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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
129th
of 238 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

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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 129th out of 238 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  4. 130 Croatia 3.90 million people compare
  5. 131 Georgia 3.81 million people compare
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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 129th out of 238 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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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.