Population in Panama
Panama: Population was 4.46 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.46 million people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
130th
of 239 countries
All-time high
4.46 million people
in 2023
All-time low
49,212 people
in 1700
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Panama, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population in Panama stood at 4.46 million people. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Panama peaked at 4.46 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49,212 people, in 1700.
That places Panama 130th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in Panama, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 116,237 people | — |
| 1100 | 129,153 people | +11.1% |
| 1200 | 143,503 people | +11.1% |
| 1300 | 159,448 people | +11.1% |
| 1400 | 177,164 people | +11.1% |
| 1500 | 196,849 people | +11.1% |
| 1600 | 98,424 people | -50.0% |
| 1700 | 49,212 people | -50.0% |
| 1710 | 51,802 people | +5.3% |
| 1720 | 54,528 people | +5.3% |
| 1730 | 57,398 people | +5.3% |
| 1740 | 60,419 people | +5.3% |
| 1750 | 63,599 people | +5.3% |
| 1760 | 66,947 people | +5.3% |
| 1770 | 70,470 people | +5.3% |
| 1780 | 74,179 people | +5.3% |
| 1790 | 78,084 people | +5.3% |
| 1800 | 75,600 people | -3.2% |
| 1801 | 76,150 people | +0.7% |
| 1802 | 76,703 people | +0.7% |
| 1803 | 77,261 people | +0.7% |
| 1804 | 77,823 people | +0.7% |
| 1805 | 78,389 people | +0.7% |
| 1806 | 78,958 people | +0.7% |
| 1807 | 79,533 people | +0.7% |
| 1808 | 80,111 people | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 80,693 people | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 81,284 people | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 81,875 people | +0.7% |
| 1812 | 82,470 people | +0.7% |
| 1813 | 83,070 people | +0.7% |
| 1814 | 83,674 people | +0.7% |
| 1815 | 84,282 people | +0.7% |
| 1816 | 84,895 people | +0.7% |
| 1817 | 85,512 people | +0.7% |
| 1818 | 86,134 people | +0.7% |
| 1819 | 86,760 people | +0.7% |
| 1820 | 87,391 people | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 88,027 people | +0.7% |
| 1822 | 88,667 people | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 89,311 people | +0.7% |
| 1824 | 89,961 people | +0.7% |
| 1825 | 90,615 people | +0.7% |
| 1826 | 91,274 people | +0.7% |
| 1827 | 91,937 people | +0.7% |
| 1828 | 92,606 people | +0.7% |
| 1829 | 93,279 people | +0.7% |
| 1830 | 93,957 people | +0.7% |
| 1831 | 94,640 people | +0.7% |
| 1832 | 95,328 people | +0.7% |
| 1833 | 96,021 people | +0.7% |
| 1834 | 96,720 people | +0.7% |
| 1835 | 97,423 people | +0.7% |
| 1836 | 98,131 people | +0.7% |
| 1837 | 98,845 people | +0.7% |
| 1838 | 99,563 people | +0.7% |
| 1839 | 100,287 people | +0.7% |
| 1840 | 101,016 people | +0.7% |
| 1841 | 101,751 people | +0.7% |
| 1842 | 102,490 people | +0.7% |
| 1843 | 103,236 people | +0.7% |
| 1844 | 103,986 people | +0.7% |
| 1845 | 104,742 people | +0.7% |
| 1846 | 105,504 people | +0.7% |
| 1847 | 106,271 people | +0.7% |
| 1848 | 107,043 people | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 108,195 people | +1.1% |
| 1850 | 109,736 people | +1.4% |
| 1851 | 111,620 people | +1.7% |
| 1852 | 113,916 people | +2.1% |
| 1853 | 116,636 people | +2.4% |
| 1854 | 119,422 people | +2.4% |
| 1855 | 122,274 people | +2.4% |
| 1856 | 125,194 people | +2.4% |
| 1857 | 128,184 people | +2.4% |
| 1858 | 131,245 people | +2.4% |
| 1859 | 134,379 people | +2.4% |
| 1860 | 137,588 people | +2.4% |
| 1861 | 140,874 people | +2.4% |
| 1862 | 144,238 people | +2.4% |
| 1863 | 147,682 people | +2.4% |
| 1864 | 151,209 people | +2.4% |
| 1865 | 154,820 people | +2.4% |
| 1866 | 158,516 people | +2.4% |
| 1867 | 162,302 people | +2.4% |
| 1868 | 166,177 people | +2.4% |
| 1869 | 169,763 people | +2.2% |
| 1870 | 173,049 people | +1.9% |
| 1871 | 176,021 people | +1.7% |
| 1872 | 178,669 people | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 180,979 people | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 183,318 people | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 185,688 people | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 188,088 people | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 190,519 people | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 192,982 people | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 195,476 people | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 198,003 people | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 200,562 people | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 203,154 people | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 205,780 people | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 208,439 people | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 211,133 people | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 213,861 people | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 216,625 people | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 219,424 people | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 222,260 people | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 225,132 people | +1.3% |
| 1891 | 228,041 people | +1.3% |
| 1892 | 230,988 people | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 233,972 people | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 236,995 people | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 240,058 people | +1.3% |
| 1896 | 243,159 people | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 246,301 people | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 249,483 people | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 253,127 people | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 257,249 people | +1.6% |
| 1901 | 261,863 people | +1.8% |
| 1902 | 266,984 people | +2.0% |
| 1903 | 272,628 people | +2.1% |
| 1904 | 278,391 people | +2.1% |
| 1905 | 284,277 people | +2.1% |
| 1906 | 290,286 people | +2.1% |
| 1907 | 296,423 people | +2.1% |
| 1908 | 302,689 people | +2.1% |
| 1909 | 310,303 people | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 319,341 people | +2.9% |
| 1911 | 329,883 people | +3.3% |
| 1912 | 342,015 people | +3.7% |
| 1913 | 355,823 people | +4.0% |
| 1914 | 370,189 people | +4.0% |
| 1915 | 385,135 people | +4.0% |
| 1916 | 400,683 people | +4.0% |
| 1917 | 416,860 people | +4.0% |
| 1918 | 433,932 people | +4.1% |
| 1919 | 448,384 people | +3.3% |
| 1920 | 460,090 people | +2.6% |
| 1921 | 468,921 people | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 474,737 people | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 477,399 people | +0.6% |
| 1924 | 480,075 people | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 482,766 people | +0.6% |
| 1926 | 485,473 people | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 488,194 people | +0.6% |
| 1928 | 490,931 people | +0.6% |
| 1929 | 496,177 people | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 504,023 people | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 514,563 people | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 527,892 people | +2.6% |
| 1933 | 544,111 people | +3.1% |
| 1934 | 560,829 people | +3.1% |
| 1935 | 578,060 people | +3.1% |
| 1936 | 595,821 people | +3.1% |
| 1937 | 614,127 people | +3.1% |
| 1938 | 632,995 people | +3.1% |
| 1939 | 651,679 people | +3.0% |
| 1940 | 670,153 people | +2.8% |
| 1941 | 688,390 people | +2.7% |
| 1942 | 706,364 people | +2.6% |
| 1943 | 724,046 people | +2.5% |
| 1944 | 742,171 people | +2.5% |
| 1945 | 760,750 people | +2.5% |
| 1946 | 779,793 people | +2.5% |
| 1947 | 799,313 people | +2.5% |
| 1948 | 819,322 people | +2.5% |
| 1949 | 839,905 people | +2.5% |
