Bulgaria vs Panama: Population by labor force status
Bulgaria
966,876 people
in 2025
Panama
1.12 million people
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
121st
Panama rank
118th
Population by labor force status over time
- Bulgaria
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.12 million people against 966,876 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 154,264 people.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 121st and Panama ranks 118th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.50 million people | 932,086 people | 566,928 people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.09 million people | 1.01 million people | 80,946 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 998,936 people | 1.10 million people | 100,233 people | Panama |
| 2020s | 987,020 people | 1.13 million people | 140,753 people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Bulgaria or Panama?
- Panama, at 1.12 million people against 966,876 people in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Bulgaria and Panama?
- 154,264 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Panama?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Panama rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Bulgaria ranks 121st and Panama ranks 118th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).