Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Panama
Panama: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 3.02 million people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.02 million people
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
126th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.02 million people
in 2025
All-time low
328,778 people
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of people 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 people.
Analysis
Panama recorded 3.02 million people for number of people living in urban and rural areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Panama peaked at 3.02 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 328,778 people, in 1950.
That places Panama 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Panama, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 328,778 people | — |
| 1951 | 338,499 people | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 348,900 people | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 360,263 people | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 372,531 people | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 385,646 people | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 399,625 people | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 414,503 people | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 430,314 people | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 447,120 people | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 464,945 people | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 484,217 people | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 505,900 people | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 529,870 people | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 555,688 people | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 582,847 people | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 610,892 people | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 639,283 people | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 667,412 people | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 694,678 people | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 720,500 people | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 745,480 people | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 770,321 people | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 794,967 people | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 819,527 people | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 844,133 people | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 868,886 people | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 893,965 people | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 919,626 people | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 946,253 people | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 974,209 people | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.00 million people | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.03 million people | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.07 million people | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.10 million people | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.13 million people | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.17 million people | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.21 million people | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.24 million people | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.28 million people | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.32 million people | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.37 million people | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.42 million people | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.47 million people | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.53 million people | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.59 million people | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.65 million people | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.71 million people | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.77 million people | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.82 million people | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.87 million people | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.92 million people | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.97 million people | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.02 million people | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.07 million people | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.12 million people | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.17 million people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.22 million people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.27 million people | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.32 million people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.36 million people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.41 million people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.45 million people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.50 million people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.55 million people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.59 million people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.64 million people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.69 million people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.74 million people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.78 million people | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.82 million people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.86 million people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.90 million people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.94 million people | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.98 million people | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 3.02 million people | +1.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 3.02 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.22 million people, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 3.02 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.35 million people, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 382,618 people | 328,778 people | 447,120 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 573,573 people | 464,945 people | 694,678 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 832,366 people | 720,500 people | 946,253 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 million people | 974,209 people | 1.28 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 million people | 1.32 million people | 1.82 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.10 million people | 1.87 million people | 2.32 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 million people | 2.36 million people | 2.78 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 million people | 2.82 million people | 3.02 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 123 Laos 3.17 million people compare
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- 125 Puerto Rico 3.05 million people compare
- 127 Slovakia 2.91 million people compare
- 128 Tajikistan 2.82 million people compare
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More population data for Panama
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 267,694 people (2100)
- Population density 79.6 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4333 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.11 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Panama?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Panama was 3.02 million people 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 328,778 people in 1950.
- How does Panama rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Panama ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.