Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0597 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0597 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
142nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0597 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0201 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Panama, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.0597 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 0.0597 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Panama ranks 142nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Panama, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0212 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0218 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0224 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.023 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0236 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0254 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.026 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0273 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0279 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0286 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0293 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0306 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0313 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.032 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0327 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0334 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0341 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0348 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0363 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.037 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0378 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0385 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0393 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0401 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0409 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0417 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0425 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0433 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0441 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.045 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0458 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0467 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0475 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0484 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0492 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0501 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.051 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0521 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.053 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0539 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0548 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0557 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0566 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0575 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0582 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0589 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0597 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.0597 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.0597 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.103 thousands per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0254 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.029 thousands per square kilometre | 0.026 thousands per square kilometre | 0.032 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0359 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0327 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0393 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0438 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0401 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0475 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0525 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0484 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0566 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0586 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0575 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0597 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Panama?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Panama was 0.0597 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0597 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.