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Panama Population 2023
Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a transcontinental country in Central America and South America. As per the UN World Population Prospects report, the population of Panama in 2023 is 4,468,086 (44.6 Lakh)
The total Land Area of Panama is 74,340 sq. km (28,700 sq. mi) and the Population Density of Panama is 58 per sq. Km (150 people per sq. mi).
| Panama | 2023 Population |
| Total Population | 4,468,086 (4.5 million) |
| Global Rank | 128 |
| Land Area | 74,340 sq. km (28,700 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 116 |
| Pop. Density | 58 people/sq. km |
Source: World Population Prospects report
Religion in Panama
Christianity is the largest religion in Panama and 91% of the population follows Christianity. Among Christians in Costa Rica, Catholics have the most adherents followed by Protestants. As per estimates, 63.2% of the population followed Roman Catholicism, 25% are Protestants, and others are Christian at 3.3%.
7.6% of the population doesn’t affiliate with any religion. Non-Christian-based faith population is at 1%. Non-Christian Faith includes Jewish, Islam, Baháʼí Faith, and Buddism are the main minority religions.
Religion percentage in Panama
- Christianity – 91.5%
—63.2% Roman Catholic
—25.0% Protestant
—3.3% Other Christian - No religion – 7.6%
- Other religions- 0.9%
Top Cities in Panama by Population
| # | City | Population |
| 1 | Panama City | 4,30,299 |
| 2 | San Miguelito | 3,15,019 |
| 3 | Las Cumbres | 1,27,440 |
| 4 | La Chorrera | 1,18,521 |
| 5 | Tocumen | 1,13,174 |
| 6 | Pacora | 1,03,960 |
| 7 | Arraiján | 96,676 |
| 8 | David | 81,957 |
| 9 | Vista Alegre | 55,114 |
| 10 | Santiago de Veraguas | 51,236 |