Rural population, per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: Rural population, per square kilometre was 20.52 units per square kilometre in 2023. β² Rising
Rural population, per square kilometre in Panama, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rural population, per square kilometre in Panama stood at 20.52 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 20.52 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.09 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Panama 127th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.76 units per square kilometre | 9.09 units per square kilometre | 10.44 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.82 units per square kilometre | 10.66 units per square kilometre | 12.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.22 units per square kilometre | 13.23 units per square kilometre | 15.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.28 units per square kilometre | 15.18 units per square kilometre | 15.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.98 units per square kilometre | 15.3 units per square kilometre | 16.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.28 units per square kilometre | 17.04 units per square kilometre | 19.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.16 units per square kilometre | 19.8 units per square kilometre | 20.52 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 124 Puerto Rico 21.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Georgia 20.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Fiji 20.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Vanuatu 20.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Solomon Islands 20 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Panama
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 518.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3385 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.62 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.62 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Panama?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Panama was 20.52 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 20.52 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.09 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Panama rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 127th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population 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.
Rural population Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- 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
Rural population 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.