Latin America & Caribbean
Panama in numbers Panama is in Latin America & Caribbean and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Panama City. Its population was 4.57 million in 2025, ranking 128 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$19,790 in 2025.
Population 4.57 million 2025
GDP US$90.5 billion 2025
GDP per person US$19,790 2025
Life expectancy 79.8 2024
Area 75,320 2024
Urban share 66.2% 2025
People 4.57 million
2025 · +52% since 2000 · Rank 128 of 217
1.22%
2025 · 1.96% in 2000 · Rank 84 of 217
60.9
2024 · +50% since 2000 · Rank 144 of 216
66.2%
2025 · 62.2% in 2000 · Rank 102 of 217
24.5%
2025 · 32.4% in 2000 · Rank 97 of 217
9.7%
2025 · 4.9% in 2000 · Rank 102 of 217
2.11
2024 · -23% since 2000 · Rank 97 of 217
Health and living standards 79.8
2024 · +9% since 2000 · Rank 55 of 217
15.3
2024 · -40% since 2000 · Rank 97 of 196
US$1,558
2023 · +418% since 2000 · Rank 50 of 193
96.0%
2024 · 81.4% in 2000 · Rank 149 of 215
72.8%
2024 · 6.6% in 2000 · Rank 118 of 186
96.9%
2024 · 104.7% in 2000 · Rank 128 of 190
Economy US$90.5 billion
2025 · +656% since 2000 · Rank 82 of 210
US$19,790
2025 · +398% since 2000 · Rank 77 of 210
Int$43,902
2025 · +442% since 2000 · Rank 62 of 199
4.35%
2025 · 4.21% in 2000 · Rank 70 of 210
-0.19%
2025 · 1.50% in 2000 · Rank 171 of 180
8.4%
2025 · 6.2% in 2000 · Rank 51 of 187
44.4%
2024 · 69.0% in 2000 · Rank 65 of 183
0.7%
2025 · 0.1% in 2000 · Rank 130 of 176
Land and environment 75,320
2024 · -0% since 2000 · Rank 119 of 216
62.2%
2024 · 64.4% in 2000 · Rank 26 of 214
2.74
2024 · +59% since 2000 · Rank 97 of 203
Elsewhere in Latin America & Caribbean Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Panama. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.