Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0109 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0109 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
75th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0109 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0013 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Panama, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Panama stood at 0.0109 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 0.0109 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Panama ranks 75th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Panama, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.0109 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0209 units per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.0109 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0086 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.01 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 72 Armenia 0.0113 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Moldova 0.0112 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Cuba 0.011 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Pakistan 0.0107 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Benin 0.0105 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Thailand 0.0102 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, per square kilometre in Panama?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Panama was 0.0109 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0109 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Panama rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 75th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.