Population of cities towns and villages in Panama
Panama: Population of cities towns and villages was 1.36 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of cities towns and villages in Panama, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of cities towns and villages in Panama is 1.36 million, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Panama peaked at 1.36 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 526,806, in 1950.
That places Panama 120th out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 526,806 | — |
| 1955 | 580,344 | +10.2% |
| 1960 | 641,585 | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 710,492 | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 780,314 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 848,359 | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 931,177 | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 997,780 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 1.05 million | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 1.07 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.10 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.16 million | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.24 million | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.36 million | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 553,575 | 526,806 | 580,344 | 2 |
| 1960s | 676,038 | 641,585 | 710,492 | 2 |
| 1970s | 814,336 | 780,314 | 848,359 | 2 |
| 1980s | 964,478 | 931,177 | 997,780 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.06 million | 1.05 million | 1.07 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million | 1.10 million | 1.16 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million | 1.24 million | 1.31 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 117 El Salvador 1.49 million compare
- 118 Republic of Moldova 1.43 million compare
- 119 Lesotho 1.39 million compare
- 121 Georgia 1.35 million compare
- 122 Costa Rica 1.33 million compare
- 123 Taiwan, China 1.29 million compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Panama?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Panama was 1.36 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 526,806 in 1950.
- How does Panama rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Panama ranks 120th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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