Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Panama

Panama: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0166 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0166 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
75th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0641 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0166 sq. km per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Panama, 1961–2023

0.020.030.040.050.06196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Panama stood at 0.0166 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Panama peaked at 0.0641 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0166 sq. km per person, in 2023.

Panama ranks 75th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Panama, 1961 to 2023.
Year sq. km per person Change
1961 0.0641 sq. km per person
1962 0.0622 sq. km per person -3.0%
1963 0.0603 sq. km per person -3.0%
1964 0.0585 sq. km per person -3.0%
1965 0.0568 sq. km per person -3.0%
1966 0.0551 sq. km per person -2.9%
1967 0.0535 sq. km per person -2.9%
1968 0.052 sq. km per person -2.9%
1969 0.0505 sq. km per person -2.8%
1970 0.0491 sq. km per person -2.8%
1971 0.0478 sq. km per person -2.8%
1972 0.0465 sq. km per person -2.7%
1973 0.0452 sq. km per person -2.7%
1974 0.044 sq. km per person -2.6%
1975 0.0429 sq. km per person -2.6%
1976 0.0418 sq. km per person -2.5%
1977 0.0408 sq. km per person -2.4%
1978 0.0398 sq. km per person -2.4%
1979 0.0389 sq. km per person -2.4%
1980 0.038 sq. km per person -2.3%
1981 0.0371 sq. km per person -2.3%
1982 0.0362 sq. km per person -2.3%
1983 0.0354 sq. km per person -2.3%
1984 0.0346 sq. km per person -2.3%
1985 0.0338 sq. km per person -2.3%
1986 0.033 sq. km per person -2.2%
1987 0.0323 sq. km per person -2.2%
1988 0.0316 sq. km per person -2.2%
1989 0.0309 sq. km per person -2.1%
1990 0.0303 sq. km per person -2.1%
1991 0.0296 sq. km per person -2.1%
1992 0.029 sq. km per person -2.1%
1993 0.0284 sq. km per person -2.1%
1994 0.0278 sq. km per person -2.0%
1995 0.0273 sq. km per person -2.0%
1996 0.0267 sq. km per person -2.0%
1997 0.0262 sq. km per person -2.0%
1998 0.0257 sq. km per person -2.0%
1999 0.0252 sq. km per person -2.0%
2000 0.0247 sq. km per person -1.9%
2001 0.0242 sq. km per person -1.9%
2002 0.0238 sq. km per person -1.9%
2003 0.0233 sq. km per person -1.9%
2004 0.0229 sq. km per person -1.9%
2005 0.0224 sq. km per person -1.9%
2006 0.022 sq. km per person -1.8%
2007 0.0216 sq. km per person -1.8%
2008 0.0212 sq. km per person -1.8%
2009 0.0209 sq. km per person -1.8%
2010 0.0205 sq. km per person -1.8%
2011 0.0201 sq. km per person -1.8%
2012 0.0198 sq. km per person -1.7%
2013 0.0194 sq. km per person -1.7%
2014 0.019 sq. km per person -2.0%
2015 0.0187 sq. km per person -1.7%
2016 0.0184 sq. km per person -1.7%
2017 0.0181 sq. km per person -1.7%
2018 0.0178 sq. km per person -1.6%
2019 0.0175 sq. km per person -1.6%
2020 0.0173 sq. km per person -1.4%
2021 0.0171 sq. km per person -1.2%
2022 0.0169 sq. km per person -1.3%
2023 0.0166 sq. km per person -1.3%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 0.0166 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0069 sq. km per person, 2.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 0.0166 sq. km per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0097 sq. km per person, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.057 sq. km per person 0.0505 sq. km per person 0.0641 sq. km per person 9
1970s 0.0437 sq. km per person 0.0389 sq. km per person 0.0491 sq. km per person 10
1980s 0.0343 sq. km per person 0.0309 sq. km per person 0.038 sq. km per person 10
1990s 0.0276 sq. km per person 0.0252 sq. km per person 0.0303 sq. km per person 10
2000s 0.0227 sq. km per person 0.0209 sq. km per person 0.0247 sq. km per person 10
2010s 0.0189 sq. km per person 0.0175 sq. km per person 0.0205 sq. km per person 10
2020s 0.017 sq. km per person 0.0166 sq. km per person 0.0173 sq. km per person 4

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 72 Guinea 0.0171 sq. km per person compare
  2. 73 Bulgaria 0.0168 sq. km per person compare
  3. 74 Cameroon 0.0167 sq. km per person compare
  4. 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0161 sq. km per person compare
  5. 77 Afghanistan 0.0157 sq. km per person compare
  6. 78 Ukraine 0.0154 sq. km per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Panama?
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Panama was 0.0166 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.0641 sq. km per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0166 sq. km per person in 2023.
How does Panama rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
Panama ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area in square kilometers, per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.