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

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The latest officially reported population of Panama was 4,571,189 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Panama's population is 4,654,479 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 4.91 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Panama is ranked the 128th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.06% for Panama vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Panama has had an average growth rate of +1.47% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Panama has increased from 3.38M people to 4.65M (37.9% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Panama vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Panama
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Panama Zambia
2100 5,946,537 65,204,593
2099 5,957,723 64,858,778
2098 5,968,478 64,503,193
2097 5,978,660 64,136,110
2096 5,988,413 63,764,760
2095 5,997,756 63,380,692
2094 6,006,449 62,980,254
2093 6,014,686 62,578,008
2092 6,022,273 62,163,693
2091 6,029,373 61,738,437
2090 6,035,905 61,309,330
2089 6,041,981 60,868,166
2088 6,047,292 60,422,781
2087 6,052,037 59,958,303
2086 6,056,131 59,487,524
2085 6,059,724 59,011,423
2084 6,062,518 58,524,337
2083 6,064,646 58,029,088
2082 6,065,953 57,527,347
2081 6,066,417 57,016,267
2080 6,066,099 56,495,299
2079 6,064,946 55,972,223
2078 6,062,910 55,438,864
2077 6,060,080 54,895,964
2076 6,056,429 54,350,375
2075 6,051,919 53,796,265
2074 6,046,406 53,236,297
2073 6,040,106 52,666,980
2072 6,032,854 52,090,884
2071 6,024,842 51,509,551
2070 6,016,080 50,921,590
2069 6,006,415 50,324,793
2068 5,995,906 49,727,689
2067 5,984,730 49,125,817
2066 5,972,654 48,520,891
2065 5,959,843 47,909,160
2064 5,946,126 47,290,430
2063 5,931,632 46,668,252
2062 5,916,180 46,039,755
2061 5,899,788 45,407,718
2060 5,882,473 44,768,534
2059 5,864,256 44,128,619
2058 5,844,863 43,485,891
2057 5,824,527 42,843,489
2056 5,803,204 42,198,591
2055 5,780,739 41,550,105
2054 5,757,183 40,898,440
2053 5,732,387 40,247,706
2052 5,706,417 39,596,094
2051 5,679,091 38,942,292
2050 5,650,483 38,287,070
2049 5,620,713 37,626,787
2048 5,589,579 36,964,032
2047 5,557,267 36,302,603
2046 5,523,734 35,638,852
2045 5,489,126 34,974,927
2044 5,453,277 34,310,227
2043 5,416,228 33,645,797
2042 5,378,090 32,984,164
2041 5,338,800 32,323,084
2040 5,298,428 31,658,029
2039 5,256,927 30,995,204
2038 5,214,237 30,329,691
2037 5,170,459 29,662,721
2036 5,125,785 28,994,556
2035 5,080,190 28,327,922
2034 5,033,697 27,665,749
2033 4,986,246 27,006,658
2032 4,937,655 26,351,393
2031 4,888,279 25,697,754
2030 4,837,999 25,050,285
2029 4,786,693 24,409,600
2028 4,734,263 23,776,128
2027 4,680,907 23,146,922
2026 4,626,568 22,525,308
2025 4,571,189 21,913,874
2024 4,515,577 21,314,956
2023 4,458,759 20,723,965
2022 4,400,773 20,152,938
2021 4,345,405 19,603,607
2020 4,293,261 19,059,395
2019 4,234,700 18,513,839
2018 4,167,860 17,973,569
2017 4,098,707 17,441,320
2016 4,029,086 16,914,423
2015 3,960,035 16,399,089
2014 3,892,101 15,895,315
2013 3,825,329 15,398,997
2012 3,759,256 14,913,629
2011 3,693,505 14,437,796
2010 3,628,535 13,965,594
2009 3,564,381 13,490,389
2008 3,500,648 13,021,324
2007 3,437,490 12,565,085
2006 3,375,024 12,129,553
2005 3,313,026 11,718,819
2004 3,251,155 11,338,198
2003 3,189,807 10,983,595
2002 3,129,344 10,647,949
2001 3,069,537 10,325,185
2000 3,010,369 10,017,631
1999 2,951,822 9,740,005
1998 2,893,914 9,482,408
1997 2,836,695 9,237,063
1996 2,780,227 9,004,053
1995 2,724,557 8,785,763
1994 2,669,546 8,576,269
1993 2,615,099 8,373,921
1992 2,561,336 8,176,680
1991 2,508,265 7,981,650
1990 2,455,583 7,786,169
1989 2,403,820 7,589,216
1988 2,352,848 7,391,440
1987 2,301,970 7,191,282
1986 2,251,325 6,986,471
1985 2,200,915 6,780,953
1984 2,150,782 6,580,490
1983 2,101,106 6,381,038
1982 2,052,271 6,178,637
1981 2,004,418 5,983,289
1980 1,957,534 5,802,833
1979 1,911,552 5,631,728
1978 1,866,311 5,465,374
1977 1,821,543 5,302,480
1976 1,776,935 5,143,842
1975 1,732,389 4,990,086
1974 1,687,926 4,842,746
1973 1,643,690 4,702,693
1972 1,599,723 4,569,309
1971 1,556,081 4,442,525
1970 1,513,070 4,321,718
1969 1,470,886 4,197,116
1968 1,429,447 4,065,593
1967 1,388,628 3,936,343
1966 1,348,388 3,812,003
1965 1,308,835 3,692,086
1964 1,270,065 3,577,017
1963 1,232,124 3,465,907
1962 1,195,301 3,358,099
1961 1,159,870 3,254,086
1960 1,126,005 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Panama increased by 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Panama gained 625,393 people (a 15.5% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).

