490 24,318,082
2006 3,375,024 23,543,083
2005 3,313,026 22,790,085
2004 3,251,155 22,095,167
2003 3,189,807 21,456,379
2002 3,129,344 20,835,086
2001 3,069,537 20,226,147
2000 3,010,369 19,624,141
1999 2,951,822 19,029,420
1998 2,893,914 18,446,013
1997 2,836,695 17,873,936
1996 2,780,227 17,313,177
1995 2,724,557 16,740,058
1994 2,669,546 16,149,147
1993 2,615,099 15,563,914
1992 2,561,336 14,989,494
1991 2,508,265 14,430,201
1990 2,455,583 13,887,862
1989 2,403,820 13,364,174
1988 2,352,848 12,859,708
1987 2,301,970 12,369,912
1986 2,251,325 11,901,040
1985 2,200,915 11,453,825
1984 2,150,782 11,025,597
1983 2,101,106 10,621,499
1982 2,052,271 10,241,006
1981 2,004,418 9,882,362
1980 1,957,534 9,543,358
1979 1,911,552 9,224,194
1978 1,866,311 8,926,586
1977 1,821,543 8,648,222
1976 1,776,935 8,384,113
1975 1,732,389 8,133,598
1974 1,687,926 7,896,783
1973 1,643,690 7,672,796
1972 1,599,723 7,460,068
1971 1,556,081 7,257,462
1970 1,513,070 7,065,279
1969 1,470,886 6,875,859
1968 1,429,447 6,690,524
1967 1,388,628 6,516,444
1966 1,348,388 6,351,494
1965 1,308,835 6,195,593
1964 1,270,065 6,048,006
1963 1,232,124 5,911,135
1962 1,195,301 5,782,221
1961 1,159,870 5,655,232
1960 1,126,005 5,532,301

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/panama/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Panama increased by 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Panama gained 625,393 people (a 15.5% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

