Panama City, Panama Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Panama City, Panama metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Panama City in 2024 is 2,016,000, a 1.97% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Panama City in 2023 was 1,977,000, a 2.01% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Panama City in 2022 was 1,938,000, a 2.05% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Panama City in 2021 was 1,899,000, a 2.1% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Panama
City Name Population
Panama City 2,016,000
Panama City - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 2,016,000 1.97%
2023 1,977,000 2.01%
2022 1,938,000 2.05%
2021 1,899,000 2.10%
2020 1,860,000 2.09%
2019 1,822,000 2.19%
2018 1,783,000 2.12%
2017 1,746,000 2.17%
2016 1,709,000 2.15%
2015 1,673,000 2.14%
2014 1,638,000 2.18%
2013 1,603,000 2.10%
2012 1,570,000 2.15%
2011 1,537,000 2.19%
2010 1,504,000 2.17%
2009 1,472,000 2.15%
2008 1,441,000 2.13%
2007 1,411,000 2.17%
2006 1,381,000 2.14%
2005 1,352,000 2.11%
2004 1,324,000 2.16%
2003 1,296,000 2.13%
2002 1,269,000 2.17%
2001 1,242,000 2.14%
2000 1,216,000 3.49%
1999 1,175,000 3.71%
1998 1,133,000 3.66%
1997 1,093,000 3.70%
1996 1,054,000 3.64%
1995 1,017,000 3.67%
1994 981,000 3.70%
1993 946,000 3.73%
1992 912,000 3.64%
1991 880,000 3.65%
1990 849,000 3.41%
1989 821,000 3.27%
1988 795,000 3.25%
1987 770,000 3.36%
1986 745,000 3.33%
1985 721,000 3.30%
1984 698,000 3.25%
1983 676,000 3.36%
1982 654,000 3.32%
1981 633,000 3.26%
1980 613,000 3.03%
1979 595,000 2.94%
1978 578,000 3.03%
1977 561,000 3.13%
1976 544,000 3.03%
1975 528,000 2.92%
1974 513,000 3.01%
1973 498,000 3.11%
1972 483,000 2.99%
1971 469,000 3.08%
1970 455,000 4.60%
1969 435,000 4.82%
1968 415,000 4.80%
1967 396,000 5.04%
1966 377,000 4.72%
1965 360,000 4.96%
1964 343,000 4.89%
1963 327,000 4.81%
1962 312,000 5.05%
1961 297,000 4.95%
1960 283,000 5.20%
1959 269,000 5.08%
1958 256,000 5.35%
1957 243,000 5.19%
1956 231,000 5.00%
1955 220,000 5.26%
1954 209,000 5.03%
1953 199,000 5.29%
1952 189,000 5.00%
1951 180,000 5.26%
1950 171,000 0.00%