Panama has a population density of 157.7 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Panama has 176,819 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Panama ranked 128th out of 197.
Panama has 0.06% of the world's population and 0.05% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Panama compared to the World's average
Panama
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 157.7 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 128/197 | N/A |
| Population |
4614993
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 28,641 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 176,825 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 30.1% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 69.9% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Panama population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Panama has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 39.2%. The population density rank was 127th 21 years ago and is 128th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 157.7 | 128 |
| 2023 | 155.7 | 127 |
| 2022 | 153.7 | 128 |
| 2021 | 151.7 | 128 |
| 2020 | 149.9 | 128 |
| 2019 | 147.9 | 128 |
| 2018 | 145.5 | 128 |
| 2017 | 143.2 | 127 |
| 2016 | 140.8 | 126 |
| 2015 | 138.4 | 127 |
| 2014 | 136 | 127 |
| 2013 | 133.3 | 127 |
| 2012 | 131 | 127 |
| 2011 | 128.7 | 128 |
| 2010 | 126.4 | 128 |
| 2009 | 124.2 | 128 |
| 2008 | 122 | 128 |
| 2007 | 119.8 | 128 |
| 2006 | 117.6 | 129 |
| 2005 | 115.4 | 126 |
| 2004 | 113.3 | 127 |
| 2003 | 111.1 | 127 |
| 2002 | 109 | 128 |
| 2001 | 106.9 | 129 |
| 2000 | 104.9 | 129 |
| 1999 | 102.8 | 126 |
| 1998 | 100.8 | 126 |
| 1997 | 98.8 | 127 |
| 1996 | 96.9 | 126 |
| 1995 | 94.9 | 127 |
| 1994 | 93 | 127 |
| 1993 | 91.1 | 128 |
| 1992 | 89.2 | 125 |
| 1991 | 87.4 | 110 |
| 1990 | 85.6 | 108 |
| 1989 | 83.7 | 107 |
| 1988 | 82 | 107 |
| 1987 | 80.2 | 105 |
| 1986 | 78.4 | 105 |
| 1985 | 76.7 | 105 |
| 1984 | 74.9 | 105 |
| 1983 | 73.2 | 104 |
| 1982 | 71.5 | 102 |
| 1981 | 69.8 | 101 |
| 1980 | 68.2 | 101 |
| 1979 | 66.6 | 101 |
| 1978 | 65 | 101 |
| 1977 | 63.5 | 101 |
| 1976 | 61.9 | 101 |
| 1975 | 60.4 | 101 |
| 1974 | 58.8 | 100 |
| 1973 | 57.3 | 100 |
| 1972 | 55.7 | 99 |
| 1971 | 54.2 | 99 |
| 1970 | 52.7 | 101 |
| 1969 | 51.2 | 101 |
| 1968 | 49.8 | 102 |
| 1967 | 48.4 | 102 |
| 1966 | 47 | 102 |
| 1965 | 45.6 | 102 |
| 1964 | 44.2 | 102 |
| 1963 | 42.9 | 102 |
| 1962 | 41.6 | 102 |
| 1961 | 40.4 | 102 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Panama from 1960 to 2024: 41.2% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 62.2% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 69.9%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 69.9% | 77 |
| 2023 | 69.5% | 77 |
| 2022 | 69.1% | 77 |
| 2021 | 68.8% | 78 |
| 2020 | 68.4% | 78 |
| 2019 | 68.1% | 79 |
| 2018 | 67.7% | 79 |
| 2017 | 67.4% | 80 |
| 2016 | 67% | 80 |
| 2015 | 66.7% | 81 |
| 2014 | 66.4% | 80 |
| 2013 | 66.1% | 81 |
| 2012 | 65.7% | 81 |
| 2011 | 65.4% | 81 |
| 2010 | 65.1% | 80 |
| 2009 | 64.9% | 78 |
| 2008 | 64.6% | 78 |
| 2007 | 64.3% | 78 |
| 2006 | 64% | 77 |
| 2005 | 63.7% | 78 |
| 2004 | 63.4% | 77 |
| 2003 | 63.1% | 76 |
| 2002 | 62.8% | 75 |
| 2001 | 62.5% | 75 |
| 2000 | 62.2% | 73 |
| 1999 | 61.5% | 74 |
| 1998 | 60.6% | 76 |
| 1997 | 59.8% | 76 |
| 1996 | 59% | 78 |
| 1995 | 58.1% | 78 |
| 1994 | 57.3% | 79 |
| 1993 | 56.5% | 82 |
| 1992 | 55.6% | 84 |
| 1991 | 54.8% | 86 |
| 1990 | 53.9% | 88 |
| 1989 | 53.5% | 87 |
| 1988 | 53.2% | 87 |
| 1987 | 52.8% | 85 |
| 1986 | 52.5% | 85 |
| 1985 | 52.1% | 85 |
| 1984 | 51.8% | 83 |
| 1983 | 51.5% | 82 |
| 1982 | 51.1% | 82 |
| 1981 | 50.8% | 80 |
| 1980 | 50.4% | 80 |
| 1979 | 50.2% | 79 |
| 1978 | 49.9% | 77 |
| 1977 | 49.6% | 76 |
| 1976 | 49.3% | 76 |
| 1975 | 49% | 73 |
| 1974 | 48.8% | 73 |
| 1973 | 48.5% | 72 |
| 1972 | 48.2% | 71 |
| 1971 | 47.9% | 71 |
| 1970 | 47.6% | 72 |
| 1969 | 47% | 70 |
| 1968 | 46.4% | 71 |
| 1967 | 45.7% | 70 |
| 1966 | 45.1% | 70 |
| 1965 | 44.4% | 70 |
| 1964 | 43.8% | 69 |
| 1963 | 43.1% | 67 |
| 1962 | 42.5% | 67 |
| 1961 | 41.9% | 67 |
| 1960 | 41.2% | 67 |
Densely populated cities
|
Panama
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Panama | 410K |
| Colon | 242K |
| Santiago de Veraguas | 110K |
| Tocumen | 103K |
| David | 82.9K |
| La Chorrera | 68.9K |
| Chitre | 60.5K |
| Pacora | 52.5K |
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