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Panama

Republic of Panama · República de Panamá

Capital
Panama City
Population
4.57 million 2025
Area
75,417 km²
Neighbours
2
Locator map of PanamaPANAMAPanama CityCOLOMBIACOSTA RICANorthPacific OceanCaribbean Sea0100 km
Panama hatched, Panama City marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 8.4°N 80.1°W; the scale bar is true at the centre.

Panama lies in Central America and shares land borders with Colombia and Costa Rica. Its area of 75,417 km² puts it 116th in the world and 20th of 35 in the Americas.

About 4.57 million people lived in Panama in 2025, according to the World Bank; only 67 countries have fewer. Density is 61 people per km². The urban share of the population was 66.2% in 2025.

In 2025, GDP per capita stood at US$19,790 in current US dollars: 58th of 191 worldwide, 10th of 35 in the Americas. Newborns in 2024 had a life expectancy of 79.8 years. Forest covers 62.2% of its land (2024).

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Western hemispheres. From 7.2°N to 9.6°N, it spans about 264 km north to south. The point on the opposite side of the Earth from Panama City lies in the Indian Ocean, about 440 km from the nearest land, Indonesia.

How it compares Americas: 35 countries

MeasureFigureWorldAmericas
Population4,571,1892025, World Bank127th of 19421st of 35
Area75,417 km²world-countries116th of 19520th of 35
GDPUS$90.5 billion2025, World Bank, current US$81st of 19115th of 35
GDP per capitaUS$19,7902025, World Bank, current US$58th of 19110th of 35
Population density61 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries126th of 19419th of 35
Life expectancy79.8 years2024, World Bank42nd of 1944th of 35
Urban population66.2%2025, World Bank86th of 19419th of 35
Forest area62.2% of land2024, World Bank24th of 1945th of 35
Population growth+1.22% a year2025, World Bank81st of 1946th of 35
Internet users72.8%2024, World Bank115th of 18825th of 35
Fertility rate2.11 births per woman2024, World Bank93rd of 19410th of 35
Land neighbours2world-countries; among the 195112th of 19514th of 35
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaCzechia, Sierra Leone and Ireland

Closest in populationKuwait, Costa Rica and Georgia

Neighbours 2 countries by land, nearest capital first

  • Costa Rica511 km
    Panama City to San José, capital to capital
  • Colombia773 km
    Panama City to Bogotá, capital to capital

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Western
Capital
Panama City
8.97°N 79.54°W
Northernmost latitude
9.60°N
Southernmost latitude
7.22°N
Westernmost longitude
83.03°W
Easternmost longitude
77.20°W
North to south
about 264 km
Antipode of Panama City
8.97°S 100.47°E
in the Indian Ocean, about 440 km from the nearest land (Indonesia)