COUNTRY PROFILE / PAN
Panama
PAN / PA
For Panama, population is 4,571,189 people (2025, #128/215) and area is 75,320 km² (2023, #119/215). This profile covers 83 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2023 / 88.4%); Main language: Spanish.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Panama in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Panama with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Panama, population is about 3.7% of Japan's value and area is about 19.9% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Panama | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,571,189 people2025 / About 3.7% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 75,320 km²2023 / About 19.9% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 60.7 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 18.6% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 79.78 years2024 / 4.26 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 19,7902025 / About 55% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 3,010,369 people in 2000 to 4,571,189 people in 2025, an increase of about 51.8%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 73.44 years in 2000 to 79.78 years in 2024, an increase of 6.33 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 3,975 in 2000 to US$ 19,790 in 2025, an increase of about 397.8%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
78 additional rankings for Panama.
78 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work20 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital12 rankings
Safety & politics5 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY