Population of Panama today

4,601,338
Sunday, January 18, 2026

Population of Panama as of today

The current population of Panama is 4,601,338 with an annual growth rate of 1.168%. Panama has a population of 0.056% of the world's population.

Population4,601,338
Growth Rate1.168%
Male2,300,414 (49.994%)
Female2,300,924 (50.006%)
Today Change+ 125
Births today166
Deaths today54
Births in 20263,500
Deaths in 20261,136
Change in 2026+ 2,626 (0.057%)

Population chart for Panama

Population History of Panama

YearPopulation
(01 Jan)
Natural ChangeGrowth Rate
(%)
Total Population
(31 December)
20254,543,66654,7061.204%4,598,372
20244,487,48855,8241.244%4,543,312
20234,430,03057,1031.289%4,487,133
20224,371,51658,1411.33%4,429,657
20214,319,29451,9181.202%4,371,212
20204,267,22851,7611.213%4,318,989
20194,202,17364,5451.536%4,266,718
20184,133,54868,0801.647%4,201,628
20174,063,86669,0861.7%4,132,952
20163,994,30768,9421.726%4,063,249

Net Migration Rate of Panama

The net migration rate of Panama in the most recent year (2023) is estimated at 7,262, indicating a positive migration trend where more people are arriving than leaving.

Net Migration Rate Over the Last 10 Years

YearNet Migration
20237,262
20227,967
20215,473
20205,473
201910,623
201811,130
201711,059
201610,109
20158,648
20147,105

The population of countries near Panama

RankIsoCountryPopulationEquivalent Panama
1CR Costa Rica5,165,193112.296%
2CO Colombia53,712,3961,167.463%
3US United States348,261,6347,571.208%
Data sources: United Nations,World Bank, Nations Geo ,Census,Wikidata