Where is Panama?
Panama is a country in Central America, bordered by Colombia and Costa Rica.
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Crazy but True
Because of the way Panama curves, you sail east through the canal to reach the Pacific and west to reach the Atlantic. The Pacific entrance sits farther east than the Caribbean one, which surprises almost everyone who looks at it on a map for the first time.
Panama facts
- Capital
- Panama City
- Population
- 4,571,189 (2025)
- Area
- 75,417 km²
- Continent
- North America
- Region
- Central America
- Currency
- Panamanian balboa (PAB) and United States dollar (USD)
- Languages
- Spanish
- Coordinates
- 9°, -80°
- Landlocked
- No
- Country code
- PA · PAN
How Panama compares
- Panama is the 117th largest of the 168 countries on our map by area.
- It is smaller than Czechia and larger than Sierra Leone.
- It is the 126th most populous of the 167 with population data.
- It shares land borders with 2 countries.
- Within North America, it is the 9th largest of 17 countries by area.