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Panama
Panama is a country in Central America. Its capital is Panama City. It shares land borders with 2 countries.
- Capital
- Panama City
- Continent
- North America
- Region
- Central America
- Currency
- Panamanian Balboa PAB, US Dollar USD5
- United Nations
- Member since November 13, 19456
- Internet domain
- .pa7
- Country code
- PA · PAN
At a glance
Panama in numbers
- Population 4.6 million14,625,718 No. 127 of 195
- Area 75,320 km²2 No. 115 of 195
- Population density 61 per km²12 No. 126 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$90.5 billion3 No. 80 of 189
- GDP per person $19,7904 No. 58 of 189
- Life expectancy 80.1 years1 No. 44 of 195
- Median age 30.6 years1 No. 93 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.