Panama
🇵🇦 Central America · Republic of Panama
How Panama ranks globally
About Panama
Panama (officially Republic of Panama) is a country in Central America, with Panama City as its capital. It is home to roughly 4.57 million people, giving a population density of about 61 people per square kilometre. The country covers 75,417 km² of land and shares land borders with 2 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $90.46B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.839. The official currency is the Panamanian balboa (PAB), and the main language is Spanish.
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How Panama measures up
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Panama is the 126th most populous country in the world, with about 4.57 million people.
By land area it is the 116th-largest country in the world, covering 75,417 km².
It has the world's 81st-largest economy by nominal GDP ($90.46B).
Panama shares land borders with 2 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.839.
Panama has a population density of about 61 people per square kilometre.
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