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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Panama was 4,515,577 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Panama's population is 4,642,198 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 4.89 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 +1.52% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Panama has increased from 3.38M people to 4.64M (37.5% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Panama vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Panama
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Panama Zambia
2100 5,947,731 65,217,429
2099 5,958,919 64,871,545
2098 5,969,676 64,515,891
2097 5,979,860 64,148,736
2096 5,989,615 63,777,313
2095 5,998,960 63,393,169
2094 6,007,655 62,992,652
2093 6,015,893 62,590,327
2092 6,023,482 62,175,930
2091 6,030,584 61,750,591
2090 6,037,116 61,321,399
2089 6,043,194 60,880,148
2088 6,048,506 60,434,676
2087 6,053,252 59,970,107
2086 6,057,347 59,499,234
2085 6,060,940 59,023,040
2084 6,063,735 58,535,857
2083 6,065,863 58,040,512
2082 6,067,171 57,538,672
2081 6,067,635 57,027,491
2080 6,067,317 56,506,421
2079 6,066,164 55,983,242
2078 6,064,127 55,449,777
2077 6,061,297 54,906,771
2076 6,057,645 54,361,075
2075 6,053,134 53,806,856
2074 6,047,620 53,246,777
2073 6,041,318 52,677,348
2072 6,034,065 52,101,139
2071 6,026,051 51,519,691
2070 6,017,288 50,931,614
2069 6,007,621 50,334,700
2068 5,997,109 49,737,479
2067 5,985,932 49,135,488
2066 5,973,853 48,530,443
2065 5,961,039 47,918,592
2064 5,947,320 47,299,740
2063 5,932,822 46,677,439
2062 5,917,367 46,048,819
2061 5,900,972 45,416,657
2060 5,883,654 44,777,347
2059 5,865,433 44,137,306
2058 5,846,037 43,494,451
2057 5,825,696 42,851,923
2056 5,804,369 42,206,898
2055 5,781,900 41,558,284
2054 5,758,339 40,906,492
2053 5,733,538 40,255,629
2052 5,707,562 39,603,888
2051 5,680,231 38,949,958
2050 5,651,617 38,294,607
2049 5,621,841 37,634,194
2048 5,590,701 36,971,309
2047 5,558,382 36,309,749
2046 5,524,843 35,645,868
2045 5,490,228 34,981,812
2044 5,454,371 34,316,981
2043 5,417,316 33,652,420
2042 5,379,169 32,990,657
2041 5,339,872 32,329,447
2040 5,299,492 31,664,262
2039 5,257,983 31,001,305
2038 5,215,284 30,335,662
2037 5,171,497 29,668,561
2036 5,126,814 29,000,264
2035 5,081,210 28,333,498
2034 5,034,708 27,671,195
2033 4,987,247 27,011,974
2032 4,938,646 26,356,580
2031 4,889,260 25,702,812
2030 4,838,970 25,055,216
2029 4,787,654 24,414,405
2028 4,735,214 23,780,809
2027 4,681,847 23,151,479
2026 4,627,497 22,529,742
2025 4,572,106 21,918,187
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% 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 21.7% to 5,651,617 people with a rank change from 128th to 124th. The population of Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 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 1.25% 2.83%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Panama grew by 1.27%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Panama Zambia
Current population
4642198
22697916
Population rank 128/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.27%
One net population change
9.25 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
7.35 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
24.7 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +156 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +56,818 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 83/197 21/197
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 - 6,706 - 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 2026-04-06).

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

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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 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 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
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 (1960–2024, 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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