Population, per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: Population, per square kilometre was 60.11 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.11 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
116th
of 186 countries
All-time high
60.11 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
15.6 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Panama, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Panama recorded 60.11 units per square kilometre for population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 60.11 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.6 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Panama ranks 116th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Panama, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.6 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16.08 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 16.57 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 17.08 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 17.61 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 18.14 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 18.68 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 19.23 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 19.79 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 20.35 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 20.93 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 21.52 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 22.11 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 22.71 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 23.3 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 23.9 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 24.5 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 25.11 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 25.71 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 26.33 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 26.96 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 27.61 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 28.26 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 28.93 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 29.61 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 30.28 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 30.97 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 31.65 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 32.34 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 33.03 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 33.74 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 34.45 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 35.18 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 35.91 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 36.65 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 37.4 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 38.16 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 38.93 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 39.71 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 40.49 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 41.29 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 42.09 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 42.91 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 43.73 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 44.57 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 45.4 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 46.24 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 47.09 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 47.95 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 48.81 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 49.68 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 50.57 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 51.46 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 52.51 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 53.43 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 54.36 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 55.3 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 56.19 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 57.09 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 57.88 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 58.58 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 59.33 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 60.11 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.64 units per square kilometre | 15.6 units per square kilometre | 19.79 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.01 units per square kilometre | 20.35 units per square kilometre | 25.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.29 units per square kilometre | 26.33 units per square kilometre | 32.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.32 units per square kilometre | 33.03 units per square kilometre | 39.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.18 units per square kilometre | 40.49 units per square kilometre | 47.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.94 units per square kilometre | 48.81 units per square kilometre | 57.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.97 units per square kilometre | 57.88 units per square kilometre | 60.11 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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More gender data for Panama
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,093 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6093 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Panama?
- Population, per square kilometre in Panama was 60.11 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 60.11 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Panama rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population 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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population 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.