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Panama

Republic of Panama · Central America

UN member

Panama is a country in Central America, with Panama City as its capital, home to about 4,571,189 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Panama City
Region
Central America
Currency
Panamanian balboa (PAB B/.)
Calling code
+507
ISO codes
PA / PAN / 591
Flag emoji
🇵🇦
Population
4,571,189 (2025)
Area
75,417 km²
Languages
Spanish
Internet domain
.pa
Demonym
Panamanian

Bordering countries

🇨🇴 Colombia🇨🇷 Costa Rica

About Panama

Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a United Nations member state in Central America. Its capital and seat of government is Panama City. It shares land borders with 2 countries. The official currency is the Panamanian balboa (B/.), using the code PAB.

To call Panama from abroad, dial the country code +507. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes PA (alpha-2) and PAN (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 4,571,189.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Panama?
The capital of Panama is Panama City.
What currency does Panama use?
Panama uses the Panamanian balboa (PAB, symbol B/.).
What is the country calling code for Panama?
The international dialling code for Panama is +507.
What are the ISO codes for Panama?
Panama has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code PA, the alpha-3 code PAN and the numeric code 591.
What is the flag emoji for Panama?
The flag emoji for Panama is 🇵🇦. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Panama appears in these lists

Spanish-Speaking CountriesCountries in North AmericaCentral American CountriesLatin American Countries

Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.