Panama Population Density 1950-2023

Chart and table of Panama population density from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Panama in 2023 is 59.32 people per square kilometer, a 1.35% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of Panama in 2022 was 58.53 people per square kilometer, a 1.32% increase from 2021.
  • The population density of Panama in 2021 was 57.77 people per square kilometer, a 1.32% increase from 2020.
  • The population density of Panama in 2020 was 57.02 people per square kilometer, a 1.46% increase from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2023 Population Density
Macao 22,861.98
Singapore 8,330.64
Hong Kong 6,749.20
Gibraltar 3,268.80
Bahrain 1,904.50
Malta 1,672.08
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,300.65
Barbados 655.80
Aruba 590.43
San Marino 560.70
South Korea 515.98
Monaco 484.48
Curacao 432.61
Netherlands 424.13
Israel 415.70
Belgium 382.78
Puerto Rico 367.57
Japan 326.20
Guam 320.28
Trinidad and Tobago 299.21
United Kingdom 278.05
Cayman Islands 262.54
Luxembourg 252.81
Liechtenstein 247.40
Kuwait 241.87
Qatar 236.41
Seychelles 234.04
Germany 232.94
Antigua and Barbuda 214.31
Switzerland 213.04
British Virgin Islands 210.25
Italy 194.89
Andorra 170.40
Isle of Man 148.61
Denmark 137.72
Cyprus 136.22
Poland 131.21
France 117.94
Portugal 111.11
Hungary 109.17
Northern Mariana Islands 108.25
Austria 106.81
Slovenia 103.50
UAE 96.47
Spain 93.92
French Polynesia 88.99
Greece 78.37
Ireland 71.95
Panama 59.32
Turks and Caicos Islands 48.49
Croatia 45.51
Lithuania 41.64
Palau 39.26
Faroe Islands 38.16
United States 34.58
Bahamas 29.73
Estonia 29.17
Latvia 28.33
Chile 25.94
Sweden 20.08
New Zealand 19.53
Uruguay 19.43
Saudi Arabia 17.19
Argentina 16.46
Finland 16.38
New Caledonia 15.77
Oman 15.01
Bermuda 14.93
Norway 8.76
Canada 3.93
Iceland 3.64
Australia 3.42
Greenland 0.14
Taiwan 0.00
Panama - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2023 59.32 1.35%
2022 58.53 1.32%
2021 57.77 1.32%
2020 57.02 1.46%
2019 56.19 1.62%
2018 55.30 1.69%
2017 54.38 1.73%
2016 53.46 1.75%
2015 52.54 1.76%
2014 51.63 1.76%
2013 50.74 1.78%
2012 49.85 1.79%
2011 48.97 1.80%
2010 48.11 1.81%
2009 47.26 1.83%
2008 46.41 1.86%
2007 45.56 1.87%
2006 44.72 1.90%
2005 43.89 1.93%
2004 43.06 1.94%
2003 42.24 1.94%
2002 41.44 1.96%
2001 40.64 1.98%
2000 39.85 1.99%
1999 39.07 2.01%
1998 38.31 2.02%
1997 37.55 2.03%
1996 36.80 2.04%
1995 36.06 2.05%
1994 35.33 2.07%
1993 34.62 2.08%
1992 33.91 2.09%
1991 33.22 2.13%
1990 32.53 2.14%
1989 31.84 2.16%
1988 31.17 2.20%
1987 30.50 2.24%
1986 29.83 2.27%
1985 29.17 2.30%
1984 28.51 2.34%
1983 27.86 2.35%
1982 27.22 2.35%
1981 26.59 2.36%
1980 25.98 2.36%
1979 25.38 2.38%
1978 24.79 2.42%
1977 24.21 2.48%
1976 23.62 2.55%
1975 23.03 2.61%
1974 22.45 2.68%
1973 21.86 2.74%
1972 21.28 2.79%
1971 20.70 2.83%
1970 20.13 2.86%
1969 19.57 2.91%
1968 19.02 2.96%
1967 18.47 3.01%
1966 17.93 3.04%
1965 17.40 3.07%
1964 16.88 3.10%
1963 16.37 3.09%
1962 15.88 3.05%
1961 15.41 3.00%
1960 14.96 2.95%
1959 14.53 2.89%
1958 14.13 2.83%
1957 13.74 2.78%
1956 13.37 2.73%
1955 13.01 2.69%
1954 12.67 2.67%
1953 12.34 2.64%
1952 12.02 2.59%
1951 11.72 2.51%
1950 11.43 0.00%