Share of urban population living in slums in Panama
Panama: Share of urban population living in slums was 16.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population living in slums in Panama is 16.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Panama peaked at 48.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2016.
Panama ranks 90th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.7% | — |
| 2002 | 44.4% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 35.7% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 31.4% | 48.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 16.3% | 27.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 3 |
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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)
- 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 share of urban population living in slums in Panama?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Panama was 16.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2016.
- How does Panama rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Panama ranks 90th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).