Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 10:21 PM

SERIAL · 591North America

Panama

CapitalPanama City

CurrencyPAB · Panamanian balboa

LanguageSpanish

Since1903

ISOPAN · PA

Population

4.6Mas of 2025

— THE COUNTRY —

Country in Central America

Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country located at the southern end of Central America in North America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the south. Its capital and largest city is Panama City, whose metropolitan area is home to nearly half of the country's over 4 million inhabitants.

Text: Wikipedia — PanamaCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-07-23

— FACTS —

Capital: Panama City
Currency: Panamanian balboa (PAB)
Official language: Spanish
Drives on the: Right
Calling code: +507
Licence plate code: PA
Top-level domain: .pa
Independence / founding: 1903
Highest point: Volcan Baru (3,475 m)
Lowest point: Caribbean Sea (0 m)
Anthem: National anthem of Panama

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

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— PEOPLE —

Population

4.6Mpeople

#128 of 2162025

12% of world average

Population growth

1.2%% per year

#84 of 2162025

124% of world average

Population density

60people per km²

#142 of 2152023

13% of world average

People living in cities

66.2%% of population

#102 of 2162025

105% of world average

Urban population growth

1.5%% per year

#97 of 2162025

95% of world average

People living rurally

33.8%% of population

#115 of 2162025

92% of world average

Population aged 0-14

24.5%% of population

#97 of 2162025

98% of world average

Population aged 15-64

65.8%% of population

#80 of 2162025

103% of world average

Population aged 65+

9.7%% of population

#101 of 2162025

89% of world average

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Age dependency ratio

51.9%% of working-age population

#137 of 2162025

90% of world average

Female population

50.0%% of population

#142 of 2162025

100% of world average

Births per woman

2births per woman

#97 of 2162024

90% of world average

Birth rate

15.9 /1,000per 1,000 people

#98 of 2162024

92% of world average

Death rate

4.9 /1,000per 1,000 people

#195 of 2162024

64% of world average

Net migration

6,151people (5-year total)

#49 of 2162025

5586% of world average

Migrants living in the country

10.6%% of population

#79 of 2152024

80% of world average

— MONEY —

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— TRADE —

Terms of trade

86index

#180 of 2062024

82% of world average

11 of 12 figures unavailable for Panama.

— HEALTH —

Life expectancy

79.8 yrsyears

#54 of 2162024

108% of world average

Life expectancy, women

82.7 yrsyears

#52 of 2162024

108% of world average

Life expectancy, men

76.9 yrsyears

#56 of 2162024

108% of world average

Infant deaths

12.0 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#94 of 1962024

65% of world average

Deaths under age 5

15.3 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#100 of 1962024

63% of world average

Maternal deaths

37per 100,000 live births

#89 of 1942023

32% of world average

Health spending

8.3%% of GDP

#56 of 1932023

122% of world average

Health spending per person

$1,558current US$

#50 of 1932023

107% of world average

11 of 19 figures unavailable for Panama.

— LEARNING —

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— WORK —

12 of 12 figures unavailable for Panama.

— CONNECTED —

18 of 18 figures unavailable for Panama.

— NATURE —

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— STATE —

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— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

No trade data available for Panama.

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

National anthem of PanamaAudio: Wikimedia Commons

Capital time

--:--:--Panama City · approx. UTC-5

Neighbours

Colombia

Costa Rica

Landmarks

Darién National ParkImage: Wikimedia Commons

fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San LorenzoImage: Wikimedia Commons

Talamanca Range-La Amistad ReservesImage: Wikimedia Commons

Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of PanamáImage: Wikimedia Commons

People

Manuel NoriegaPanamanian head of state (1934-2017)

Jordana BrewsterAmerican actress

Kevin KurányiGerman footballer

Juan Carlos Varela50th president of Panama

Ricardo Martinelli36th president of Panama from 2009 to 2014

Jorge Dely ValdésPanamanian association football player

Omar TorrijosPanamanian dictator who ruled Panama 1968–1981 (1929–1981)

Mireya MoscosoPanama's first female president

Laurentino CortizoPanamanian politician (born 1953)

Martín TorrijosPresident of Panama

Jaime PenedoPanamanian footballer

Felipe BaloyPanamanian footballer

History

1903Panama — founding / independence (Wikidata)

Size, side by side

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1960 → now

2026

Population4.6M2025

GDP$90.46B2025

GDP per person$19,7902025