Total population (in thousands) in Panama
Panama: Total population (in thousands) was 4,571 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,571
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
19th
of 36 countries
All-time high
4,571
in 2025
All-time low
860.85
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Total population in Panama, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in Panama is 4,571, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Panama peaked at 4,571 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 860.85, in 1950.
Panama ranks 19th of 36 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.
Total population (in thousands) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 860.85 | — |
| 1951 | 882 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 904.45 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 928.2 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 953.09 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 978.96 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 1,006 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 1,034 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 1,063 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 1,094 | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 1,126 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 1,160 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 1,195 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 1,232 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 1,270 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1,309 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 1,348 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 1,389 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 1,429 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 1,471 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 1,513 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 1,556 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 1,600 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 1,644 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 1,688 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1,732 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 1,777 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1,822 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1,866 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1,912 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1,958 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 2,004 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 2,052 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 2,101 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 2,151 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 2,201 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 2,251 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 2,302 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 2,353 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 2,404 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 2,456 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2,508 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 2,561 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2,615 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2,670 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2,725 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2,780 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2,837 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,894 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2,952 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 3,010 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3,070 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3,129 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3,190 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 3,251 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 3,313 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 3,375 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3,437 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3,501 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3,564 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 3,629 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3,694 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 3,759 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3,825 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3,892 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 3,960 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4,029 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 4,099 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4,168 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 4,235 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4,293 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4,345 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 4,401 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 4,459 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 4,516 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 4,571 | +1.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 4,571 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,759, 79% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Panama's 4,571 is above the median for high income countries, which is 835.99, 5.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 970.43 | 860.85 | 1,094 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,293 | 1,126 | 1,471 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,711 | 1,513 | 1,912 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,178 | 1,958 | 2,404 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,700 | 2,456 | 2,952 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,284 | 3,010 | 3,564 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,929 | 3,629 | 4,235 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,431 | 4,293 | 4,571 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 16 Nicaragua 7,008 compare
- 17 El Salvador 6,366 compare
- 18 Costa Rica 5,153 compare
- 20 Uruguay 3,385 compare
- 21 Jamaica 2,837 compare
- 22 Trinidad and Tobago 1,511 compare
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 total population in Panama?
- Total population in Panama was 4,571 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4,571 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 860.85 in 1950.
- How does Panama rank for total population?
- Panama ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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