Panama was ranked 128th most populous country in 2006 and is still 128th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Panama's population will grow by 21.4% to 5,650,483 people with a rank change from 128th to 124th. The population of Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Panama is projected to reach its peak in 2081 at 6.07M people compared to the peak of 111M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Panama
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Panama Yemen
2100 -0.19% 0.28%
2099 -0.18% 0.31%
2098 -0.17% 0.33%
2097 -0.16% 0.35%
2096 -0.16% 0.37%
2095 -0.14% 0.39%
2094 -0.14% 0.42%
2093 -0.13% 0.45%
2092 -0.12% 0.47%
2091 -0.11% 0.49%
2090 -0.1% 0.51%
2089 -0.09% 0.54%
2088 -0.08% 0.56%
2087 -0.07% 0.58%
2086 -0.06% 0.61%
2085 -0.05% 0.63%
2084 -0.04% 0.65%
2083 -0.02% 0.67%
2082 -0.008% 0.7%
2081 0.005% 0.71%
2080 0.02% 0.74%
2079 0.03% 0.76%
2078 0.05% 0.78%
2077 0.06% 0.81%
2076 0.07% 0.83%
2075 0.09% 0.86%
2074 0.1% 0.88%
2073 0.12% 0.91%
2072 0.13% 0.94%
2071 0.15% 0.97%
2070 0.16% 1%
2069 0.18% 1.02%
2068 0.19% 1.05%
2067 0.2% 1.08%
2066 0.21% 1.11%
2065 0.23% 1.14%
2064 0.24% 1.18%
2063 0.26% 1.22%
2062 0.28% 1.25%
2061 0.29% 1.29%
2060 0.31% 1.33%
2059 0.33% 1.37%
2058 0.35% 1.4%
2057 0.37% 1.44%
2056 0.39% 1.47%
2055 0.41% 1.51%
2054 0.43% 1.54%
2053 0.46% 1.59%
2052 0.48% 1.63%
2051 0.51% 1.67%
2050 0.53% 1.7%
2049 0.56% 1.74%
2048 0.58% 1.77%
2047 0.61% 1.81%
2046 0.63% 1.84%
2045 0.66% 1.87%
2044 0.68% 1.9%
2043 0.71% 1.93%
2042 0.74% 1.96%
2041 0.76% 1.98%
2040 0.79% 2.01%
2039 0.82% 2.04%
2038 0.85% 2.08%
2037 0.87% 2.12%
2036 0.9% 2.18%
2035 0.92% 2.22%
2034 0.95% 2.28%
2033 0.98% 2.33%
2032 1.01% 2.39%
2031 1.04% 2.48%
2030 1.07% 2.56%
2029 1.11% 2.62%
2028 1.14% 2.71%
2027 1.17% 2.8%
2026 1.21% 2.89%
2025 1.23% 2.93%
2024 1.27% 3.03%
2023 1.32% 3.06%
2022 1.27% 2.92%
2021 1.21% 2.78%
2020 1.38% 2.91%
2019 1.6% 3.01%
2018 1.69% 3%
2017 1.73% 3.06%
2016 1.74% 3.05%
2015 1.75% 3.09%
2014 1.75% 3.12%
2013 1.76% 3.09%
2012 1.78% 3.08%
2011 1.79% 3.1%
2010 1.8% 3.19%
2009 1.82% 3.25%
2008 1.84% 3.26%
2007 1.85% 3.29%
2006 1.87% 3.3%
2005 1.9% 3.15%
2004 1.92% 2.98%
2003 1.93% 2.98%
2002 1.95% 3.01%
2001 1.97% 3.07%
2000 1.98% 3.13%
1999 2% 3.16%
1998 2.02% 3.2%
1997 2.03% 3.24%
1996 2.04% 3.42%
1995 2.06% 3.66%
1994 2.08% 3.76%
1993 2.1% 3.83%
1992 2.12% 3.88%
1991 2.15% 3.91%
1990 2.15% 3.92%
1989 2.17% 3.92%
1988 2.21% 3.96%
1987 2.25% 3.94%
1986 2.29% 3.9%
1985 2.33% 3.88%
1984 2.36% 3.8%
1983 2.38% 3.72%
1982 2.39% 3.63%
1981 2.4% 3.55%
1980 2.41% 3.46%
1979 2.42% 3.33%
1978 2.46% 3.22%
1977 2.51% 3.15%
1976 2.57% 3.08%
1975 2.63% 3%
1974 2.69% 2.92%
1973 2.75% 2.85%
1972 2.8% 2.79%
1971 2.84% 2.72%
1970 2.87% 2.75%
1969 2.9% 2.77%
1968 2.94% 2.67%
1967 2.98% 2.6%
1966 3.02% 2.52%
1965 3.05% 2.44%
1964 3.08% 2.32%
1963 3.08% 2.23%
1962 3.05% 2.25%
1961 3.01% 2.22%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/panama/yemen | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Panama grew by 1.23%, while Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Panama Yemen
Current population
4654479
43598646
Population rank 128/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.52%
One net population change
9.48 minutes
26.6 seconds
One birth every
7.34 minutes
22.6 seconds
One death every
23.7 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +152 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +55,612 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 15/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +6,151 -16,291
Net migration rank 49/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 477,749 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 81/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 63/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Panama
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Panama Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,151 - -16,291
2024 49,459 6,706 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 50,197 7,262 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 50,556 7,967 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 46,747 5,473 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 46,599 5,473 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 54,420 10,623 1,056,432 2,129
2018 57,508 11,130 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 58,607 11,059 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 59,454 10,109 975,697 -6,492
2015 59,896 8,648 939,922 -9,883
2014 60,227 7,105 920,330 15,764
2013 60,295 5,926 884,929 5,697
2012 60,471 5,447 845,645 22,349
2011 60,411 5,167 806,359 27,184
2010 59,418 4,953 803,246 20,269
2009 59,168 4,765 798,911 30,919
2008 58,961 4,568 779,123 22,621
2007 58,454 4,330 764,780 21,210
2006 58,067 4,087 750,082 13,940
2005 58,014 3,843 726,708 15,283
2004 58,281 3,596 710,493 -62,641
2003 57,458 3,352 694,457 -64,737
2002 57,011 3,099 672,494 -59,648
2001 56,654 2,856 658,704 -53,698
2000 56,236 2,602 646,694 -47,713
1999 55,911 2,341 633,166 -42,731
1998 55,482 2,084 615,488 -39,096
1997 55,060 1,820 604,443 -36,694
1996 54,512 1,533 588,786 -35,043
1995 54,069 1,221 607,966 -15,485
1994 53,845 899 602,363 -13,040
1993 53,591 560 595,459 -14,332
1992 53,186 182 582,072 -14,372
1991 53,079 -305 565,837 -14,964
1990 53,451 -854 549,654 -15,847
1989 52,295 -1,368 530,464 -16,876
1988 52,767 -1,750 513,296 -17,952
1987 52,690 -1,953 493,337 -9,097
1986 52,681 -2,136 464,665 -11,151
1985 52,573 -2,297 455,576 -14,660
1984 52,436 -2,435 434,674 -19,143
1983 51,880 -2,518 414,823 -22,152
1982 50,858 -2,554 392,302 -23,981
1981 50,018 -2,620 374,482 -25,499
1980 49,077 -2,701 355,767 -26,740
1979 48,362 -2,772 336,378 -27,090
1978 47,694 -2,811 312,439 -26,524
1977 47,438 -2,792 296,115 -25,305
1976 47,307 -2,727 281,078 -23,669
1975 47,149 -2,635 266,815 -23,192
1974 46,932 -2,531 252,737 -22,726
1973 46,540 -2,464 240,235 -22,282
1972 46,311 -2,448 229,322 -21,826
1971 45,867 -2,454 219,095 -21,386
1970 45,075 -2,476 207,613 -20,966
1969 44,278 -2,510 196,305 -4,121
1968 43,641 -2,528 182,518 -4,031
1967 43,054 -2,528 173,637 -3,959
1966 42,457 -2,500 164,091 -3,874
1965 41,604 -2,454 155,398 -3,797
1964 40,806 -2,418 147,299 -3,712
1963 39,872 -2,380 133,781 -3,640
1962 38,537 -2,377 131,262 -3,572
1961 37,100 -2,394 129,787 -3,503
1960 35,431 -2,409 122,994 -3,431

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/panama/yemen | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 86.3% of the population change in Panama is from natural causes (a gain of 533,443 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a gain of 84,450 people). In Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 477,749 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Panama, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

Biggest cities by population

Panama
City Population
Panama 1.54M
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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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