Panama population (2026)
The population of Panama is 4,625,718 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Panama ranks #129 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.056% of the world population. The population is growing by 1.17% a year (+54,529 people). The median age is 31.6 years, women have 2.07 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 80.1 years. Population density is 62 people per km² of land. The capital is Panamá.
Population of Panama, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 5,630,680 | +0.51% | 39.2 | 1.86 | 84.1 | 0.058% |
| 2045 | 5,473,276 | +0.63% | 37.6 | 1.88 | 83.4 | 0.058% |
| 2040 | 5,286,592 | +0.76% | 36.1 | 1.92 | 82.6 | 0.058% |
| 2035 | 5,072,263 | +0.89% | 34.5 | 1.95 | 81.8 | 0.057% |
| 2030 | 4,833,858 | +1.03% | 32.9 | 2.01 | 80.9 | 0.056% |
| 2026 | 4,625,718 | +1.17% | 31.6 | 2.07 | 80.1 | 0.056% |
| 2025 | 4,571,189 | +1.20% | 31.3 | 2.09 | 80.0 | 0.056% |
| 2024 | 4,515,577 | +1.24% | 30.9 | 2.11 | 79.8 | 0.055% |
| 2023 | 4,458,759 | +1.29% | 30.6 | 2.12 | 79.6 | 0.055% |
| 2022 | 4,400,773 | +1.33% | 30.3 | 2.14 | 79.3 | 0.055% |
| 2020 | 4,293,261 | +1.21% | 29.7 | 2.18 | 76.3 | 0.054% |
| 2015 | 3,960,034 | +1.73% | 28.3 | 2.53 | 77.6 | 0.053% |
| 2010 | 3,628,535 | +1.77% | 26.9 | 2.59 | 76.4 | 0.052% |
| 2005 | 3,313,025 | +1.87% | 25.6 | 2.64 | 75.2 | 0.050% |
| 2000 | 3,010,368 | +1.95% | 24.3 | 2.74 | 73.4 | 0.049% |
| 1995 | 2,724,557 | +2.03% | 22.9 | 2.85 | 72.0 | 0.047% |
| 1990 | 2,455,583 | +2.14% | 21.5 | 3.07 | 71.3 | 0.046% |
| 1985 | 2,200,915 | +2.28% | 20.2 | 3.43 | 70.5 | 0.045% |
| 1980 | 1,957,534 | +2.37% | 19.0 | 3.8 | 69.5 | 0.044% |
| 1975 | 1,732,388 | +2.57% | 18.0 | 4.41 | 67.2 | 0.043% |
| 1970 | 1,513,070 | +2.82% | 17.5 | 5.18 | 64.1 | 0.041% |
| 1965 | 1,308,835 | +2.99% | 17.4 | 5.73 | 62.3 | 0.039% |
| 1960 | 1,126,004 | +2.93% | 17.7 | 5.83 | 60.3 | 0.037% |
| 1955 | 978,962 | +2.69% | 18.1 | 5.73 | 57.5 | 0.036% |
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Nearby countries: United States, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina