🇵🇦 Panama Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Panama is 4,625,718, ranking #129 in the world (0.06% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 1.17% per year. The biggest city is Panama City with 408,168 inhabitants.
Live estimate
4,626,965
Growth rate
1.17%
Density
62
people / km² (162 / mi²)
Median age
30.6
Fertility rate
2.07
births per woman
Life expectancy
80.1
years
Panama population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Panama is projected to reach 5,630,680, and 5,904,927 by 2100. The population is expected to peak in 2080 at 6,029,734, then decline.
Panama population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4,625,718 | 1.17% | 62.4 | 30.6 |
| 2025 | 4,571,189 | 1.20% | 61.6 | 30.3 |
| 2024 | 4,515,577 | 1.24% | 60.9 | 29.9 |
| 2023 | 4,458,759 | 1.29% | 60.1 | 29.6 |
| 2022 | 4,400,773 | 1.33% | 59.3 | 29.3 |
| 2021 | 4,345,405 | 1.20% | 58.6 | 29.0 |
| 2020 | 4,293,261 | 1.21% | 57.9 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 4,234,700 | 1.54% | 57.1 | 28.4 |
| 2018 | 4,167,860 | 1.65% | 56.2 | 28.1 |
| 2017 | 4,098,707 | 1.70% | 55.3 | 27.8 |
| 2016 | 4,029,086 | 1.73% | 54.3 | 27.5 |
| 2015 | 3,960,035 | 1.73% | 53.4 | 27.3 |
| 2014 | 3,892,100 | 1.73% | 52.5 | 27.0 |
| 2013 | 3,825,329 | 1.73% | 51.6 | 26.7 |
| 2012 | 3,759,256 | 1.75% | 50.7 | 26.5 |
| 2011 | 3,693,504 | 1.77% | 49.8 | 26.2 |
| 2010 | 3,628,535 | 1.77% | 48.9 | 25.9 |
| 2009 | 3,564,381 | 1.79% | 48.1 | 25.6 |
| 2008 | 3,500,648 | 1.81% | 47.2 | 25.4 |
| 2007 | 3,437,490 | 1.83% | 46.3 | 25.1 |
| 2006 | 3,375,024 | 1.84% | 45.5 | 24.8 |
| 2005 | 3,313,026 | 1.87% | 44.7 | 24.6 |
| 2004 | 3,251,154 | 1.90% | 43.8 | 24.3 |
| 2003 | 3,189,807 | 1.91% | 43.0 | 24.1 |
| 2002 | 3,129,344 | 1.92% | 42.2 | 23.8 |
| 2001 | 3,069,537 | 1.94% | 41.4 | 23.5 |
| 2000 | 3,010,368 | 1.95% | 40.6 | 23.3 |
| 1999 | 2,951,822 | 1.97% | 39.8 | 23.0 |
| 1998 | 2,893,914 | 1.99% | 39.0 | 22.7 |
| 1997 | 2,836,695 | 2.00% | 38.2 | 22.5 |
| 1996 | 2,780,227 | 2.02% | 37.5 | 22.2 |
| 1995 | 2,724,557 | 2.03% | 36.7 | 21.9 |
| 1994 | 2,669,546 | 2.05% | 36.0 | 21.6 |
| 1993 | 2,615,098 | 2.07% | 35.3 | 21.3 |
| 1992 | 2,561,336 | 2.08% | 34.5 | 21.0 |
| 1991 | 2,508,266 | 2.10% | 33.8 | 20.8 |
| 1990 | 2,455,583 | 2.14% | 33.1 | 20.5 |
| 1989 | 2,403,820 | 2.12% | 32.4 | 20.2 |
| 1988 | 2,352,848 | 2.17% | 31.7 | 19.9 |
| 1987 | 2,301,970 | 2.20% | 31.0 | 19.7 |
| 1986 | 2,251,325 | 2.25% | 30.4 | 19.4 |
| 1985 | 2,200,915 | 2.28% | 29.7 | 19.2 |
| 1984 | 2,150,782 | 2.33% | 29.0 | 18.9 |
| 1983 | 2,101,106 | 2.35% | 28.3 | 18.7 |
| 1982 | 2,052,271 | 2.35% | 27.7 | 18.4 |
| 1981 | 2,004,418 | 2.36% | 27.0 | 18.2 |
| 1980 | 1,957,534 | 2.37% | 26.4 | 18.0 |
| 1979 | 1,911,552 | 2.38% | 25.8 | 17.7 |
| 1978 | 1,866,311 | 2.41% | 25.2 | 17.5 |
| 1977 | 1,821,543 | 2.45% | 24.6 | 17.3 |
| 1976 | 1,776,935 | 2.51% | 24.0 | 17.2 |
| 1975 | 1,732,389 | 2.57% | 23.4 | 17.0 |
| 1974 | 1,687,926 | 2.63% | 22.8 | 16.9 |
