Long term urban population region in Panama
Panama: Long term urban population region was 80.57 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Long term urban population region in Panama, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 80.57 for long term urban population region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Panama peaked at 80.57 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0016, in 1000.
Panama ranks 53rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long term urban population region in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0016 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0049 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0147 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0442 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.1325 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.3976 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 1.19 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 3.58 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 4.03 | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 4.42 | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 4.84 | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 5.3 | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 5.8 | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 6.35 | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 6.96 | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 7.62 | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 8.35 | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 9.14 | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 10.01 | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 10.97 | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 12.01 | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 13.15 | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 14.41 | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 15.78 | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 17.28 | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 18.93 | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 20.73 | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 22.7 | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 24.87 | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 27.23 | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 29.83 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 32.67 | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 35.78 | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 36.29 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 36.79 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 37.29 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 37.8 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 38.32 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 38.85 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 39.39 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 39.94 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 40.48 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 41.02 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 41.59 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 42.19 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 42.8 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 43.41 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 44.04 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 44.69 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 45.35 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 46.01 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 46.67 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 47.26 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 47.58 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 47.91 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 48.25 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 48.6 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 48.97 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 49.24 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 49.52 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 49.8 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 50.09 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 50.38 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 50.71 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 51.04 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 51.36 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 51.7 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 52.03 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 52.33 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 52.64 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 52.96 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 53.3 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 53.79 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 54.98 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 56.19 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 57.41 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 58.64 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 59.88 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 61.04 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 62.21 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 63.37 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 64.53 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 65.67 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 66.58 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 67.49 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 68.41 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 69.32 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 70.23 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 71.15 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 72.06 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 72.97 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 73.89 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 74.8 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 75.21 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 75.63 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 76.04 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 76.45 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 76.87 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 77.28 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 77.7 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 78.11 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 78.52 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 78.94 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 79.26 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 79.59 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 79.92 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 80.24 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 80.57 | +0.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 80.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.88, 1.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Panama's 80.57 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.48, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0016 | 0.0049 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0049 | 0.0147 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0147 | 0.0442 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0442 | 0.1325 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.1325 | 0.3976 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.3976 | 1.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0016 | 0.0016 | 0.0016 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0049 | 0.0049 | 0.0049 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0147 | 0.0147 | 0.0147 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0442 | 0.0442 | 0.0442 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1325 | 0.1325 | 0.1325 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.3976 | 0.3976 | 0.3976 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.58 | 3.58 | 3.58 | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.03 | 4.03 | 4.03 | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.42 | 4.42 | 4.42 | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.84 | 4.84 | 4.84 | 1 |
| 1740s | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 1 |
| 1750s | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 1 |
| 1760s | 6.35 | 6.35 | 6.35 | 1 |
| 1770s | 6.96 | 6.96 | 6.96 | 1 |
| 1780s | 7.62 | 7.62 | 7.62 | 1 |
| 1790s | 8.35 | 8.35 | 8.35 | 1 |
| 1800s | 9.14 | 9.14 | 9.14 | 1 |
| 1810s | 10.01 | 10.01 | 10.01 | 1 |
| 1820s | 10.97 | 10.97 | 10.97 | 1 |
| 1830s | 12.01 | 12.01 | 12.01 | 1 |
| 1840s | 13.15 | 13.15 | 13.15 | 1 |
| 1850s | 14.41 | 14.41 | 14.41 | 1 |
| 1860s | 15.78 | 15.78 | 15.78 | 1 |
| 1870s | 17.28 | 17.28 | 17.28 | 1 |
| 1880s | 18.93 | 18.93 | 18.93 | 1 |
| 1890s | 20.73 | 20.73 | 20.73 | 1 |
| 1900s | 22.7 | 22.7 | 22.7 | 1 |
| 1910s | 24.87 | 24.87 | 24.87 | 1 |
| 1920s | 27.23 | 27.23 | 27.23 | 1 |
| 1930s | 29.83 | 29.83 | 29.83 | 1 |
| 1940s | 32.67 | 32.67 | 32.67 | 1 |
| 1950s | 38.09 | 35.78 | 40.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.78 | 41.02 | 46.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.72 | 47.26 | 50.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.85 | 50.38 | 53.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.2 | 53.79 | 64.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.78 | 65.67 | 73.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.66 | 74.8 | 78.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.75 | 78.94 | 80.57 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Panama?
- Long term urban population region in Panama was 80.57 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 80.57 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 in 1000.
- How does Panama rank for long term urban population region?
- Panama ranks 53rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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