Share urban and rural population in Panama
Panama: Share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population in Panama, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 66.15 for share urban and rural population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Panama peaked at 66.15 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.19, in 1950.
That places Panama 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population in Panama?
- Share urban and rural population in Panama was 66.15 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 66.15 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.19 in 1950.
- How does Panama rank for share urban and rural population?
- Panama ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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