Panama Population 2023
- The current population of Panama is estimated at 4,484,514 people as of March, 2023, according to the latest population growth rate and projections.
- Population of Panama represent 0.06% of the total world population.
- The population density of Panama is 56 inhabitants per km2.
- Panama is located in Central America.
- Panama ranks number 128 in the list of countries ordered by population.
- The latitudinal point of Panama is 8.9779° N. The longitudinal coordinate of the country is -79.5204° W.
- The median age in Panama is 29.7 years.
- Minimum Wages in Panama ranges from $1.22 to $2.36 USD per hour, in 2022 .
- The countries that Panama shares its land boundary with are Costa Rica to the west, and Colombia to the east. It is also bordered by the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.
Panama
| Official name | Republic of Panama |
|---|---|
| Location | Central America |
| Capital | Panama City |
| Population | 4,433,818 (as of June, 2022) |
| Population density | 56/km2 |
| Population growth rate | 1.57% (in 2023) |
| Area | 75,417 km2 (29,118.65 sq mi) |
| Official language | Spanish |
| Currency | Balboa (PAB) and United States dollar (USD) |
| Life expectancy | 78.93 years |
| Internet TLD | .pa |
| Call code | +507 |
Panama Population Graph
Panama Population History (1960-2020)
| Year | Population | Male Population | Female Population | Male (%) | Female (%) | Urban Population | Urban (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4,318,220 | 2,161,701 | 2,156,519 | 50.06% | 49.94% | 2,954,094 | 68.41% |
| 2019 | 4,249,837 | 2,128,318 | 2,121,519 | 50.08% | 49.92% | 2,892,439 | 68.06% |
| 2018 | 4,180,209 | 2,093,867 | 2,086,342 | 50.09% | 49.91% | 2,830,420 | 67.71% |
| 2017 | 4,110,049 | 2,059,546 | 2,050,503 | 50.11% | 49.89% | 2,768,940 | 67.37% |
| 2016 | 4,040,303 | 2,025,404 | 2,014,899 | 50.13% | 49.87% | 2,708,215 | 67.03% |
| 2015 | 3,971,665 | 1,991,790 | 1,979,875 | 50.15% | 49.85% | 2,649,101 | 66.7% |
| 2014 | 3,904,432 | 1,958,854 | 1,945,578 | 50.17% | 49.83% | 2,591,372 | 66.37% |
| 2013 | 3,838,515 | 1,926,551 | 1,911,964 | 50.19% | 49.81% | 2,535,339 | 66.05% |
| 2012 | 3,773,652 | 1,894,751 | 1,878,901 | 50.21% | 49.79% | 2,480,799 | 65.74% |
| 2011 | 3,709,444 | 1,863,254 | 1,846,190 | 50.23% | 49.77% | 2,427,460 | 65.44% |
| 2010 | 3,645,605 | 1,831,552 | 1,814,053 | 50.24% | 49.76% | 2,374,747 | 65.14% |
| 2009 | 3,582,078 | 1,800,352 | 1,781,726 | 50.26% | 49.74% | 2,322,978 | 64.85% |
| 2008 | 3,519,017 | 1,769,362 | 1,749,655 | 50.28% | 49.72% | 2,271,877 | 64.56% |
| 2007 | 3,456,434 | 1,738,586 | 1,717,848 | 50.3% | 49.7% | 2,221,450 | 64.27% |
| 2006 | 3,394,386 | 1,707,716 | 1,686,670 | 50.31% | 49.69% | 2,171,728 | 63.98% |
| 2005 | 3,332,886 | 1,677,442 | 1,655,444 | 50.33% | 49.67% | 2,122,382 | 63.68% |
| 2004 | 3,271,971 | 1,647,110 | 1,624,861 | 50.34% | 49.66% | 2,074,102 | 63.39% |
| 2003 | 3,211,623 | 1,617,373 | 1,594,250 | 50.36% | 49.64% | 2,026,213 | 63.09% |
| 2002 | 3,151,714 | 1,587,518 | 1,564,196 | 50.37% | 49.63% | 1,978,961 | 62.79% |
| 2001 | 3,092,113 | 1,557,807 | 1,534,306 | 50.38% | 49.62% | 1,932,571 | 62.5% |
| 2000 | 3,032,757 | 1,528,206 | 1,504,551 | 50.39% | 49.61% | 1,886,375 | 62.2% |
| 1999 | 2,973,871 | 1,498,831 | 1,475,040 | 50.4% | 49.6% | 1,827,444 | 61.45% |