Panama was ranked 128th most populous country in 2006 and is still 128th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Panama is projected to reach its peak in 2081 at 6.07M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Panama
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Panama Zambia
2100 -0.19% 0.53%
2099 -0.18% 0.55%
2098 -0.17% 0.57%
2097 -0.16% 0.58%
2096 -0.16% 0.61%
2095 -0.14% 0.64%
2094 -0.14% 0.64%
2093 -0.13% 0.67%
2092 -0.12% 0.69%
2091 -0.11% 0.7%
2090 -0.1% 0.72%
2089 -0.09% 0.74%
2088 -0.08% 0.77%
2087 -0.07% 0.79%
2086 -0.06% 0.81%
2085 -0.05% 0.83%
2084 -0.04% 0.85%
2083 -0.02% 0.87%
2082 -0.008% 0.9%
2081 0.005% 0.92%
2080 0.02% 0.93%
2079 0.03% 0.96%
2078 0.05% 0.99%
2077 0.06% 1%
2076 0.07% 1.03%
2075 0.09% 1.05%
2074 0.1% 1.08%
2073 0.12% 1.11%
2072 0.13% 1.13%
2071 0.15% 1.15%
2070 0.16% 1.19%
2069 0.18% 1.2%
2068 0.19% 1.23%
2067 0.2% 1.25%
2066 0.21% 1.28%
2065 0.23% 1.31%
2064 0.24% 1.33%
2063 0.26% 1.37%
2062 0.28% 1.39%
2061 0.29% 1.43%
2060 0.31% 1.45%
2059 0.33% 1.48%
2058 0.35% 1.5%
2057 0.37% 1.53%
2056 0.39% 1.56%
2055 0.41% 1.59%
2054 0.43% 1.62%
2053 0.46% 1.65%
2052 0.48% 1.68%
2051 0.51% 1.71%
2050 0.53% 1.75%
2049 0.56% 1.79%
2048 0.58% 1.82%
2047 0.61% 1.86%
2046 0.63% 1.9%
2045 0.66% 1.94%
2044 0.68% 1.97%
2043 0.71% 2.01%
2042 0.74% 2.05%
2041 0.76% 2.1%
2040 0.79% 2.14%
2039 0.82% 2.19%
2038 0.85% 2.25%
2037 0.87% 2.3%
2036 0.9% 2.35%
2035 0.92% 2.39%
2034 0.95% 2.44%
2033 0.98% 2.49%
2032 1.01% 2.54%
2031 1.04% 2.58%
2030 1.07% 2.62%
2029 1.11% 2.66%
2028 1.14% 2.72%
2027 1.17% 2.76%
2026 1.21% 2.79%
2025 1.23% 2.81%
2024 1.27% 2.85%
2023 1.32% 2.83%
2022 1.27% 2.8%
2021 1.21% 2.86%
2020 1.38% 2.95%
2019 1.6% 3.01%
2018 1.69% 3.05%
2017 1.73% 3.12%
2016 1.74% 3.14%
2015 1.75% 3.17%
2014 1.75% 3.22%
2013 1.76% 3.25%
2012 1.78% 3.3%
2011 1.79% 3.38%
2010 1.8% 3.52%
2009 1.82% 3.6%
2008 1.84% 3.63%
2007 1.85% 3.59%
2006 1.87% 3.5%
2005 1.9% 3.36%
2004 1.92% 3.23%
2003 1.93% 3.15%
2002 1.95% 3.13%
2001 1.97% 3.07%
2000 1.98% 2.85%
1999 2% 2.72%
1998 2.02% 2.66%
1997 2.03% 2.59%
1996 2.04% 2.48%
1995 2.06% 2.44%
1994 2.08% 2.42%
1993 2.1% 2.41%
1992 2.12% 2.44%
1991 2.15% 2.51%
1990 2.15% 2.6%
1989 2.17% 2.68%
1988 2.21% 2.78%
1987 2.25% 2.93%
1986 2.29% 3.03%
1985 2.33% 3.05%
1984 2.36% 3.13%
1983 2.38% 3.28%
1982 2.39% 3.26%
1981 2.4% 3.11%
1980 2.41% 3.04%
1979 2.42% 3.04%
1978 2.46% 3.07%
1977 2.51% 3.08%
1976 2.57% 3.08%
1975 2.63% 3.04%
1974 2.69% 2.98%
1973 2.75% 2.92%
1972 2.8% 2.85%
1971 2.84% 2.8%
1970 2.87% 2.97%
1969 2.9% 3.24%
1968 2.94% 3.28%
1967 2.98% 3.26%
1966 3.02% 3.25%
1965 3.05% 3.22%
1964 3.08% 3.21%
1963 3.08% 3.21%
1962 3.05% 3.2%
1961 3.01% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Panama grew by 1.23%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Panama Zambia
Current population
4654479
22844606
Population rank 128/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.27%
One net population change
9.48 minutes
52.8 seconds
One birth every
7.34 minutes
45.2 seconds
One death every
23.7 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +152 +1,641
