Kuwait vs Panama: Population
Kuwait
4.84 million people
in 2023
Panama
4.46 million people
in 2023
Kuwait rank
128th
Panama rank
129th
Population over time
- Kuwait
- Panama
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 4.84 million people against 4.46 million people in Panama, a difference of 380,020 people.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Panama ahead.
Kuwait ranks 128th and Panama ranks 129th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 196,711 people | 970,436 people | 773,726 people | Panama |
| 1960s | 510,192 people | 1.29 million people | 782,768 people | Panama |
| 1970s | 1.09 million people | 1.71 million people | 619,323 people | Panama |
| 1980s | 1.86 million people | 2.18 million people | 318,937 people | Panama |
| 1990s | 1.70 million people | 2.70 million people | 1.00 million people | Panama |
| 2000s | 2.28 million people | 3.28 million people | 999,440 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 3.73 million people | 3.93 million people | 194,365 people | Panama |
| 2020s | 4.55 million people | 4.37 million people | 172,745 people | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Kuwait or Panama?
- Kuwait, at 4.84 million people against 4.46 million people in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Kuwait and Panama?
- 380,020 people, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Panama?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Panama rank globally for population?
- Kuwait ranks 128th 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.