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Panama

North America
Capital
Panama City
Population
4,458,759
Area
75,417 km²
Currency
Panamanian Balboa / US Dollar (PAB)
Phone Code
+507
ISO Codes
PA / PAN
ISO numeric
591
Internet domain
.pa
Timezone
UTC-5
Religion
Christianity

About Panama

Panama is a Central American isthmus connecting North and South America, home to the Panama Canal — one of the world's greatest engineering achievements.

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Languages

Spanish

Panama in numbers

These figures are calculated from the data on this page and compared with the other 195 countries Beelad covers.

Population density59 people per km²
rank 128 of 196 (highest first); the average across all 196 countries is 60 per km²
Share of world population0.0551 %
world total: 8,091,734,930 (UN, 1 July 2023)
Share of North America0.738% of its people, 0.335% of its land area
Area in square miles29,119
1 km² = 0.386 sq mi
Closest in sizeSerbia (77,474 km²)
Closest in populationKuwait (4,838,782 people)

Who else uses PAB?

Panama is the only country in our list that uses PAB.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capital of Panama?
The capital of Panama is Panama City.
What is the population of Panama?
Panama has a population of approximately 4,458,759 people.
What currency does Panama use?
The currency of Panama is the Panamanian Balboa / US Dollar (PAB).
What languages are spoken in Panama?
The official or major languages of Panama are Spanish.

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