Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Panama
Panama: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 66.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Panama, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 66.2% for share of population living in urban and rural areas 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 of population living in urban and rural areas in Panama peaked at 66.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 1950.
That places Panama 116th out of 236 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.4% | 38.2% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.2% | 41.3% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.6% | 47.6% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.4% | 49.8% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.8% | 53.9% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 62.2% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 65.1% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 65.8% | 66.2% | 6 |
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More population data for Panama
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.11 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.11 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2,658 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.11 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.12 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.07 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Panama?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Panama was 66.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 1950.
- How does Panama rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Panama ranks 116th out of 236 regions with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.