Population in the largest city in Panama
Panama: Population in the largest city was 47.83 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
47.83
World rank
30th
of 179 countries
All-time high
47.83
in 2020
All-time low
27.94
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population in the largest city in Panama, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 47.83 for population in the largest city in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Panama peaked at 47.83 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.94, in 1950.
Panama ranks 30th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.94 | — |
| 1955 | 29.65 | +6.1% |
| 1960 | 30.87 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 31.61 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 32.63 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 32.11 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 32.89 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 33.18 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 35.59 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 40.1 | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 45.13 | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 44.73 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 45.09 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 45.2 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 47.83 | +5.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 47.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.23, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Panama's 47.83 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.32, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.79 | 27.94 | 29.65 | 2 |
| 1960s | 31.24 | 30.87 | 31.61 | 2 |
| 1970s | 32.37 | 32.11 | 32.63 | 2 |
| 1980s | 33.03 | 32.89 | 33.18 | 2 |
| 1990s | 37.84 | 35.59 | 40.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.93 | 44.73 | 45.13 | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.14 | 45.09 | 45.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 47.83 | 47.83 | 47.83 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More population data for Panama
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,736 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.11 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4333 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.197 (2100)
- Population density 79.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 267,694 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Panama?
- Population in the largest city in Panama was 47.83 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 47.83 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.94 in 1950.
- How does Panama rank for population in the largest city?
- Panama ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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