Panama vs Zambia: Net migration
Panama
6,151
in 2025
Zambia
6,562
in 2025
Panama rank
49th
Zambia rank
47th
Net migration over time
- Panama
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 6,562 against 6,151 in Panama, a difference of 411.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 47th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2,450 | -5,426 | 2,976 | Panama |
| 1970s | -2,611 | -30,906 | 28,295 | Panama |
| 1980s | -2,233 | -20,434 | 18,201 | Panama |
| 1990s | 948.1 | -37,346 | 38,294 | Panama |
| 2000s | 3,710 | 25,001 | 21,291 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 8,017 | 18,213 | 10,196 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 6,505 | 5,200 | 1,306 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Panama or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 6,562 against 6,151 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Panama and Zambia?
- 411, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Zambia rank globally for net migration?
- Panama ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 47th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.