Number of people using the Internet in Panama
Panama: Number of people using the Internet was 3.29 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Panama, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people using the internet in Panama is 3.29 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Panama peaked at 3.29 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Panama ranks 117th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Panama, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 203.95 people | — |
| 1995 | 1,528 people | +649.4% |
| 1996 | 6,116 people | +300.2% |
| 1997 | 15,290 people | +150.0% |
| 1998 | 79,583 people | +420.5% |
| 1999 | 113,350 people | +42.4% |
| 2000 | 197,324 people | +74.1% |
| 2001 | 223,106 people | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 266,560 people | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 318,580 people | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 362,207 people | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 380,468 people | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 585,553 people | +53.9% |
| 2007 | 766,217 people | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 1.18 million people | +54.5% |
| 2009 | 1.39 million people | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 1.46 million people | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.58 million people | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 1.52 million people | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.68 million people | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 1.75 million people | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.03 million people | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 2.18 million people | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 2.46 million people | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 2.58 million people | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 2.69 million people | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 2.78 million people | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.87 million people | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.96 million people | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.06 million people | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 3.29 million people | +7.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 3.29 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Panama's 3.29 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.20 million people, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +649.4% | 203.95 people | 1,528 people |
| 1998 | +420.5% | 15,290 people | 79,583 people |
| 1996 | +300.2% | 1,528 people | 6,116 people |
| 1997 | +150.0% | 6,116 people | 15,290 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,867 people | 0 people | 113,350 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 567,690 people | 197,324 people | 1.39 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 million people | 1.46 million people | 2.69 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 million people | 2.78 million people | 3.29 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More science & technology data for Panama
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 156.59 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.57 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.98 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 94.12 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 282.01 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Panama?
- Number of people using the internet in Panama was 3.29 million people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for number of people using the internet?
- Panama ranks 117th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.