Data / Population / Panama

Population in Panama

Population in Panama was 4.57 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.2% from 2024. That is the 128th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons4,571,189
Change on 2024+1.2%
Rank128th of 215Countries ranked
Series high4,571,1892025
Series low1,126,0051960

Population in Panama, 1960 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

1M2M3M4M5M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 1,126,005 persons1961: 1,159,870 persons1962: 1,195,301 persons1963: 1,232,124 persons1964: 1,270,065 persons1965: 1,308,835 persons1966: 1,348,388 persons1967: 1,388,628 persons1968: 1,429,447 persons1969: 1,470,886 persons1970: 1,513,070 persons1971: 1,556,081 persons1972: 1,599,723 persons1973: 1,643,690 persons1974: 1,687,926 persons1975: 1,732,389 persons1976: 1,776,935 persons1977: 1,821,543 persons1978: 1,866,311 persons1979: 1,911,552 persons1980: 1,957,534 persons1981: 2,004,418 persons1982: 2,052,271 persons1983: 2,101,106 persons1984: 2,150,782 persons1985: 2,200,915 persons1986: 2,251,325 persons1987: 2,301,970 persons1988: 2,352,848 persons1989: 2,403,820 persons1990: 2,455,583 persons1991: 2,508,265 persons1992: 2,561,336 persons1993: 2,615,099 persons1994: 2,669,546 persons1995: 2,724,557 persons1996: 2,780,227 persons1997: 2,836,695 persons1998: 2,893,914 persons1999: 2,951,822 persons2000: 3,010,369 persons2001: 3,069,537 persons2002: 3,129,344 persons2003: 3,189,807 persons2004: 3,251,155 persons2005: 3,313,026 persons2006: 3,375,024 persons2007: 3,437,490 persons2008: 3,500,648 persons2009: 3,564,381 persons2010: 3,628,535 persons2011: 3,693,505 persons2012: 3,759,256 persons2013: 3,825,329 persons2014: 3,892,101 persons2015: 3,960,035 persons2016: 4,029,086 persons2017: 4,098,707 persons2018: 4,167,860 persons2019: 4,234,700 persons2020: 4,293,261 persons2021: 4,345,405 persons2022: 4,400,773 persons2023: 4,458,759 persons2024: 4,515,577 persons2025: 4,571,189 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
20254,571,189
20244,515,577
20234,458,759
20224,400,773
20214,345,405
20204,293,261
20194,234,700
20184,167,860
20174,098,707
20164,029,086
20153,960,035
20143,892,101
20133,825,329
20123,759,256
20113,693,505
20103,628,535
20093,564,381
20083,500,648
20073,437,490
20063,375,024
20053,313,026
20043,251,155
20033,189,807
20023,129,344
20013,069,537
20003,010,369
19992,951,822
19982,893,914
19972,836,695
19962,780,227
19952,724,557
19942,669,546
19932,615,099
19922,561,336
19912,508,265
19902,455,583
19892,403,820
19882,352,848
19872,301,970
19862,251,325
19852,200,915
19842,150,782
19832,101,106
19822,052,271
19812,004,418
19801,957,534
19791,911,552
19781,866,311
19771,821,543
19761,776,935
19751,732,389
19741,687,926
19731,643,690
19721,599,723
19711,556,081
19701,513,070
19691,470,886
19681,429,447
19671,388,628
19661,348,388
19651,308,835
19641,270,065
19631,232,124
19621,195,301
19611,159,870
19601,126,005

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Use this data in your AI agent

Invokely serves this figure to AI assistants through MCP and to code through a REST API, with the source and citation attached. Ask your assistant:

What is the latest population in Panama? Cite the source.
get_value {"indicator":"population","place":"pa"}
GET https://invokely.ai/api/v1/value?indicator=population&place=pa

Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor in one step. The trial answers 25 calls a day without an account.

Questions

What is the population in Panama?

Population in Panama was 4.57 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.2% from 2024. That is the 128th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Panama?

4.57 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

More statistics for Panama

All statistics for Panama