Panama has a population density of 157.7 people per square mile compared to 75.8 people in the Solomon Islands. Panama has 176,819 sq ft of land per person vs 373,164 sq ft in the Solomon Islands. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Panama and the Solomon Islands are ranked 128th and 156th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Panama has 0.06% of the world's population and 0.05% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.01% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for the Solomon Islands, hence the population density in Panama is 108% higher than in the Solomon Islands.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 157.7 ppl/mi² | 75.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 128/197 | 156/197 |
| Population |
4614993
|
854419
|
| Land area | 28,641 sq mi | 10,807 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 176,825 sq ft | 367,777 sq ft |
| Rural population | 30.1% | 73.5% |
| Urban population | 69.9% | 26.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Panama vs the Solomon Islands:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Panama increased by 39.2%, compared to a 72.6% growth in the Solomon Islands.
In 2004, Panama ranked 127th for population density and is in 128th place now. The Solomon Islands was 159th in 2004 and ranks 156th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 157.7 | 75.8 |
| 2023 | 155.7 | 74 |
| 2022 | 153.7 | 72.3 |
| 2021 | 151.7 | 70.6 |
| 2020 | 149.9 | 68.9 |
| 2019 | 147.9 | 67.4 |
| 2018 | 145.5 | 65.6 |
| 2017 | 143.2 | 63.4 |
| 2016 | 140.8 | 61.3 |
| 2015 | 138.4 | 59.2 |
| 2014 | 136 | 57.1 |
| 2013 | 133.3 | 55.1 |
| 2012 | 131 | 53.1 |
| 2011 | 128.7 | 51.2 |
| 2010 | 126.4 | 49.3 |
| 2009 | 124.2 | 47.9 |
| 2008 | 122 | 47.1 |
| 2007 | 119.8 | 46.3 |
| 2006 | 117.6 | 45.5 |
| 2005 | 115.4 | 44.7 |
| 2004 | 113.3 | 43.9 |
| 2003 | 111.1 | 43.1 |
| 2002 | 109 | 42.3 |
| 2001 | 106.9 | 41.6 |
| 2000 | 104.9 | 40.8 |
| 1999 | 102.8 | 39.8 |
| 1998 | 100.8 | 38.8 |
| 1997 | 98.8 | 37.7 |
| 1996 | 96.9 | 36.6 |
| 1995 | 94.9 | 35.6 |
| 1994 | 93 | 34.6 |
| 1993 | 91.1 | 33.6 |
| 1992 | 89.2 | 32.6 |
| 1991 | 87.4 | 31.6 |
| 1990 | 85.6 | 30.7 |
| 1989 | 83.7 | 29.7 |
| 1988 | 82 | 28.8 |
| 1987 | 80.2 | 27.9 |
| 1986 | 78.4 | 27 |
| 1985 | 76.7 | 26.1 |
| 1984 | 74.9 | 25.3 |
| 1983 | 73.2 | 24.4 |
| 1982 | 71.5 | 23.6 |
| 1981 | 69.8 | 22.8 |
| 1980 | 68.2 | 22 |
| 1979 | 66.6 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 65 | 20.5 |
| 1977 | 63.5 | 19.8 |
| 1976 | 61.9 | 19.2 |
| 1975 | 60.4 | 18.6 |
| 1974 | 58.8 | 18 |
| 1973 | 57.3 | 17.6 |
| 1972 | 55.7 | 17.1 |
| 1971 | 54.2 | 16.7 |
| 1970 | 52.7 | 16.3 |
| 1969 | 51.2 | 16 |
| 1968 | 49.8 | 15.6 |
| 1967 | 48.4 | 15.2 |
| 1966 | 47 | 14.8 |
| 1965 | 45.6 | 14.5 |
| 1964 | 44.2 | 14.2 |
| 1963 | 42.9 | 13.8 |
| 1962 | 41.6 | 13.5 |
| 1961 | 40.4 | 13.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 69.9% | 26.5% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | 26% |
| 2022 | 69.1% | 25.6% |
| 2021 | 68.8% | 25.1% |
| 2020 | 68.4% | 24.7% |
| 2019 | 68.1% | 24.2% |
| 2018 | 67.7% | 23.7% |
| 2017 | 67.4% | 23.3% |
| 2016 | 67% | 22.8% |
| 2015 | 66.7% | 22.4% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | 21.9% |
| 2013 | 66.1% | 21.4% |
| 2012 | 65.7% | 21% |
| 2011 | 65.4% | 20.5% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | 20% |
| 2009 | 64.9% | 19.6% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | 19.1% |
| 2007 | 64.3% | 18.7% |
| 2006 | 64% | 18.3% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | 17.8% |
| 2004 | 63.4% | 17.4% |
| 2003 | 63.1% | 17% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | 16.6% |
| 2001 | 62.5% | 16.2% |
| 2000 | 62.2% | 15.8% |
| 1999 | 61.5% | 15.5% |
| 1998 | 60.6% | 15.3% |
| 1997 | 59.8% | 15.1% |
| 1996 | 59% | 14.9% |
| 1995 | 58.1% | 14.7% |
| 1994 | 57.3% | 14.5% |
| 1993 | 56.5% | 14.3% |
| 1992 | 55.6% | 14.1% |
| 1991 | 54.8% | 13.9% |
| 1990 | 53.9% | 13.7% |
| 1989 | 53.5% | 13.5% |
| 1988 | 53.2% | 13.3% |
| 1987 | 52.8% | 13.1% |
| 1986 | 52.5% | 12.8% |
| 1985 | 52.1% | 12.4% |
| 1984 | 51.8% | 12% |
| 1983 | 51.5% | 11.7% |
| 1982 | 51.1% | 11.3% |
| 1981 | 50.8% | 10.9% |
| 1980 | 50.4% | 10.6% |
| 1979 | 50.2% | 10.2% |
| 1978 | 49.9% | 9.9% |
| 1977 | 49.6% | 9.58% |
| 1976 | 49.3% | 9.27% |
| 1975 | 49% | 9.13% |
| 1974 | 48.8% | 9.08% |
| 1973 | 48.5% | 9.04% |
| 1972 | 48.2% | 9% |
| 1971 | 47.9% | 8.96% |
| 1970 | 47.6% | 8.92% |
| 1969 | 47% | 8.67% |
| 1968 | 46.4% | 8.29% |
| 1967 | 45.7% | 7.93% |
| 1966 | 45.1% | 7.58% |
| 1965 | 44.4% | 7.25% |
| 1964 | 43.8% | 6.92% |
| 1963 | 43.1% | 6.62% |
| 1962 | 42.5% | 6.32% |
| 1961 | 41.9% | 6.04% |
| 1960 | 41.2% | 5.77% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 63.4% to 69.9% in Panama and from 17.4% to 26.5% in the Solomon Islands.
Densely populated cities
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|---|---|
| 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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