| 1998 | 2,914,939 | 1,469,421 | 1,445,518 | 50.41% | 49.59% | 1,767,328 | 60.63% |
| 1997 | 2,856,476 | 1,440,235 | 1,416,241 | 50.42% | 49.58% | 1,708,458 | 59.81% |
| 1996 | 2,798,808 | 1,411,719 | 1,387,089 | 50.44% | 49.56% | 1,650,737 | 58.98% |
| 1995 | 2,742,133 | 1,383,406 | 1,358,727 | 50.45% | 49.55% | 1,594,276 | 58.14% |
| 1994 | 2,686,533 | 1,355,893 | 1,330,640 | 50.47% | 49.53% | 1,539,383 | 57.3% |
| 1993 | 2,631,951 | 1,328,609 | 1,303,342 | 50.48% | 49.52% | 1,486,000 | 56.46% |
| 1992 | 2,578,267 | 1,302,025 | 1,276,242 | 50.5% | 49.5% | 1,433,774 | 55.61% |
| 1991 | 2,525,386 | 1,275,825 | 1,249,561 | 50.52% | 49.48% | 1,382,901 | 54.76% |
| 1990 | 2,473,170 | 1,250,187 | 1,222,983 | 50.55% | 49.45% | 1,333,039 | 53.9% |
| 1989 | 2,421,601 | 1,224,604 | 1,196,997 | 50.57% | 49.43% | 1,295,557 | 53.5% |
| 1988 | 2,370,688 | 1,199,568 | 1,171,120 | 50.6% | 49.4% | 1,260,258 | 53.16% |
| 1987 | 2,320,345 | 1,174,559 | 1,145,786 | 50.62% | 49.38% | 1,225,606 | 52.82% |
| 1986 | 2,270,542 | 1,149,802 | 1,120,740 | 50.64% | 49.36% | 1,191,580 | 52.48% |
| 1985 | 2,221,197 | 1,125,036 | 1,096,161 | 50.65% | 49.35% | 1,158,132 | 52.14% |
| 1984 | 2,172,283 | 1,100,479 | 1,071,804 | 50.66% | 49.34% | 1,125,460 | 51.81% |
| 1983 | 2,123,773 | 1,075,903 | 1,047,870 | 50.66% | 49.34% | 1,093,106 | 51.47% |
| 1982 | 2,075,614 | 1,051,506 | 1,024,108 | 50.66% | 49.34% | 1,061,261 | 51.13% |
| 1981 | 2,027,788 | 1,027,075 | 1,000,713 | 50.65% | 49.35% | 1,029,914 | 50.79% |
| 1980 | 1,980,270 | 1,003,205 | 977,065 | 50.66% | 49.34% | 999,046 | 50.45% |
| 1979 | 1,933,040 | 979,665 | 953,375 | 50.68% | 49.32% | 969,613 | 50.16% |
| 1978 | 1,886,123 | 956,264 | 929,859 | 50.7% | 49.3% | 940,798 | 49.88% |
| 1977 | 1,839,458 | 933,157 | 906,301 | 50.73% | 49.27% | 912,371 | 49.6% |
| 1976 | 1,793,001 | 910,127 | 882,874 | 50.76% | 49.24% | 884,308 | 49.32% |
| 1975 | 1,746,713 | 887,156 | 859,557 | 50.79% | 49.21% | 856,588 | 49.04% |
| 1974 | 1,700,585 | 864,067 | 836,518 | 50.81% | 49.19% | 829,205 | 48.76% |
| 1973 | 1,654,696 | 840,917 | 813,779 | 50.82% | 49.18% | 802,197 | 48.48% |
| 1972 | 1,609,244 | 818,140 | 791,104 | 50.84% | 49.16% | 775,656 | 48.2% |
| 1971 | 1,564,500 | 795,548 | 768,952 | 50.85% | 49.15% | 749,708 | 47.92% |
| 1970 | 1,520,653 | 773,404 | 747,249 | 50.86% | 49.14% | 724,439 | 47.64% |
| 1969 | 1,477,810 | 751,762 | 726,048 | 50.87% | 49.13% | 695,162 | 47.04% |
| 1968 | 1,435,967 | 730,620 | 705,347 | 50.88% | 49.12% | 666,145 | 46.39% |
| 1967 | 1,395,078 | 710,095 | 684,983 | 50.9% | 49.1% | 637,969 | 45.73% |
| 1966 | 1,355,065 | 689,864 | 665,201 | 50.91% | 49.09% | 610,863 | 45.08% |
| 1965 | 1,315,862 | 670,169 | 645,693 | 50.93% | 49.07% | 584,637 | 44.43% |
| 1964 | 1,277,480 | 650,876 | 626,604 | 50.95% | 49.05% | 559,281 | 43.78% |
| 1963 | 1,240,008 | 632,032 | 607,976 | 50.97% | 49.03% | 534,939 | 43.14% |
| 1962 | 1,203,529 | 613,679 | 589,850 | 50.99% | 49.01% | 511,379 | 42.49% |
| 1961 | 1,168,170 | 596,000 | 572,170 | 51.02% | 48.98% | 488,879 | 41.85% |
| 1960 | 1,134,025 | 578,806 | 555,219 | 51.04% | 48.96% | 467,785 | 41.25% |
Cities in Panama ordered by Population
The list offered below features the biggest cities of Panama. Besides, in the table you will find information regarding the population size in these cities. Cities are ordered by population (largest to smallest).
