Nicaragua vs Panama: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes

Nicaragua
6,916 1000 No
in 2024
Panama
5,905 1000 No
in 2100
Nicaragua rank
112th
Panama rank
115th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
02.0k4.0k6.0k195020252100

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 6,916 1000 No against 5,905 1000 No in Panama, a difference of 1,011 1000 No.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.

Across all 75 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 112th and Panama ranks 115th of 227 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Panama Difference Ahead
1950s 1,521 1000 No 970.43 1000 No 550.42 1000 No Nicaragua
1960s 2,051 1000 No 1,293 1000 No 758.22 1000 No Nicaragua
1970s 2,784 1000 No 1,711 1000 No 1,073 1000 No Nicaragua
1980s 3,661 1000 No 2,178 1000 No 1,483 1000 No Nicaragua
1990s 4,580 1000 No 2,700 1000 No 1,881 1000 No Nicaragua
2000s 5,324 1000 No 3,284 1000 No 2,039 1000 No Nicaragua
2010s 6,109 1000 No 3,929 1000 No 2,180 1000 No Nicaragua
2020s 6,736 1000 No 4,403 1000 No 2,333 1000 No Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Nicaragua or Panama?
Nicaragua, at 6,916 1000 No against 5,905 1000 No in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Nicaragua and Panama?
1,011 1000 No, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Panama?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Panama rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Nicaragua ranks 112th and Panama ranks 115th of 227 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.