Urban population (% of total population) in Panama
Panama: Urban population (% of total population) was 66.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
66.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
102nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
66.2%
in 2025
All-time low
65.8%
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Urban population in Panama, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Panama stood at 66.2%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Panama peaked at 66.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65.8%, in 2021.
Panama ranks 102nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population (% of total population) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.3% | — |
| 1961 | 41.7% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 42.3% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 43.0% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 43.8% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 44.5% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 45.3% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 46.0% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 46.7% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 47.2% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 47.6% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 47.9% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 48.2% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 48.6% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 49.1% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 49.3% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 49.5% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 49.8% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 50.1% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 50.4% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 50.7% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 51.1% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 51.5% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 51.9% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 52.4% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 52.8% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 53.3% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 53.9% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 54.5% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 55.3% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 56.3% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 57.2% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 58.2% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 59.2% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 60.2% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 61.0% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 61.7% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 62.2% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 62.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 63.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 63.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 63.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 64.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 64.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 64.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 64.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 65.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 65.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 65.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 65.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 66.0% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 66.2% | +0.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 66.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 81% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 66.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.2% | 41.3% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.6% | 47.6% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.4% | 49.8% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.8% | 53.9% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 62.2% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 65.1% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 65.8% | 66.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 urban population in Panama?
- Urban population in Panama was 66.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for urban population?
- Panama ranks 102nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.