Panama
| # | City | Population 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama City | 411,025 |
| 2 | San Miguelito | 324,362 |
| 3 | Juan Diaz | 101,381 |
| 4 | David | 82,834 |
| 5 | Arraijan | 77,383 |
| 6 | Colon | 77,210 |
| 7 | Las Cumbres | 69,724 |
| 8 | La Chorrera | 61,826 |
| 9 | Pedregal | 52,194 |
| 10 | Tocumen | 51,312 |
| 11 | Santiago de Veraguas | 45,799 |
| 12 | Parque Lefevre | 37,323 |
| 13 | Chilibre | 33,828 |
| 14 | Cativa | 29,850 |
| 15 | Rio Abajo | 26,815 |
| 16 | Nuevo Belen | 24,248 |
| 17 | Ancon | 20,919 |
| 18 | Alcalde Diaz | 20,508 |
| 19 | El Chorrillo | 18,448 |
| 20 | Changuinola | 18,157 |
| 21 | La Cabima | 18,126 |
| 22 | La Concepcion | 17,884 |
| 23 | Veracruz | 17,312 |
| 24 | Curundu | 16,512 |
| 25 | Penonome | 16,427 |
| 26 | Sabanitas | 15,697 |
| 27 | Nuevo Arraijan | 15,045 |
| 28 | Villa Unida | 15,011 |
| 29 | San Vicente | 14,252 |
| 30 | Chepo | 13,032 |
| 31 | Puerto Escondido | 12,480 |
| 32 | Pocri | 12,411 |
| 33 | El Coco | 12,040 |
| 34 | San Juan Bautista | 11,912 |
| 35 | Puerto Armuelles | 11,859 |
| 36 | Las Lomas | 11,846 |
| 37 | El Empalme | 11,127 |
| 38 | Monagrillo | 10,903 |
| 39 | Volcan | 10,367 |
| 40 | Llano Bonito | 9,896 |
| 41 | Union Choco | 9,637 |
| 42 | Nueva Esperanza | 9,499 |
| 43 | Chitre | 9,110 |
| 44 | Las Tablas | 9,102 |
| 45 | Almirante | 8,916 |
| 46 | Puerto Pilon | 8,915 |
| 47 | Vista Alegre | 8,785 |
| 48 | Aguadulce | 8,595 |
| 49 | Altos de San Francisco | 8,309 |
| 50 | Canto del Llano | 7,997 |
| 51 | Gonzalillo | 7,948 |
| 52 | La Pesa | 7,900 |
| 53 | Sona | 7,787 |
| 54 | La Arena | 7,267 |
| 55 | Pacora | 6,962 |
| 56 | Anton | 6,940 |
| 57 | Guadalupe | 6,651 |
| 58 | La Herradura | 6,366 |
| 59 | Boquete | 6,230 |
| 60 | San Pablo Viejo Abajo | 6,108 |
| 61 | Los Santos | 6,071 |
| 62 | La Mitra | 5,806 |
| 63 | Rio Hato | 5,685 |
| 64 | Nata | 5,528 |
| 65 | Bocas del Toro | 5,482 |
| 66 | Vista Hermosa | 4,814 |
| 67 | Alto Boquete | 4,793 |
| 68 | Gatuncillo | 4,652 |
| 69 | El Palmar | 4,591 |
| 70 | El Progreso | 4,348 |
| 71 | Lidice | 4,290 |
| 72 | Puerto Caimito | 4,250 |
| 73 | Las Margaritas | 4,243 |
| 74 | Los Algarrobos | 4,212 |
| 75 | Buena Vista | 4,148 |
| 76 | Potrero Grande | 4,114 |
| 77 | San Jose | 4,049 |
| 78 | Ocu | 4,002 |
| 79 | Bejuco | 3,943 |
| 80 | Villa Rosario | 3,900 |
| 81 | Los Algarrobos Arriba | 3,765 |
| 82 | Alto del Espino | 3,738 |
| 83 | Nueva Gorgona | 3,596 |
| 84 | Gualaca | 3,498 |
| 85 | Capira | 3,471 |
| 86 | Las Lajas | 3,354 |
| 87 | Margarita | 3,336 |
| 88 | Bugaba | 3,312 |
| 89 | San Felipe | 3,301 |
| 90 | Guarare | 3,294 |
| 91 | Canazas | 3,279 |
| 92 | Rio Alejandro | 3,120 |
| 93 | Canoa | 3,093 |
| 94 | Chigore | 2,953 |
| 95 | Parita | 2,908 |
| 96 | Tole | 2,846 |
| 97 | Atalaya | 2,715 |
| 98 | Siogui Abajo | 2,707 |
| 99 | Pese | 2,599 |
| 100 | Ustupo | 2,543 |
Other Countries from Central America Ranked by Population
| Country Name | Population 2023 | Population density |
|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 18,452,611 | 130/km2 |
| Honduras | 10,183,541 | 85.7/km2 |
| El Salvador | 6,800,672 | 324/km2 |
| Nicaragua | 6,768,951 | 51/km2 |
| Costa Rica | 5,135,530 | 1.1/km2 |
| Panama | 4,433,818 | 56/km2 |
| Belize | 416,349 | 17.70/km2 |