Rural population in Panama
Panama: Rural population was 1.55 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.55 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
112th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.55 million
in 2025
All-time low
661,059
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population in Panama, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Panama stood at 1.55 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Panama peaked at 1.55 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 661,059, in 1960.
That places Panama 112th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 661,059 | — |
| 1961 | 675,653 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 689,401 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 702,254 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 714,377 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 725,988 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 737,496 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 749,345 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 762,035 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 776,208 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 792,570 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 810,601 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 829,402 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 848,723 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 868,399 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 888,256 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 908,049 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 927,578 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 946,685 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 965,299 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 983,325 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.00 million | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 1.02 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.04 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.05 million | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.07 million | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.08 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.10 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.11 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.12 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.13 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.14 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.14 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.14 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.14 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.14 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.13 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.13 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.13 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.13 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.14 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.15 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.17 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.19 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.20 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.22 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.23 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.25 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.27 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.29 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.31 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.34 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.37 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.39 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.41 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.43 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.45 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.47 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.49 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.50 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.52 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.54 million | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 1.55 million | +0.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.55 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 456,529, 3.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.55 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 622,054, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 719,382 | 661,059 | 776,208 | 10 |
| 1970s | 878,556 | 792,570 | 965,299 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 million | 983,325 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 million | 1.13 million | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 million | 1.14 million | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 million | 1.27 million | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 million | 1.47 million | 1.55 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 109 Croatia 1.64 million compare
- 110 United Arab Emirates 1.62 million compare
- 111 El Salvador 1.56 million compare
- 113 Georgia 1.53 million compare
- 114 Namibia 1.52 million compare
- 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.49 million 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Panama?
- Rural population in Panama was 1.55 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 661,059 in 1960.
- How does Panama rank for rural population?
- Panama ranks 112th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.