Share of population living in the capital city in Panama
Panama: Share of population living in the capital city was 32.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Panama, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 32.7% for share of population living in the capital city in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Panama peaked at 32.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1950.
That places Panama 29th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.8% | — |
| 1955 | 12.1% | +11.3% |
| 1960 | 13.3% | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 14.5% | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 15.8% | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 16.4% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 17.2% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 18.1% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 20.4% | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 24.4% | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 28.7% | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.5% | 10.8% | 12.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 13.9% | 13.3% | 14.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 16.1% | 15.8% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 17.7% | 17.2% | 18.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 20.4% | 24.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 28.7% | 29.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 29.7% | 30.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 32.7% | 32.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Panama?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Panama was 32.7% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1950.
- How does Panama rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Panama ranks 29th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.