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Population density in Panama

Panama: Population density was 79.6 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
79.6 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
137th
of 234 countries
All-time high
81.29 people per km²
in 2080
All-time low
0.6634 people per km²
in 1700
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population density in Panama, 1000–2100

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².

Analysis

In 2100, population density in Panama stood at 79.6 people per km².

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in Panama peaked at 81.29 people per km² in 2080 and was at its lowest, 0.6634 people per km², in 1700.

That places Panama 137th out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 1.57 people per km² 1.57 people per km² 1.57 people per km² 1
1100s 1.74 people per km² 1.74 people per km² 1.74 people per km² 1
1200s 1.93 people per km² 1.93 people per km² 1.93 people per km² 1
1300s 2.15 people per km² 2.15 people per km² 2.15 people per km² 1
1400s 2.39 people per km² 2.39 people per km² 2.39 people per km² 1
1500s 2.65 people per km² 2.65 people per km² 2.65 people per km² 1
1600s 1.33 people per km² 1.33 people per km² 1.33 people per km² 1
1700s 0.6634 people per km² 0.6634 people per km² 0.6634 people per km² 1
1710s 0.6983 people per km² 0.6983 people per km² 0.6983 people per km² 1
1720s 0.7351 people per km² 0.7351 people per km² 0.7351 people per km² 1
1730s 0.7738 people per km² 0.7738 people per km² 0.7738 people per km² 1
1740s 0.8145 people per km² 0.8145 people per km² 0.8145 people per km² 1
1750s 0.8574 people per km² 0.8574 people per km² 0.8574 people per km² 1
1760s 0.9025 people per km² 0.9025 people per km² 0.9025 people per km² 1
1770s 0.95 people per km² 0.95 people per km² 0.95 people per km² 1
1780s 1 people per km² 1 people per km² 1 people per km² 1
1790s 1.05 people per km² 1.05 people per km² 1.05 people per km² 1
1800s 1.05 people per km² 1.02 people per km² 1.09 people per km² 10
1810s 1.13 people per km² 1.1 people per km² 1.17 people per km² 10
1820s 1.22 people per km² 1.18 people per km² 1.26 people per km² 10
1830s 1.31 people per km² 1.27 people per km² 1.35 people per km² 10
1840s 1.41 people per km² 1.36 people per km² 1.46 people per km² 10
1850s 1.63 people per km² 1.48 people per km² 1.81 people per km² 10
1860s 2.07 people per km² 1.85 people per km² 2.29 people per km² 10
1870s 2.49 people per km² 2.33 people per km² 2.64 people per km² 10
1880s 2.83 people per km² 2.67 people per km² 3 people per km² 10
1890s 3.22 people per km² 3.03 people per km² 3.41 people per km² 10
1900s 3.8 people per km² 3.47 people per km² 4.18 people per km² 10
1910s 5.13 people per km² 4.3 people per km² 6.04 people per km² 10
1920s 6.48 people per km² 6.2 people per km² 6.69 people per km² 10
1930s 7.72 people per km² 6.79 people per km² 8.79 people per km² 10
1940s 10.15 people per km² 9.03 people per km² 11.32 people per km² 10
1950s 13.08 people per km² 11.6 people per km² 14.75 people per km² 10
1960s 17.43 people per km² 15.18 people per km² 19.83 people per km² 10
1970s 23.06 people per km² 20.4 people per km² 25.77 people per km² 10
1980s 29.36 people per km² 26.39 people per km² 32.41 people per km² 10
1990s 36.39 people per km² 33.1 people per km² 39.79 people per km² 10
2000s 44.27 people per km² 40.58 people per km² 48.05 people per km² 10
2010s 52.96 people per km² 48.92 people per km² 57.09 people per km² 10
2020s 61.21 people per km² 57.88 people per km² 64.48 people per km² 10
2030s 68.02 people per km² 65.16 people per km² 70.72 people per km² 10
2040s 73.48 people per km² 71.27 people per km² 75.51 people per km² 10
2050s 77.39 people per km² 75.91 people per km² 78.7 people per km² 10
2060s 79.81 people per km² 78.94 people per km² 80.55 people per km² 10
2070s 81.04 people per km² 80.67 people per km² 81.28 people per km² 10
2080s 81.16 people per km² 80.92 people per km² 81.29 people per km² 10
2090s 80.34 people per km² 79.76 people per km² 80.83 people per km² 10
2100s 79.6 people per km² 79.6 people per km² 79.6 people per km² 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 134 Morocco 84.89 people per km² compare
  2. 135 Hungary 81.75 people per km² compare
  3. 136 Slovenia 81.05 people per km² compare
  4. 138 Djibouti 79.45 people per km² compare
  5. 139 Eswatini 77.96 people per km² compare
  6. 140 South Africa 77.75 people per km² compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Panama?
Population density in Panama was 79.6 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 81.29 people per km² in 2080.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6634 people per km² in 1700.
How does Panama rank for population density?
Panama ranks 137th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population density
Unit
people per km²
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.