Panama

Americas · Central America · capital Panama City

About Panama

The capital of Panama is Panama City. Panama City is the seat of national government for Panama, a country in Central America.

Panama has a population of about 4.5 million people, the 129th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Panama covers 75,417 square kilometers (29,119 square miles), making Panama the 119th largest country in the world by area.

Panama borders 2 countries: Colombia and Costa Rica.

Life expectancy at birth in Panama is 79.6 years, the 54th highest of any country in the world.

Panama is in Americas, in the Central America region. Panama is one of 55 countries and territories in Americas.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Panama
Populationtotal people	4.5Mpeople	129th
Land Areatotal km²	75.4Kkm²	119th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$18.8K	73rd
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$83.8B	76th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	79.6years	54th
Urban Population% living in cities	65.9%	101st
Internet Users% of people online	68.5%	126th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	2.12births/woman	97th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	647.0Karrivals/year	106th
Forest Cover% of land forested	56.5%	34th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	6.5%	66th
Military Spending% of GDP	no data
Renewable Energy% of energy use	28.0%	84th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	1.5%	175th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	40L/year	42nd
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	2kg/year	40th
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	2.5%of GDP	160th
Health Spending% of GDP	8.3%of GDP	56th
Arable Land% of land arable	7.6%	113th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$2.4B	62nd

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 PA · alpha-3 PAN · Central America