Eritrea vs Panama: Population, total
Eritrea
3.61 million
in 2025
Panama
4.57 million
in 2025
Eritrea rank
131st
Panama rank
128th
Population, total over time
- Eritrea
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 4.57 million against 3.61 million in Eritrea, a difference of 964,190.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times Eritrea's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 131st and Panama ranks 128th of 218 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 million | 1.29 million | 205,588 | Panama |
| 1970s | 1.40 million | 1.71 million | 314,173 | Panama |
| 1980s | 1.79 million | 2.18 million | 385,097 | Panama |
| 1990s | 2.02 million | 2.70 million | 677,699 | Panama |
| 2000s | 2.59 million | 3.28 million | 698,437 | Panama |
| 2010s | 3.10 million | 3.93 million | 832,539 | Panama |
| 2020s | 3.44 million | 4.43 million | 986,845 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Eritrea or Panama?
- Panama, at 4.57 million against 3.61 million in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Eritrea and Panama?
- 964,190, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Panama?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Panama rank globally for population, total?
- Eritrea ranks 131st and Panama ranks 128th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.