Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Panama
Panama: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 44.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Panama, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Panama is 44.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Panama peaked at 44.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 1960.
That places Panama 16th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.1% | — |
| 1961 | 25.6% | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 26.1% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 26.5% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 27.0% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 27.5% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 28.0% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 28.5% | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 29.0% | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 29.6% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 30.1% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 30.1% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 30.2% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 30.3% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 30.4% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 30.5% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 30.6% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 30.8% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 30.9% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 31.1% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 31.3% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 31.6% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 31.9% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 32.2% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 32.5% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 32.8% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 33.1% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 33.4% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 33.8% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 34.2% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 34.6% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 35.1% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 35.6% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 36.2% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 36.7% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 37.3% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 37.9% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 38.5% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 39.2% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 39.8% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 40.4% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 40.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 40.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 40.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 41.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 41.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 41.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 42.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 43.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 44.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 44.6% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 44.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.3% | 25.1% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.5% | 30.1% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.7% | 31.3% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.1% | 34.6% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 40.4% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 41.5% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 43.3% | 44.9% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Panama
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 36.85 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,628 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 129.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 304.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 247.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 57.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9325 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Panama?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Panama was 44.9% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 1960.
- How does Panama rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Panama ranks 16th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.