Annual growth/decline +55,612 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 19/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
1.34 hours
Annual migration change +6,151 +6,562
Net migration rank 49/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 477,749 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 81/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 63/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Panama
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Panama Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,151 - 6,562
2024 49,459 6,706 587,419 7,381
2023 50,197 7,262 577,660 9,521
2022 50,556 7,967 563,456 -8,566
2021 46,747 5,473 535,629 8,143
2020 46,599 5,473 536,484 8,156
2019 54,420 10,623 528,089 18,385
2018 57,508 11,130 515,644 18,431
2017 58,607 11,059 504,630 25,789
2016 59,454 10,109 497,521 25,860
2015 59,896 8,648 491,021 16,261
2014 60,227 7,105 483,663 16,574
2013 60,295 5,926 476,846 15,542
2012 60,471 5,447 469,406 8,958
2011 60,411 5,167 459,743 13,569
2010 59,418 4,953 448,337 22,761
2009 59,168 4,765 434,458 44,867
2008 58,961 4,568 419,560 39,249
2007 58,454 4,330 403,729 49,945
2006 58,067 4,087 387,891 29,517
2005 58,014 3,843 368,756 35,316
2004 58,281 3,596 349,352 7,819
2003 57,458 3,352 331,189 20,845
2002 57,011 3,099 316,041 3,206
2001 56,654 2,856 302,682 23,582
2000 56,236 2,602 293,186 -4,338
1999 55,911 2,341 283,297 -16,888
1998 55,482 2,084 275,568 -26,796
1997 55,060 1,820 268,198 -26,276
1996 54,512 1,533 262,468 -38,358
1995 54,069 1,221 257,897 -45,423
1994 53,845 899 252,023 -45,504
1993 53,591 560 245,917 -47,739
1992 53,186 182 239,953 -43,656
1991 53,079 -305 237,957 -44,203
1990 53,451 -854 235,835 -38,619
1989 52,295 -1,368 233,429 -36,736
1988 52,767 -1,750 230,118 -31,270
1987 52,690 -1,953 227,813 -26,338
1986 52,681 -2,136 224,768 -16,610
1985 52,573 -2,297 221,351 -18,474
1984 52,436 -2,435 216,695 -18,652
1983 51,880 -2,518 212,712 -11,849
1982 50,858 -2,554 207,621 -3,676
1981 50,018 -2,620 202,822 -16,072
1980 49,077 -2,701 198,817 -24,664
1979 48,362 -2,772 197,578 -29,515
1978 47,694 -2,811 194,933 -30,284
1977 47,438 -2,792 191,557 -30,423
1976 47,307 -2,727 186,762 -30,612
1975 47,149 -2,635 182,258 -30,886
1974 46,932 -2,531 174,484 -31,178
1973 46,540 -2,464 168,258 -31,472
1972 46,311 -2,448 161,648 -31,672
1971 45,867 -2,454 155,249 -31,651
1970 45,075 -2,476 149,380 -31,370
1969 44,278 -2,510 142,660 -11,469
1968 43,641 -2,528 137,315 -5,447
1967 43,054 -2,528 131,938 -5,298
1966 42,457 -2,500 127,164 -5,129
1965 41,604 -2,454 122,814 -5,023
1964 40,806 -2,418 117,197 -4,851
1963 39,872 -2,380 114,555 -4,676
1962 38,537 -2,377 110,173 -4,428
1961 37,100 -2,394 106,318 -4,043
1960 35,431 -2,409 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/panama/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 people).

As of 2024, 477,749 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Panama, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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