Panama is located in the Central America region at latitude 8.537981 and longitude -80.782127 and is part of the North American continent continent.
The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:
8° 32' 16.73'' N
80° 46' 55.66'' W
You can see the location of Panama on the world map below:
Panama on the World Map
Panama Neighboring Countries
The neighboring countries of Panama (PA) are:
- Colombia (CO)
- Costa Rica (CR)
Maritime Borders
Panama borders with Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.
Panama Key Facts
| Country | Panama |
|---|---|
| Coordinates |
Latitude: 8.537981 Longitude: -80.782127 |
| Country Codes |
Alpha 2: PA Alpha 3: PAN |
| Country Flag Emoji | 🇵🇦 |
| Int. Phone Prefix | +507 |
| Capital city | Panama City |
| Continent / Subcontinent |
North America Central America |
| Country Area | 75,420 sq km |
| Population 2024 |
4,515,577 World Rank: 128 |
| Median Age | 28.8 |
| Life expectancy | 79.6 |
| Major languages | Spanish (official), indigenous languages (including Ngabere (or Guaymi), Buglere, Kuna, Embera, Wounaan, Naso (or Teribe), and Bri Bri), Panamanian English Creole (similar to Jamaican English Creole; a mixture of English and Spanish with elements of Ngabere; also known as Guari Guari and Colon Creole), English, Chinese (Yue and Hakka), Arabic, French Creole, other (Yiddish, Hebrew, Korean, Japanese) |
| UTC/GMT Time |
Number of time zones: 1
|
| Internet TLD | .pa |
| Biggest Airport | Tocumen International Airport (PTY) |
| Average temperature |
25.40 °C 77.72 °F |
| Administrative Divisions | 10 provinces 4 indigenous regions |
| Political system | Presidential representative democratic republic |
Panama Economy Facts
| World Bank Income Group | High income |
|---|---|
| World Bank Region | Latin America & Caribbean |
| Currency | Balboa (PAB) |
| GDP in 2024 |
$86.5 (billions of USD) World Rank: 79 |
| GDP per capita in 2024 |
$19,161 World Rank: 75 |
| Major Industries / Economic Sectors | Manufacturing, services, agriculture, energy |
| Top 5 Import Countries | United States, China, South Korea, Japan, Colombia |
| Top 5 Export Countries | United States, China, Costa Rica, Colombia, Netherlands |
Biggest Cities in Panama
Here are the largest cities in Panama based on 2024 data:
| City | Population |
|---|---|
| Panama City | 408,168 |
| San Miguelito | 321,501 |
| Juan Diaz | 100,636 |
| David | 81,957 |
| Arraijan | 76,815 |
| Colon | 76,643 |
| La Chorrera | 61,232 |
| Tocumen | 50,844 |
| Santiago | 45,355 |
| Chilibre | 33,536 |