Panama vs Portugal: Number of people living in the capital city
Panama
1.94 million people
in 2100
Portugal
1.94 million people
in 2100
Panama rank
88th
Portugal rank
87th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Panama
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.94 million people against 1.94 million people in Panama, a difference of 6,910 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Portugal ahead.
Panama ranks 88th and Portugal ranks 87th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.47 million people | 1.89 million people | 422,630 people | Portugal |
| 2030s | 1.62 million people | 1.94 million people | 315,590 people | Portugal |
| 2040s | 1.74 million people | 1.96 million people | 223,805 people | Portugal |
| 2050s | 1.85 million people | 1.96 million people | 109,295 people | Portugal |
| 2060s | 1.91 million people | 1.94 million people | 32,085 people | Portugal |
| 2070s | 1.95 million people | 1.92 million people | 22,175 people | Panama |
| 2080s | 1.96 million people | 1.93 million people | 32,360 people | Panama |
| 2090s | 1.95 million people | 1.94 million people | 13,475 people | Panama |
| 2100s | 1.94 million people | 1.94 million people | 6,910 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Panama or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.94 million people against 1.94 million people in Panama as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Panama and Portugal?
- 6,910 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Panama and Portugal rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Panama ranks 88th and Portugal ranks 87th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.