Urban population growth in Panama
The urban population of Panama changed by 1.46% in 2025.
Panama, 2025
1.46%
Change from 2024
−0.01percentage points
World, 2025
1.36%
Position in 2025
97th of 217
Urban population growth in Panama over time
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Annual % change. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Panama | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.46% | 1.36% |
| 2024 | 1.47% | 1.40% |
| 2023 | 1.37% | 1.35% |
| 2022 | 1.28% | 1.33% |
| 2021 | 1.24% | 1.48% |
| 2020 | 1.42% | 1.52% |
| 2019 | 1.66% | 1.74% |
| 2018 | 1.75% | 1.85% |
| 2017 | 1.81% | 1.90% |
| 2016 | 1.83% | 2.02% |
| 2015 | 1.85% | 2.14% |
| 2014 | 1.86% | 2.09% |
| 2013 | 1.88% | 2.20% |
| 2012 | 1.91% | 2.13% |
| 2011 | 1.92% | 2.56% |
| 2010 | 1.97% | 1.97% |
| 2009 | 2.06% | 2.22% |
| 2008 | 2.14% | 2.19% |
| 2007 | 2.22% | 2.34% |
| 2006 | 2.30% | 2.31% |
| 2005 | 2.38% | 2.27% |
| 2004 | 2.45% | 2.32% |
| 2003 | 2.51% | 2.41% |
| 2002 | 2.57% | 2.41% |
| 2001 | 2.61% | 2.33% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.01 percentage points from 1.47% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 1.85%, the figure has changed by −0.39 percentage points.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2025, Panama has the 97th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 1.36%.
More for Panama
All statistics for Panama
Urban population share
66.2%
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
1.22%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
4,458,759 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
29.6 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
2.12 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
1.29%
2023 · UN Population Division