Panama Population History
1960 - 2026
Panama's population has grown from 1,126,005 in 1960 to 4,458,759 in 2023, a total increase of 296.0% (3.96x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
1.1M
2023 Population
4.5M
Total Growth
296.0%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
1.1M
1970
1.5M
1980
2.0M
1990
2.5M
2000
3.0M
2010
3.6M
2020
4.3M
2023
4.5M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+3.05%
1965-1970
+2.94%
1970-1975
+2.74%
1975-1980
+2.47%
1980-1985
+2.37%
1985-1990
+2.21%
1990-1995
+2.10%
1995-2000
+2.02%
2000-2005
+1.93%
2005-2010
+1.84%
2010-2015
+1.76%
2015-2020
+1.63%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,458,759 | +57,986 |
| 2022 | 4,400,773 | +55,368 |
| 2021 | 4,345,405 | +52,144 |
| 2020 | 4,293,261 | +58,561 |
| 2019 | 4,234,700 | +66,840 |
| 2018 | 4,167,860 | +69,153 |
| 2017 | 4,098,707 | +69,621 |
| 2016 | 4,029,086 | +69,051 |
| 2015 | 3,960,035 | +67,934 |
| 2014 | 3,892,101 | +66,772 |
| 2013 | 3,825,329 | +66,073 |
| 2012 | 3,759,256 | +65,751 |
| 2011 | 3,693,505 | +64,970 |
| 2010 | 3,628,535 | +64,154 |
| 2009 | 3,564,381 | +63,733 |
| 2008 | 3,500,648 | +63,158 |
| 2007 | 3,437,490 | +62,466 |
| 2006 | 3,375,024 | +61,998 |
| 2005 | 3,313,026 | +61,871 |
| 2004 | 3,251,155 | +61,348 |
| 2003 | 3,189,807 | +60,463 |
| 2002 | 3,129,344 | +59,807 |
| 2001 | 3,069,537 | +59,168 |
| 2000 | 3,010,369 | +58,547 |
| 1999 | 2,951,822 | +57,908 |
| 1998 | 2,893,914 | +57,219 |
| 1997 | 2,836,695 | +56,468 |
| 1996 | 2,780,227 | +55,670 |
| 1995 | 2,724,557 | +55,011 |
| 1994 | 2,669,546 | +54,447 |
| 1993 | 2,615,099 | +53,763 |
| 1992 | 2,561,336 | +53,071 |
| 1991 | 2,508,265 | +52,682 |
| 1990 | 2,455,583 | +51,763 |
| 1989 | 2,403,820 | +50,972 |
| 1988 | 2,352,848 | +50,878 |
| 1987 | 2,301,970 | +50,645 |
| 1986 | 2,251,325 | +50,410 |
| 1985 | 2,200,915 | +50,133 |
| 1984 | 2,150,782 | +49,676 |
| 1983 | 2,101,106 | +48,835 |
| 1982 | 2,052,271 | +47,853 |
| 1981 | 2,004,418 | +46,884 |
| 1980 | 1,957,534 | +45,982 |
| 1979 | 1,911,552 | +45,241 |
| 1978 | 1,866,311 | +44,768 |
| 1977 | 1,821,543 | +44,608 |
| 1976 | 1,776,935 | +44,546 |
| 1975 | 1,732,389 | +44,463 |
| 1974 | 1,687,926 | +44,236 |
| 1973 | 1,643,690 | +43,967 |
| 1972 | 1,599,723 | +43,642 |
| 1971 | 1,556,081 | +43,011 |
| 1970 | 1,513,070 | +42,184 |
| 1969 | 1,470,886 | +41,439 |
| 1968 | 1,429,447 | +40,819 |
| 1967 | 1,388,628 | +40,240 |
| 1966 | 1,348,388 | +39,553 |
| 1965 | 1,308,835 | +38,770 |
| 1964 | 1,270,065 | +37,941 |
| 1963 | 1,232,124 | +36,823 |
| 1962 | 1,195,301 | +35,431 |
| 1961 | 1,159,870 | +33,865 |
| 1960 | 1,126,005 | — |