| 1973 | 1,643,690 | 2.68% | 22.2 | 16.7 |
| 1972 | 1,599,723 | 2.74% | 21.6 | 16.6 |
| 1971 | 1,556,081 | 2.79% | 21.0 | 16.6 |
| 1970 | 1,513,070 | 2.82% | 20.4 | 16.5 |
| 1969 | 1,470,886 | 2.84% | 19.8 | 16.4 |
| 1968 | 1,429,447 | 2.88% | 19.3 | 16.4 |
| 1967 | 1,388,628 | 2.92% | 18.7 | 16.4 |
| 1966 | 1,348,388 | 2.96% | 18.2 | 16.4 |
| 1965 | 1,308,835 | 2.99% | 17.6 | 16.4 |
| 1964 | 1,270,065 | 3.02% | 17.1 | 16.5 |
| 1963 | 1,232,124 | 3.04% | 16.6 | 16.5 |
| 1962 | 1,195,301 | 3.02% | 16.1 | 16.6 |
| 1961 | 1,159,870 | 2.99% | 15.6 | 16.6 |
| 1960 | 1,126,004 | 2.93% | 15.2 | 16.7 |
| 1959 | 1,093,801 | 2.87% | 14.7 | 16.8 |
| 1958 | 1,063,162 | 2.81% | 14.3 | 16.9 |
| 1957 | 1,033,908 | 2.77% | 13.9 | 16.9 |
| 1956 | 1,005,871 | 2.73% | 13.6 | 17.0 |
| 1955 | 978,962 | 2.69% | 13.2 | 17.1 |
| 1954 | 953,086 | 2.66% | 12.8 | 17.2 |
| 1953 | 928,196 | 2.63% | 12.5 | 17.3 |
| 1952 | 904,450 | 2.55% | 12.2 | 17.4 |
| 1951 | 882,000 | 2.47% | 11.9 | 17.6 |
| 1950 | 860,850 | 2.38% | 11.6 | 17.7 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 4,679,242 | 1.13% | 63.1 | 30.9 |
| 2028 | 4,731,816 | 1.10% | 63.8 | 31.2 |
| 2029 | 4,783,372 | 1.07% | 64.5 | 31.6 |
| 2030 | 4,833,858 | 1.03% | 65.2 | 31.9 |
| 2031 | 4,883,386 | 1.00% | 65.8 | 32.2 |
| 2032 | 4,932,075 | 0.98% | 66.5 | 32.5 |
| 2033 | 4,979,807 | 0.95% | 67.1 | 32.9 |
| 2034 | 5,026,496 | 0.92% | 67.8 | 33.2 |
| 2035 | 5,072,263 | 0.89% | 68.4 | 33.5 |
| 2036 | 5,117,126 | 0.87% | 69.0 | 33.8 |
| 2037 | 5,161,086 | 0.84% | 69.6 | 34.1 |
| 2038 | 5,204,060 | 0.81% | 70.2 | 34.5 |
| 2039 | 5,245,902 | 0.79% | 70.7 | 34.8 |
| 2040 | 5,286,592 | 0.76% | 71.3 | 35.1 |
| 2041 | 5,326,182 | 0.73% | 71.8 | 35.4 |
| 2042 | 5,364,664 | 0.71% | 72.3 | 35.7 |
| 2043 | 5,402,030 | 0.68% | 72.8 | 36.0 |
| 2044 | 5,438,260 | 0.66% | 73.3 | 36.3 |
| 2045 | 5,473,276 | 0.63% | 73.8 | 36.6 |
| 2046 | 5,507,142 | 0.60% | 74.2 | 36.9 |
| 2047 | 5,539,866 | 0.58% | 74.7 | 37.2 |
| 2048 | 5,571,398 | 0.56% | 75.1 | 37.5 |
| 2049 | 5,601,666 | 0.53% | 75.5 | 37.8 |
| 2050 | 5,630,680 | 0.51% | 75.9 | 38.2 |
| 2051 | 5,658,478 | 0.48% | 76.3 | 38.5 |
| 2052 | 5,684,966 | 0.45% | 76.6 | 38.8 |
| 2053 | 5,710,196 | 0.43% | 77.0 | 39.1 |
| 2054 | 5,734,227 | 0.41% | 77.3 | 39.4 |
| 2055 | 5,757,099 | 0.39% | 77.6 | 39.7 |
| 2056 | 5,778,861 | 0.37% | 77.9 | 40.0 |
| 2057 | 5,799,565 | 0.35% | 78.2 | 40.3 |
| 2058 | 5,819,310 | 0.33% | 78.5 | 40.6 |
| 2059 | 5,838,002 | 0.31% | 78.7 | 40.9 |
| 2060 | 5,855,660 | 0.29% | 78.9 | 41.2 |
| 2061 | 5,872,413 | 0.28% | 79.2 | 41.4 |
| 2062 | 5,888,239 | 0.26% | 79.4 | 41.7 |
| 2063 | 5,903,122 | 0.24% | 79.6 | 41.9 |
| 2064 | 5,917,142 | 0.23% | 79.8 | 42.1 |
| 2065 | 5,930,326 | 0.21% | 79.9 | 42.3 |
| 2066 | 5,942,695 | 0.20% | 80.1 | 42.5 |
| 2067 | 5,954,251 | 0.19% | 80.3 | 42.7 |
| 2068 | 5,965,028 | 0.17% | 80.4 | 42.9 |
| 2069 | 5,975,054 | 0.16% | 80.6 | 43.1 |
| 2070 | 5,984,212 | 0.15% | 80.7 | 43.3 |
| 2071 | 5,992,549 | 0.13% | 80.8 | 43.5 |
