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Panama

Population

4,642,442

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
129th
Share of world
0.06%
Annual change
+54,5291.26%

Population of Panama

2M4M6M8M10MProjected peak20264.6M2050 projection5.6M↑ 21% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

95% prediction interval

Current population estimate: 4,642,442. 2050 projection: 5,630,680.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Panama. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
20264,625,7181.26%129
20254,571,1891.26%129
20204,293,2611.38%129
20194,234,7001.60%129
20184,167,8601.69%129
20174,098,7071.73%129
20153,960,0351.76%129
20103,628,5351.84%131
20053,313,0261.94%131
20003,010,3692.02%134

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Panama City is home to 1,150,444 people, 24.87% of Panama's population.

City population1M500K200K
Panama City 1.2MSan Miguelito 272.9KTocumen 69.9KDavid 65.3KLas Cumbres 63.7KParque Lefevre 44.3KJuan Diaz 38.7KCativa 35.3KBella Vista 34.6K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Panama City1.2M24.87%
2San Miguelito272.9K5.90%
3Tocumen69.9K1.51%
4David65.3K1.41%
5Las Cumbres63.7K1.38%
6Parque Lefevre44.3K0.96%
7Juan Diaz38.7K0.84%
8Cativa35.3K0.76%
9Bella Vista34.6K0.75%
10Ciudad Jardin Las Mananitas31.1K0.67%

Panama by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Panama is home to an estimated 4,642,442 people, the 129th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Panama has a net population change of approximately 148 people per day, driven by 196 births, 64 deaths, and net immigration of 16 people.
Share of world
Panama makes up 0.06% of the world's population and 0.74% of North America's.
Density
62.4 people per km² of land (161.5 per mi²), ranking 153rd among countries and territories.
Urban living
66.15% of people live in urban areas.

Panama Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 73100+ years, female: 38295–99 years, male: 75095–99 years, female: 2,29990–94 years, male: 3,77490–94 years, female: 8,07885–89 years, male: 11,52485–89 years, female: 18,68980–84 years, male: 22,87780–84 years, female: 31,39175–79 years, male: 37,75575–79 years, female: 46,36170–74 years, male: 56,16270–74 years, female: 63,62265–69 years, male: 75,81365–69 years, female: 82,01260–64 years, male: 98,24360–64 years, female: 104,00855–59 years, male: 117,04855–59 years, female: 120,98950–54 years, male: 130,76950–54 years, female: 132,63445–49 years, male: 140,13945–49 years, female: 140,19640–44 years, male: 155,24340–44 years, female: 154,03235–39 years, male: 164,54635–39 years, female: 162,41030–34 years, male: 171,38830–34 years, female: 168,41425–29 years, male: 179,07725–29 years, female: 173,90420–24 years, male: 184,21820–24 years, female: 177,30815–19 years, male: 190,29715–19 years, female: 182,35610–14 years, male: 198,82610–14 years, female: 189,1585–9 years, male: 192,0845–9 years, female: 181,7980–4 years, male: 182,0030–4 years, female: 173,075100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–450K50K100K100K150K150K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

31.6 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

80.2 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

49.99%

Female

50.01%

Life expectancy 77.3Life expectancy 83

Ethnicity

65%

Mestizo (Mixed Indigenous and White)

  • Mestizo (Mixed Indigenous and White)65%
  • Indigenous12.3%
  • Black or African descent9.2%
  • Mulatto6.8%
  • White6.7%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2010 est.

Indigenous: Ngabe 7.6%, Kuna 2.4%, Embera 0.9%, Bugle 0.8%, Other 0.4%, Unspecified 0.2%

Religion

48.6%

Roman Catholic, the largest religion

  • Roman Catholic48.6%
  • Evangelical30.2%
  • None15.4%
  • Other4.7%
  • Unspecified0.7%
  • Agnostic0.2%
  • Atheist0.2%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2018 est.

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Panama United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo