Panama vs Sweden: Number of people living in the capital city
Panama
1.94 million people
in 2100
Sweden
1.85 million people
in 2100
Panama rank
88th
Sweden rank
90th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Panama
- Sweden
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.94 million people against 1.85 million people in Sweden, a difference of 88,900 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Sweden ahead.
Panama ranks 88th and Sweden ranks 90th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 8 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.47 million people | 1.47 million people | 4,865 people | Sweden |
| 2030s | 1.62 million people | 1.60 million people | 27,590 people | Panama |
| 2040s | 1.74 million people | 1.67 million people | 65,945 people | Panama |
| 2050s | 1.85 million people | 1.73 million people | 113,985 people | Panama |
| 2060s | 1.91 million people | 1.78 million people | 132,085 people | Panama |
| 2070s | 1.95 million people | 1.80 million people | 148,490 people | Panama |
| 2080s | 1.96 million people | 1.81 million people | 147,495 people | Panama |
| 2090s | 1.95 million people | 1.83 million people | 121,340 people | Panama |
| 2100s | 1.94 million people | 1.85 million people | 88,900 people | Panama |
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 Sweden?
- Panama, at 1.94 million people against 1.85 million people in Sweden as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Panama and Sweden?
- 88,900 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Panama and Sweden rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Panama ranks 88th and Sweden ranks 90th 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.