Eritrea vs Panama: Population
Eritrea
3.47 million people
in 2023
Panama
4.46 million people
in 2023
Eritrea rank
132nd
Panama rank
129th
Population over time
- Eritrea
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 4.46 million people against 3.47 million people in Eritrea, a difference of 988,370 people.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times Eritrea's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 132nd and Panama ranks 129th of 236 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 879,864 people | 970,436 people | 90,573 people | Panama |
| 1960s | 1.09 million people | 1.29 million people | 205,591 people | Panama |
| 1970s | 1.40 million people | 1.71 million people | 314,171 people | Panama |
| 1980s | 1.79 million people | 2.18 million people | 385,100 people | Panama |
| 1990s | 2.02 million people | 2.70 million people | 677,697 people | Panama |
| 2000s | 2.59 million people | 3.28 million people | 698,432 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 3.10 million people | 3.93 million people | 832,535 people | Panama |
| 2020s | 3.38 million people | 4.37 million people | 994,228 people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Eritrea or Panama?
- Panama, at 4.46 million people against 3.47 million people in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Eritrea and Panama?
- 988,370 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Panama?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Panama rank globally for population?
- Eritrea ranks 132nd and Panama ranks 129th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.