| 2072 | 6,000,135 | 0.12% | 80.9 | 43.7 |
| 2073 | 6,006,870 | 0.10% | 81.0 | 43.9 |
| 2074 | 6,012,741 | 0.09% | 81.1 | 44.1 |
| 2075 | 6,017,722 | 0.07% | 81.1 | 44.2 |
| 2076 | 6,021,778 | 0.06% | 81.2 | 44.4 |
| 2077 | 6,025,000 | 0.05% | 81.2 | 44.6 |
| 2078 | 6,027,418 | 0.03% | 81.3 | 44.8 |
| 2079 | 6,029,003 | 0.02% | 81.3 | 44.9 |
| 2080 | 6,029,734 | 0.01% | 81.3 | 45.1 |
| 2081 | 6,029,662 | -0.01% | 81.3 | 45.3 |
| 2082 | 6,028,781 | -0.02% | 81.3 | 45.5 |
| 2083 | 6,027,074 | -0.04% | 81.3 | 45.6 |
| 2084 | 6,024,627 | -0.05% | 81.2 | 45.8 |
| 2085 | 6,021,453 | -0.06% | 81.2 | 46.0 |
| 2086 | 6,017,633 | -0.07% | 81.1 | 46.1 |
| 2087 | 6,013,240 | -0.08% | 81.1 | 46.3 |
| 2088 | 6,008,242 | -0.09% | 81.0 | 46.4 |
| 2089 | 6,002,583 | -0.10% | 80.9 | 46.6 |
| 2090 | 5,996,317 | -0.11% | 80.8 | 46.7 |
| 2091 | 5,989,542 | -0.12% | 80.7 | 46.9 |
| 2092 | 5,982,243 | -0.13% | 80.6 | 47.0 |
| 2093 | 5,974,378 | -0.14% | 80.5 | 47.2 |
| 2094 | 5,965,964 | -0.14% | 80.4 | 47.3 |
| 2095 | 5,957,000 | -0.16% | 80.3 | 47.4 |
| 2096 | 5,947,510 | -0.16% | 80.2 | 47.6 |
| 2097 | 5,937,602 | -0.17% | 80.0 | 47.7 |
| 2098 | 5,927,197 | -0.18% | 79.9 | 47.8 |
| 2099 | 5,916,293 | -0.19% | 79.8 | 47.9 |
| 2100 | 5,904,927 | -0.20% | 79.6 | 48.0 |
States & provinces of Panama by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama | 1,439,575 | 31.1% |
| 2 | Chiriquí | 471,071 | 10.2% |
| 3 | Colón | 281,956 | 6.1% |
| 4 | Coclé | 268,264 | 5.8% |
| 5 | Veraguas | 259,791 | 5.6% |
| 6 | Ngöbe Buglé | 212,084 | 4.6% |
| 7 | Bocas del Toro | 159,228 | 3.4% |
| 8 | Herrera | 122,071 | 2.6% |
| 9 | Los Santos | 98,466 | 2.1% |
| 10 | Darién | 54,235 | 1.2% |
| 11 | Kuna Yala | 32,016 | 0.7% |
| 12 | Emberá | 12,358 | 0.3% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Panama
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama City capital | Panamá | 408,168 |
| 2 | San Miguelito | Panamá | 321,501 |
| 3 | Juan Díaz | Panamá | 100,636 |
| 4 | David | Chiriquí Province | 82,907 |
| 5 | Colón | Colón | 78,000 |
| 6 | Arraiján | Panamá Oeste Province | 76,815 |
| 7 | La Chorrera | Panamá Oeste Province | 61,232 |
| 8 | Tocumen | Panamá | 50,844 |
| 9 | Santiago de Veraguas | Veraguas Province | 45,355 |
| 10 | Chilibre | Panamá | 33,536 |
| 11 | Cativá | Colón | 29,607 |
| 12 | Ancón | Panamá | 20,706 |
| 13 | Alcalde Díaz | Panamá | 20,285 |
| 14 | Changuinola | Bocas del Toro Province | 17,997 |
| 15 | La Concepción | Chiriquí Province | 17,698 |
FAQ
What is the population of Panama in 2026?
The population of Panama is 4,625,718 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Panama?
Panama City is the biggest city in Panama with 408,168 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of Panama growing or shrinking?
The population of Panama is growing at 1.17% per year, and is projected to peak in 2080 at 6,029,734.
Neighboring countries
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
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