Panama vs Rwanda: Natural population growth, annual growth rate

Panama
-2 % change on previous year
in 2023
Rwanda
-1.98 % change on previous year
in 2023
Panama rank
151st
Rwanda rank
150th

Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time

  • Panama
  • Rwanda
-600-400-2000200195119872023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports -1.98 % change on previous year against -2 % change on previous year in Panama, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 151st and Rwanda ranks 150th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Rwanda Difference Ahead
1950s 1.32 % change on previous year -0.664 % change on previous year 1.99 % change on previous year Panama
1960s -0.2556 % change on previous year -1.1 % change on previous year 0.8469 % change on previous year Panama
1970s -1.72 % change on previous year 1.19 % change on previous year 2.91 % change on previous year Rwanda
1980s -1.49 % change on previous year -1 % change on previous year 0.4938 % change on previous year Rwanda
1990s -1.37 % change on previous year -44.6 % change on previous year 43.23 % change on previous year Panama
2000s -1.31 % change on previous year 1.02 % change on previous year 2.33 % change on previous year Rwanda
2010s -2.51 % change on previous year -1.49 % change on previous year 1.02 % change on previous year Rwanda
2020s -2.91 % change on previous year -2.24 % change on previous year 0.6708 % change on previous year Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, annual growth rate, Panama or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at -1.98 % change on previous year against -2 % change on previous year in Panama as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between Panama and Rwanda?
0.02 % change on previous year, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Rwanda?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Panama and Rwanda rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
Panama ranks 151st and Rwanda ranks 150th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 17,199 data points, 1951–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.