🇵🇦 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

01.5M3M4.5M6M19601980200020202040206020802100projection →1950: 860,8501955: 978,9621960: 1,126,0041965: 1,308,8351970: 1,513,0701975: 1,732,3891980: 1,957,5341985: 2,200,9151990: 2,455,5831995: 2,724,5572000: 3,010,3682005: 3,313,0262010: 3,628,5352015: 3,960,0352020: 4,293,2612025: 4,571,1892030: 4,833,8582035: 5,072,2632040: 5,286,5922045: 5,473,2762050: 5,630,6802055: 5,757,0992060: 5,855,6602065: 5,930,3262070: 5,984,2122075: 6,017,7222080: 6,029,7342085: 6,021,4532090: 5,996,3172095: 5,957,0002100: 5,904,927
Population of Panama, 1950–2100 — solid: UN estimates, dashed: UN medium-variant projection.

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

YearPopulationGrowthDensity /km²Median age
20264,625,7181.17%62.430.6
20254,571,1891.20%61.630.3
20244,515,5771.24%60.929.9
20234,458,7591.29%60.129.6
20224,400,7731.33%59.329.3
20214,345,4051.20%58.629.0
20204,293,2611.21%57.928.7
20194,234,7001.54%57.128.4
20184,167,8601.65%56.228.1
20174,098,7071.70%55.327.8
20164,029,0861.73%54.327.5
20153,960,0351.73%53.427.3
20143,892,1001.73%52.527.0
20133,825,3291.73%51.626.7
20123,759,2561.75%50.726.5
20113,693,5041.77%49.826.2
20103,628,5351.77%48.925.9
20093,564,3811.79%48.125.6
20083,500,6481.81%47.225.4
20073,437,4901.83%46.325.1
20063,375,0241.84%45.524.8
20053,313,0261.87%44.724.6
20043,251,1541.90%43.824.3
20033,189,8071.91%43.024.1
20023,129,3441.92%42.223.8
20013,069,5371.94%41.423.5
20003,010,3681.95%40.623.3
19992,951,8221.97%39.823.0
19982,893,9141.99%39.022.7
19972,836,6952.00%38.222.5
19962,780,2272.02%37.522.2
19952,724,5572.03%36.721.9
19942,669,5462.05%36.021.6
19932,615,0982.07%35.321.3
19922,561,3362.08%34.521.0
19912,508,2662.10%33.820.8
19902,455,5832.14%33.120.5
19892,403,8202.12%32.420.2
19882,352,8482.17%31.719.9
19872,301,9702.20%31.019.7
19862,251,3252.25%30.419.4
19852,200,9152.28%29.719.2
19842,150,7822.33%29.018.9
19832,101,1062.35%28.318.7
19822,052,2712.35%27.718.4
19812,004,4182.36%27.018.2
19801,957,5342.37%26.418.0
19791,911,5522.38%25.817.7
19781,866,3112.41%25.217.5
19771,821,5432.45%24.617.3
19761,776,9352.51%24.017.2
19751,732,3892.57%23.417.0
19741,687,9262.63%22.816.9
19731,643,6902.68%22.216.7
19721,599,7232.74%21.616.6
19711,556,0812.79%21.016.6
19701,513,0702.82%20.416.5
19691,470,8862.84%19.816.4
19681,429,4472.88%19.316.4
19671,388,6282.92%18.716.4
19661,348,3882.96%18.216.4
19651,308,8352.99%17.616.4
19641,270,0653.02%17.116.5
19631,232,1243.04%16.616.5
19621,195,3013.02%16.116.6
19611,159,8702.99%15.616.6
19601,126,0042.93%15.216.7
19591,093,8012.87%14.716.8
19581,063,1622.81%14.316.9
19571,033,9082.77%13.916.9
19561,005,8712.73%13.617.0
1955978,9622.69%13.217.1
1954953,0862.66%12.817.2
1953928,1962.63%12.517.3
1952904,4502.55%12.217.4
1951882,0002.47%11.917.6
1950860,8502.38%11.617.7
YearPopulationGrowthDensity /km²Median age
20274,679,2421.13%63.130.9
20284,731,8161.10%63.831.2
20294,783,3721.07%64.531.6
