Annual growth rate of urban population share in Panama
Panama: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.2553 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2553
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
124th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.76
in 1964
All-time low
0.0092
in 2022
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Panama, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Panama is 0.2553, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 132.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Panama peaked at 1.76 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0092, in 2022.
That places Panama 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.6192 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4554 | -26.5% |
| 1952 | 0.563 | +23.6% |
| 1953 | 0.6593 | +17.1% |
| 1954 | 0.7432 | +12.7% |
| 1955 | 0.8164 | +9.8% |
| 1956 | 0.8789 | +7.7% |
| 1957 | 0.931 | +5.9% |
| 1958 | 0.9727 | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 1 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 1.04 | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 1.22 | +18.3% |
| 1962 | 1.49 | +21.7% |
| 1963 | 1.67 | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 1.76 | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 1.75 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.67 | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 1.51 | -9.4% |
| 1968 | 1.29 | -15.1% |
| 1969 | 0.983 | -23.5% |
| 1970 | 0.6936 | -29.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5536 | -20.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4718 | -14.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4097 | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3699 | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3521 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3561 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3815 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4283 | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4959 | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5679 | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6145 | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6561 | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6991 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7432 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7882 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.834 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8804 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9275 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9661 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 1.1 | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 1.34 | +21.7% |
| 1992 | 1.57 | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 1.7 | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 1.75 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.73 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.63 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.48 | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 1.26 | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 0.974 | -22.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7304 | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6482 | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6148 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5702 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5215 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4689 | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4123 | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3516 | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2867 | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2161 | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 0.162 | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1451 | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.139 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1303 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1206 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.11 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0985 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.086 | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0726 | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0582 | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 0.043 | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0264 | -38.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0092 | -65.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1629 | +1670.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2113 | +29.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2553 | +20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7639 | 0.4554 | 1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.44 | 0.983 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4513 | 0.3521 | 0.6936 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7677 | 0.5679 | 0.9661 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 | 0.974 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4821 | 0.2161 | 0.7304 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1122 | 0.0582 | 0.162 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.118 | 0.0092 | 0.2553 | 6 |
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- Population density 79.6 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Panama?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Panama was 0.2553 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 in 1964.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0092 in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Panama ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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