Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Panama
Panama: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 66.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
66.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
116th
of 236 countries
All-time high
66.2%
in 2025
All-time low
38.2%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 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
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Panama is 66.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure 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 areas vs. gdp per capita in Panama peaked at 66.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, 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 of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.2% | — |
| 1951 | 38.4% | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 38.6% | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 38.8% | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 39.1% | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 39.4% | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 39.7% | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 40.1% | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 40.5% | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 40.9% | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 41.3% | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 41.7% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 42.3% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 43.0% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 43.8% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 44.5% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 45.3% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 46.0% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 46.7% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 47.2% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 47.6% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 47.9% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 48.2% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 48.6% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 49.1% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 49.3% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 49.5% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 49.8% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 50.1% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 50.4% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 50.7% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 51.1% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 51.5% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 51.9% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 52.4% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 52.8% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 53.3% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 53.9% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 54.5% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 55.3% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 56.3% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 57.2% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 58.2% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 59.2% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 60.2% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 61.0% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 61.7% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 62.2% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 62.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 63.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 63.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 63.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 64.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 64.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 64.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 64.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 65.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 65.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 65.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 65.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 66.0% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 66.2% | +0.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 66.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 81% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 66.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Panama?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 1950.
- How does Panama rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Panama ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 areas vs. GDP per capita. 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.