Share of population urban in Panama
Panama: Share of population urban was 66.15 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
66.15
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
116th
of 236 countries
All-time high
66.15
in 2025
All-time low
38.19
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Panama, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population urban in Panama is 66.15, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Panama peaked at 66.15 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.19, in 1950.
Panama ranks 116th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population urban in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.19 | — |
| 1951 | 38.38 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 38.58 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 38.81 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 39.09 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 39.39 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 39.73 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 40.09 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 40.47 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 40.88 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 41.29 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 41.75 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 42.32 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 43 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 43.75 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 44.53 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 45.31 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 46.04 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 46.69 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 47.23 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 47.62 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 47.91 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 48.15 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 48.36 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 48.55 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 48.73 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 48.9 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 49.08 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 49.28 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 49.5 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 49.77 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 50.06 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 50.38 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 50.72 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 51.09 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 51.48 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 51.9 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 52.35 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 52.83 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 53.33 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 53.87 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 54.53 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 55.34 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 56.26 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 57.24 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 58.25 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 59.24 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 60.17 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 61.01 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 61.7 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 62.22 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 62.63 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 63.03 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 63.41 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 63.76 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 64.07 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 64.36 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 64.6 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 64.81 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 64.97 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 65.09 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 65.19 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 65.28 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 65.37 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 65.45 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 65.53 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 65.6 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 65.66 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 65.71 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.75 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 65.79 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 65.81 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.82 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 65.86 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 66 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 66.15 | +0.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 66.15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 81% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 66.15 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.04, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.36 | 38.19 | 40.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.19 | 41.29 | 47.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.61 | 47.62 | 49.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.39 | 49.77 | 53.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.76 | 53.87 | 61.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.79 | 62.22 | 64.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.46 | 65.09 | 65.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.9 | 65.79 | 66.15 | 6 |
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 share of population urban in Panama?
- Share of population urban in Panama was 66.15 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 66.15 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.19 in 1950.
- How does Panama rank for share of population urban?
- Panama ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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