Panama: capital, population, area and flag
Panama is a country in Central America (North America). Its capital is Panama City. The population is about 4.57M (#126 of 193) and the area is about 75,320 km² (#116 of 193).
Key facts
- Capital
- Panama City
- Region
- North America / Central America
- Population
- 4,571,189 (2025) #126 of 193
- Total area
- 75,320 km² (2024) #116 of 193
- Population density
- 60.9 people/km² (2024) #125 of 193
- GDP (total)
- $90.5B (2025) #81 of 189
- GDP per capita
- $19,790 (2025) #58 of 189
- Life expectancy
- 79.8 years (2024) #43 of 193
- Distance from Japan
- 13,570 km #37 of 192
- Area compared with Japan
- about 1/5 that of Japan
- Population compared with Japan
- about 1/27 that of Japan
- Main languages
- Spanish
- Currency
- Panamanian Balboa (PAB)
- Calling code
- +507
- Time zone (capital)
- UTC-5
- Time difference from Japan (standard time)
- 14 h behind Japan
- Driving side
- Right
- Capital location
- 8.97°N 79.53°W
Population of Panama, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Panama
Capital: Panama City
Panama: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming
Panama ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).
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Panama in world rankings
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Questions about Panama
What is the capital of Panama?
The capital of Panama is Panama City.
What is the population of Panama?
Panama has a population of about 4.57M (2025), #126 of 193 among countries.
How big is Panama?
Panama covers about 75,320 km², #116 of 193 among countries.
Which continent is Panama in?
Panama is in North America, in the region of Central America.
What currency and languages are used in Panama?
The currency is the Panamanian Balboa. Main languages: Spanish.
How does Panama compare with Japan in size and population?
The area of Panama is about 1/5 that of Japan, and its population is about 1/27 that of Japan.
How far is Panama from Japan?
The capital, Panama City, is about 13,570 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.
What is the time difference between Panama and Japan?
The capital, Panama City, is on UTC-5 in standard time: 14 h behind Japan.
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