| 1950 | 860,855 people | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 882,013 people | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 904,460 people | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 928,203 people | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 953,092 people | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 978,971 people | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 1.01 million people | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 1.03 million people | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 1.06 million people | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 1.09 million people | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 1.13 million people | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 1.16 million people | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 1.20 million people | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.23 million people | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 1.27 million people | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1.31 million people | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 1.35 million people | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 1.39 million people | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 1.43 million people | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.47 million people | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.51 million people | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 1.56 million people | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.60 million people | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.64 million people | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.69 million people | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.73 million people | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.78 million people | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.82 million people | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.87 million people | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.91 million people | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.96 million people | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.00 million people | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 2.05 million people | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 2.10 million people | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 2.15 million people | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 2.20 million people | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.25 million people | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 2.30 million people | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.35 million people | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 2.40 million people | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 2.46 million people | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.51 million people | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.56 million people | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.62 million people | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.67 million people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.72 million people | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.78 million people | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.84 million people | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.89 million people | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.95 million people | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.01 million people | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.07 million people | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.13 million people | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.19 million people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.25 million people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.31 million people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.38 million people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.44 million people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.50 million people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.56 million people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.63 million people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.69 million people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.76 million people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.83 million people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.89 million people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.96 million people | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.03 million people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.10 million people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.17 million people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.23 million people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.29 million people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.35 million people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 4.40 million people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 4.46 million people | +1.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 4.46 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 4.46 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million people, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | -50.0% | 196,849 people | 98,424 people |
| 1700 | -50.0% | 98,424 people | 49,212 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 116,237 people | 116,237 people | 116,237 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 129,153 people | 129,153 people | 129,153 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 143,503 people | 143,503 people | 143,503 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 159,448 people | 159,448 people | 159,448 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 177,164 people | 177,164 people | 177,164 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 196,849 people | 196,849 people | 196,849 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 98,424 people | 98,424 people | 98,424 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 49,212 people | 49,212 people | 49,212 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 51,802 people | 51,802 people | 51,802 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 54,528 people | 54,528 people | 54,528 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 57,398 people | 57,398 people | 57,398 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 60,419 people | 60,419 people | 60,419 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 63,599 people | 63,599 people | 63,599 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 66,947 people | 66,947 people | 66,947 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 70,470 people | 70,470 people | 70,470 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 74,179 people | 74,179 people | 74,179 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 78,084 people | 78,084 people | 78,084 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 78,122 people | 75,600 people | 80,693 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 83,996 people | 81,284 people | 86,760 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 90,307 people | 87,391 people | 93,279 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 97,092 people | 93,957 people | 100,287 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 104,423 people | 101,016 people | 108,195 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 121,261 people | 109,736 people | 134,379 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 153,317 people | 137,588 people | 169,763 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 184,479 people | 173,049 people | 195,476 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 209,924 people | 198,003 people | 222,260 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 238,726 people | 225,132 people | 253,127 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 282,109 people | 257,249 people | 310,303 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 380,224 people | 319,341 people | 448,384 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 480,476 people | 460,090 people | 496,177 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 572,410 people | 504,023 people | 651,679 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 753,021 people | 670,153 people | 839,905 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 970,436 people | 860,855 people | 1.09 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.29 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.47 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.71 million people | 1.51 million people | 1.91 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 million people | 1.96 million people | 2.40 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.70 million people | 2.46 million people | 2.95 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.28 million people | 3.01 million people | 3.56 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.93 million people | 3.63 million people | 4.23 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.37 million people | 4.29 million people | 4.46 million people | 4 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4333 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 79.6 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 267,694 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Panama?
- Population in Panama was 4.46 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,212 people in 1700.
- How does Panama rank for population?
- Panama ranks 130th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.