Panama has a population density of 157.7 people per square mile compared to 833 people in Tuvalu. Panama has 176,819 sq ft of land per person vs 28,054 sq ft in Tuvalu. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Panama and Tuvalu are ranked 128th and 31st, 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 0.0001% of the population and 0.00002% of the land area for Tuvalu, hence the population density in Panama is 81.1% lower than in Tuvalu.
Population density comparison
Panama
|
Tuvalu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 157.7 ppl/mi² | 833 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 128/197 | 31/197 |
| Population |
4614993
|
9493
|
| Land area | 28,641 sq mi | 11.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 176,825 sq ft | 33,477 sq ft |
| Rural population | 30.1% | 33.1% |
| Urban population | 69.9% | 66.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Panama vs Tuvalu:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Panama increased by 39.2%, compared to a 1.73% decline in Tuvalu.
In 2004, Panama ranked 127th for population density and is in 128th place now. Tuvalu was 21st in 2004 and ranks 31st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Panama
|
Tuvalu
|
|
| 2024 | 157.7 | 833 |
| 2023 | 155.7 | 847 |
| 2022 | 153.7 | 863 |
| 2021 | 151.7 | 880 |
| 2020 | 149.9 | 898 |
| 2019 | 147.9 | 913 |
| 2018 | 145.5 | 928 |
| 2017 | 143.2 | 938 |
| 2016 | 140.8 | 944 |
| 2015 | 138.4 | 946 |
| 2014 | 136 | 948 |
| 2013 | 133.3 | 950 |
| 2012 | 131 | 944 |
| 2011 | 128.7 | 931 |
| 2010 | 126.4 | 916 |
| 2009 | 124.2 | 903 |
| 2008 | 122 | 891 |
| 2007 | 119.8 | 879 |
| 2006 | 117.6 | 868 |
| 2005 | 115.4 | 858 |
| 2004 | 113.3 | 847 |
| 2003 | 111.1 | 837 |
| 2002 | 109 | 831 |
| 2001 | 106.9 | 828 |
| 2000 | 104.9 | 824 |
| 1999 | 102.8 | 820 |
| 1998 | 100.8 | 816 |
| 1997 | 98.8 | 812 |
| 1996 | 96.9 | 807 |
| 1995 | 94.9 | 801 |
| 1994 | 93 | 795 |
| 1993 | 91.1 | 788 |
| 1992 | 89.2 | 780 |
| 1991 | 87.4 | 771 |
| 1990 | 85.6 | 760 |
| 1989 | 83.7 | 748 |
| 1988 | 82 | 735 |
| 1987 | 80.2 | 723 |
| 1986 | 78.4 | 709 |
| 1985 | 76.7 | 695 |
| 1984 | 74.9 | 682 |
| 1983 | 73.2 | 672 |
| 1982 | 71.5 | 662 |
| 1981 | 69.8 | 650 |
| 1980 | 68.2 | 636 |
| 1979 | 66.6 | 620 |
| 1978 | 65 | 601 |
| 1977 | 63.5 | 577 |
| 1976 | 61.9 | 553 |
| 1975 | 60.4 | 528 |
| 1974 | 58.8 | 503 |
| 1973 | 57.3 | 490 |
| 1972 | 55.7 | 491 |
| 1971 | 54.2 | 491 |
| 1970 | 52.7 | 489 |
| 1969 | 51.2 | 486 |
| 1968 | 49.8 | 486 |
| 1967 | 48.4 | 488 |
| 1966 | 47 | 491 |
| 1965 | 45.6 | 493 |
| 1964 | 44.2 | 497 |
| 1963 | 42.9 | 497 |
| 1962 | 41.6 | 492 |
| 1961 | 40.4 | 488 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Panama
|
Tuvalu
|
|
| 2024 | 69.9% | 66.9% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | 66.2% |
| 2022 | 69.1% | 65.5% |
| 2021 | 68.8% | 64.8% |
| 2020 | 68.4% | 64% |
| 2019 | 68.1% | 63.2% |
| 2018 | 67.7% | 62.4% |
| 2017 | 67.4% | 61.5% |
| 2016 | 67% | 60.6% |
| 2015 | 66.7% | 59.7% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | 58.8% |
| 2013 | 66.1% | 57.8% |
| 2012 | 65.7% | 56.8% |
| 2011 | 65.4% | 55.8% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | 54.8% |
| 2009 | 64.9% | 53.8% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | 52.8% |
| 2007 | 64.3% | 51.7% |
| 2006 | 64% | 50.7% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | 49.7% |
| 2004 | 63.4% | 48.7% |
| 2003 | 63.1% | 47.7% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | 46.8% |
| 2001 | 62.5% | 46.4% |
| 2000 | 62.2% | 46% |
| 1999 | 61.5% | 45.6% |
| 1998 | 60.6% | 45.2% |
| 1997 | 59.8% | 44.8% |
| 1996 | 59% | 44.4% |
| 1995 | 58.1% | 44% |
| 1994 | 57.3% | 43.6% |
| 1993 | 56.5% | 43.2% |
| 1992 | 55.6% | 42.8% |
| 1991 | 54.8% | 42% |
| 1990 | 53.9% | 40.7% |
| 1989 | 53.5% | 39.3% |
| 1988 | 53.2% | 38% |
| 1987 | 52.8% | 36.8% |
| 1986 | 52.5% | 35.5% |
| 1985 | 52.1% | 34.3% |
| 1984 | 51.8% | 33.3% |
| 1983 | 51.5% | 32.4% |
| 1982 | 51.1% | 31.6% |
| 1981 | 50.8% | 30.7% |
| 1980 | 50.4% | 29.8% |
| 1979 | 50.2% | 29% |
| 1978 | 49.9% | 28.2% |
| 1977 | 49.6% | 27.3% |
| 1976 | 49.3% | 26.5% |
| 1975 | 49% | 25.8% |
| 1974 | 48.8% | 25% |
| 1973 | 48.5% | 24.2% |
| 1972 | 48.2% | 23.5% |
| 1971 | 47.9% | 22.8% |
| 1970 | 47.6% | 22.1% |
| 1969 | 47% | 21.4% |
| 1968 | 46.4% | 20.7% |
| 1967 | 45.7% | 20.1% |
| 1966 | 45.1% | 19.4% |
| 1965 | 44.4% | 18.8% |
| 1964 | 43.8% | 18.2% |
| 1963 | 43.1% | 17.6% |
| 1962 | 42.5% | 17% |
| 1961 | 41.9% | 16.4% |
| 1960 | 41.2% | 15.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 63.4% to 69.9% in Panama and from 48.7% to 66.9% in Tuvalu.
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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