Panama: cities by population
Panama has a population of 4,625,718 (UN estimate, 2026), with Panama City as its capital. The 50 largest of its 652 recorded towns and cities, ranked.
+54%
since 2000 (3,010,369)
+22%
projected by 2050 (5,630,680)
62
people per km²
Figures are the latest available in GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), which draws on national censuses of varying dates — treat them as recent, not same-year. Country totals are UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant) where the UN lists the country separately; the handful it reports under a parent state keep a GeoNames figure and are marked as such. Sources & method.
Largest cities in Panama
| # | Place | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama City | Panamá | 408,168 |
| 2 | San Miguelito | Panamá | 321,501 |
| 3 | Juan Díaz | Panamá | 100,636 |
| 4 | David | Chiriquí Province | 82,907 |
| 5 | Colón | Colón | 78,000 |
| 6 | Arraiján | Panamá Oeste Province | 76,815 |
| 7 | La Chorrera | Panamá Oeste Province | 61,232 |
| 8 | Tocumen | Panamá | 50,844 |
| 9 | Santiago de Veraguas | Veraguas Province | 45,355 |
| 10 | Chilibre | Panamá | 33,536 |
| 11 | Cativá | Colón | 29,607 |
| 12 | Ancón | Panamá | 20,706 |
| 13 | Alcalde Díaz | Panamá | 20,285 |
| 14 | Changuinola | Bocas del Toro Province | 17,997 |
| 15 | La Concepción | Chiriquí Province | 17,698 |
| 16 | Pedregal | Chiriquí Province | 17,427 |
| 17 | Veracruz | Panamá Oeste Province | 17,144 |
| 18 | Curundú | Panamá | 16,361 |
| 19 | Penonomé | Coclé | 16,250 |
| 20 | Sabanitas | Colón | 15,577 |
| 21 | Nuevo Arraiján | Panamá Oeste Province | 14,920 |
| 22 | Chepo | Panamá | 12,912 |
| 23 | Puerto Escondido | Colón | 12,371 |
| 24 | Pocrí | Coclé | 12,304 |
| 25 | El Coco | Panamá Oeste Province | 11,935 |
| 26 | San Juan Bautista | Herrera Province | 11,798 |
| 27 | Puerto Armuelles | Chiriquí Province | 11,743 |
| 28 | Las Lomas | Chiriquí Province | 11,726 |
| 29 | El Empalme | Bocas del Toro Province | 11,035 |
| 30 | Monagrillo | Herrera Province | 10,821 |
| 31 | Volcán | Chiriquí Province | 10,286 |
| 32 | Llano Bonito | Herrera Province | 9,716 |
| 33 | Unión Chocó | Embera | 9,497 |
| 34 | Chitré | Herrera Province | 8,969 |
| 35 | Las Tablas | Los Santos Province | 8,939 |
| 36 | Puerto Pilón | Colón | 8,754 |
| 37 | Almirante | Bocas del Toro Province | 8,744 |
| 38 | Vista Alegre | Panamá Oeste Province | 8,673 |
| 39 | Aguadulce | Coclé | 8,501 |
| 40 | Canto del Llano | Veraguas Province | 7,854 |
| 41 | Soná | Veraguas Province | 7,669 |
| 42 | La Arena | Herrera Province | 7,175 |
| 43 | Pacora | Panamá | 6,856 |
| 44 | Antón | Coclé | 6,851 |
| 45 | Guadalupe | Panamá Oeste Province | 6,561 |
| 46 | Boquete | Chiriquí Province | 6,123 |
| 47 | San Pablo Viejo Abajo | Chiriquí Province | 5,992 |
| 48 | Los Santos | Los Santos Province | 5,970 |
| 49 | La Mitra | Panamá Oeste Province | 5,699 |
| 50 | Río Hato | Coclé | 5,615 |
Twenty years earlier: Panama in the 2005 World Gazetteer — population then 3,074,146.
Common questions
What is the population of Panama?
Panama has a population of 4,625,718, the UN World Population Prospects estimate for 2026. The UN's medium-variant projection for 2050 is 5,630,680 — a forecast, not a measurement.
What is the capital of Panama?
Panama City.