Bangladesh vs Panama: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Bangladesh
1.2%
in 2025
Panama
1.2%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
86th
Panama rank
84th
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Bangladesh
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 86th and Panama ranks 84th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 3.0% | 0.1% | Panama |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Panama |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Panama |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.7% | 0.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Bangladesh or Panama?
- Panama, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Bangladesh and Panama?
- 0.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Panama?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Panama rank globally for population growth?
- Bangladesh ranks 86th and Panama ranks 84th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.