Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Panama

Panama: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.0419 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0419 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
107th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0419 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0066 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Panama, 1961–2023

0.010.020.030.04196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.0419 1000 No per square kilometre for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 0.0419 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Panama 107th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Panama, 1961 to 2023.
Year 1000 No per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0066 1000 No per square kilometre
1962 0.0069 1000 No per square kilometre +4.6%
1963 0.0072 1000 No per square kilometre +4.6%
1964 0.0075 1000 No per square kilometre +4.6%
1965 0.0079 1000 No per square kilometre +4.5%
1966 0.0082 1000 No per square kilometre +4.5%
1967 0.0086 1000 No per square kilometre +4.4%
1968 0.009 1000 No per square kilometre +4.4%
1969 0.0093 1000 No per square kilometre +4.4%
1970 0.0097 1000 No per square kilometre +4.2%
1971 0.0101 1000 No per square kilometre +3.5%
1972 0.0104 1000 No per square kilometre +3.5%
1973 0.0108 1000 No per square kilometre +3.4%
1974 0.0111 1000 No per square kilometre +3.4%
1975 0.0115 1000 No per square kilometre +3.3%
1976 0.0119 1000 No per square kilometre +3.2%
1977 0.0123 1000 No per square kilometre +3.2%
1978 0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre +3.1%
1979 0.013 1000 No per square kilometre +3.1%
1980 0.0134 1000 No per square kilometre +3.0%
1981 0.0138 1000 No per square kilometre +3.1%
1982 0.0143 1000 No per square kilometre +3.0%
1983 0.0147 1000 No per square kilometre +3.0%
1984 0.0151 1000 No per square kilometre +3.0%
1985 0.0156 1000 No per square kilometre +2.9%
1986 0.016 1000 No per square kilometre +2.9%
1987 0.0165 1000 No per square kilometre +2.9%
1988 0.0169 1000 No per square kilometre +2.8%
1989 0.0174 1000 No per square kilometre +2.8%
1990 0.0179 1000 No per square kilometre +2.9%
1991 0.0186 1000 No per square kilometre +3.7%
1992 0.0193 1000 No per square kilometre +3.7%
1993 0.02 1000 No per square kilometre +3.6%
1994 0.0207 1000 No per square kilometre +3.6%
1995 0.0214 1000 No per square kilometre +3.6%
1996 0.0222 1000 No per square kilometre +3.5%
1997 0.023 1000 No per square kilometre +3.5%
1998 0.0238 1000 No per square kilometre +3.5%
1999 0.0246 1000 No per square kilometre +3.4%
2000 0.0254 1000 No per square kilometre +3.2%
2001 0.026 1000 No per square kilometre +2.4%
2002 0.0266 1000 No per square kilometre +2.4%
2003 0.0272 1000 No per square kilometre +2.4%
2004 0.0279 1000 No per square kilometre +2.4%
2005 0.0285 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
2006 0.0292 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
2007 0.0299 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
2008 0.0305 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
2009 0.0312 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
2010 0.0319 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
2011 0.0326 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
2012 0.0334 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
2013 0.0341 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
2014 0.035 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
2015 0.0357 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
2016 0.0365 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
2017 0.0373 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
2018 0.038 1000 No per square kilometre +2.0%
2019 0.0388 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
2020 0.0396 1000 No per square kilometre +2.0%
2021 0.0403 1000 No per square kilometre +2.0%
2022 0.0411 1000 No per square kilometre +2.0%
2023 0.0419 1000 No per square kilometre +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0079 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0066 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0093 1000 No per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0113 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0097 1000 No per square kilometre 0.013 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0154 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0134 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0174 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0211 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0179 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0246 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0282 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0254 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0312 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0353 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0319 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0388 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0407 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0396 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0419 1000 No per square kilometre 4

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  3. 106 Croatia 0.0424 1000 No per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Panama?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Panama was 0.0419 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.0419 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Panama rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
Panama ranks 107th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.