Panama
Panama is a sovereign state in Central America. Its capital is Panama City. About 4.6 million people live there (2025). It covers 74,177 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Panama City
- People (2025)
- 4.6 million
- Area
- 74,177 km²
- Currency
- Panamanian balboa
Panama at a glance
- In its own language
- República de Panamá
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- North America
- Capital
- Panama City
- Population
- 4,570,133 (2025)
- Area
- 74,177 km² (28,640 mi²)
- People are called
- Panamanian
- Official languages
- Spanish
- Currency
- Panamanian balboa, United States dollar
- GDP (nominal)
- US$77 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 79 years (2025)
- Human Development Index
- 0.805 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 49.8 (2019)
- Unemployment
- 4% (2014)
- Government
- presidential system
- Head of state
- José Raúl Mulino (since 2024)
- Head of government
- José Raúl Mulino (since 2024)
- Country codes
- PA, PAN
- Calling code
- +507
- Internet domain
- .pa
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- , America/Panama
- Coordinates
- 8.616667°, -80.366667°
Panama and its neighbours
Panama borders Costa Rica, Colombia and United States. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Panama
- Neighbours
Divisions of Panama
- Emberá-Wounaan Comarca
- Guna Yala
- Ngöbe-Buglé Comarca
- Madugandí
- Kuna de Wargandí
- Bocas del Toro Province
- Chiriquí Province
- Coclé Province
- Colón Province
- Darién Province
- Herrera Province
- Los Santos Province
- Panamá Province
- Veraguas Province
- Panamá Oeste Province
Member of
- United Nations
- World Trade Organization
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Central American Bank for Economic Integration
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- UNESCO
- Group on Earth Observations
- Universal Postal Union
- International Telecommunication Union
and 6 more organisations.
How far are you from Panama?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator shows the straight-line distance to the nearest country border from where you are.
Questions
What is the capital of Panama?
The capital of Panama is Panama City.
What is the population of Panama?
Panama has about 4,570,133 people, as recorded in 2025.
How big is Panama?
Panama covers 74,177 square kilometres (28,640 square miles).
What currency does Panama use?
The Panamanian balboa.
What language is spoken in Panama?
The official language of Panama is Spanish.
Which countries border Panama?
Panama shares a border with Costa Rica, Colombia and United States.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.