20304,833,8581.03%65.231.9
20314,883,3861.00%65.832.2
20324,932,0750.98%66.532.5
20334,979,8070.95%67.132.9
20345,026,4960.92%67.833.2
20355,072,2630.89%68.433.5
20365,117,1260.87%69.033.8
20375,161,0860.84%69.634.1
20385,204,0600.81%70.234.5
20395,245,9020.79%70.734.8
20405,286,5920.76%71.335.1
20415,326,1820.73%71.835.4
20425,364,6640.71%72.335.7
20435,402,0300.68%72.836.0
20445,438,2600.66%73.336.3
20455,473,2760.63%73.836.6
20465,507,1420.60%74.236.9
20475,539,8660.58%74.737.2
20485,571,3980.56%75.137.5
20495,601,6660.53%75.537.8
20505,630,6800.51%75.938.2
20515,658,4780.48%76.338.5
20525,684,9660.45%76.638.8
20535,710,1960.43%77.039.1
20545,734,2270.41%77.339.4
20555,757,0990.39%77.639.7
20565,778,8610.37%77.940.0
20575,799,5650.35%78.240.3
20585,819,3100.33%78.540.6
20595,838,0020.31%78.740.9
20605,855,6600.29%78.941.2
20615,872,4130.28%79.241.4
20625,888,2390.26%79.441.7
20635,903,1220.24%79.641.9
20645,917,1420.23%79.842.1
20655,930,3260.21%79.942.3
20665,942,6950.20%80.142.5
20675,954,2510.19%80.342.7
20685,965,0280.17%80.442.9
20695,975,0540.16%80.643.1
20705,984,2120.15%80.743.3
20715,992,5490.13%80.843.5
20726,000,1350.12%80.943.7
20736,006,8700.10%81.043.9
20746,012,7410.09%81.144.1
20756,017,7220.07%81.144.2
20766,021,7780.06%81.244.4
20776,025,0000.05%81.244.6
20786,027,4180.03%81.344.8
20796,029,0030.02%81.344.9
20806,029,7340.01%81.345.1
20816,029,662-0.01%81.345.3
20826,028,781-0.02%81.345.5
20836,027,074-0.04%81.345.6
20846,024,627-0.05%81.245.8
20856,021,453-0.06%81.246.0
20866,017,633-0.07%81.146.1
20876,013,240-0.08%81.146.3
20886,008,242-0.09%81.046.4
20896,002,583-0.10%80.946.6
20905,996,317-0.11%80.846.7
20915,989,542-0.12%80.746.9
20925,982,243-0.13%80.647.0
20935,974,378-0.14%80.547.2
20945,965,964-0.14%80.447.3
20955,957,000-0.16%80.347.4
20965,947,510-0.16%80.247.6
20975,937,602-0.17%80.047.7
20985,927,197-0.18%79.947.8
20995,916,293-0.19%79.847.9
21005,904,927-0.20%79.648.0

States & provinces of Panama by population

#State / provincePopulationShare
1Panama1,439,57531.1%
2Chiriquí471,07110.2%
3Colón281,9566.1%
4Coclé268,2645.8%
5Veraguas259,7915.6%
6Ngöbe Buglé212,0844.6%
7Bocas del Toro159,2283.4%
8Herrera122,0712.6%
9Los Santos98,4662.1%
10Darién54,2351.2%
11Kuna Yala32,0160.7%
12Emberá12,3580.3%

State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).

Biggest cities in Panama

#CityRegionPopulation
1Panama City capitalPanamá408,168
2San Miguelito Panamá321,501
3Juan Díaz Panamá100,636
4David Chiriquí Province82,907
5Colón Colón78,000
6Arraiján Panamá Oeste Province76,815
7La Chorrera Panamá Oeste Province61,232
8Tocumen Panamá50,844
9Santiago de Veraguas Veraguas Province45,355
10Chilibre Panamá33,536
11Cativá Colón29,607
12Ancón Panamá20,706
13Alcalde Díaz Panamá20,285
14Changuinola Bocas del Toro Province17,997
15La Concepción Chiriquí Province17,698

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

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