Population in Panama
Panama: Population was 4.52 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Panama, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Panama recorded 4.52 million for population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Panama peaked at 4.52 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million, in 1960.
That places Panama 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 million | 1.13 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.71 million | 1.51 million | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 million | 1.96 million | 2.40 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.70 million | 2.46 million | 2.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.28 million | 3.01 million | 3.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.93 million | 3.63 million | 4.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.40 million | 4.29 million | 4.52 million | 5 |
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More gender data for Panama
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 34,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 36,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 34,602 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 36,393 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 34,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 36,313 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 34,492 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 36,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 34,578 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 36,443 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Panama?
- Population in Panama was 4.52 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million in 1960.
- How does Panama rank for population?
- Panama ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.