Total sample population, urban in Panama

Panama: Total sample population, urban was 3.09 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3.09 million
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
68th
of 96 countries
All-time high
3.09 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.15 million
in 1989
Years of data
26
1989–2021

Total sample population, urban in Panama, 1989–2021

01.0M2.0M3.0M1989200520211989: 1.2M1991: 1.2M1995: 1.4M1997: 1.5M1998: 1.5M1999: 1.6M2000: 1.6M2001: 1.8M2002: 1.9M2003: 1.9M2004: 2.0M2005: 2.0M2006: 2.1M2007: 2.1M2008: 2.2M2009: 2.2M2010: 2.2M2011: 2.4M2012: 2.5M2013: 2.5M2014: 2.6M2015: 2.7M2016: 2.7M2017: 2.8M2018: 2.9M2021: 3.1M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total sample population, urban in Panama is 3.09 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, urban in Panama peaked at 3.09 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million, in 1989.

Panama ranks 68th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.15 million 1.15 million 1.15 million 1
1990s 1.46 million 1.20 million 1.58 million 5
2000s 1.97 million 1.61 million 2.20 million 10
2010s 2.59 million 2.24 million 2.88 million 9
2020s 3.09 million 3.09 million 3.09 million 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, urban in Panama?
Total sample population, urban in Panama was 3.09 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, urban recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 3.09 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total sample population, urban recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million in 1989.
How does Panama rank for total sample population, urban?
Panama ranks 68th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
Is total sample population, urban rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,364 data points, 1970–2021
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