Country: Panama
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Americans, U.S. | 178,000 | 201,401,000 | 78 | English | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Arab, Lebanese general | 8,600 | 5,379,000 | 33 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Arab, Palestinian | 9,100 | 11,506,000 | 23 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Arab, Syrian | 8,800 | 24,524,000 | 31 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam |
2
|
0-0.1% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
Bribri | 1,300 | 15,000 | 2 | Bribri | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Buglere, Bobota | 22,000 | 22,000 | 1 | ● | Buglere | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Deaf | 9,500 | 27,508,000 | 164 | ● | Panamanian Sign Language | Unknown |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Embera, Northern | 27,000 | 47,000 | 2 | ● | Embera, Northern | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Embera-Saija | 600 | 8,600 | 3 | Epena | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
French | 45,000 | 51,870,000 | 82 | French | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Guna, Paya-Pucuro Guna | 1,000 | 3,700 | 2 | ● | Kuna, Border | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Guna, San Blas Guna | 99,000 | 99,000 | 1 | ● | Kuna, San Blas | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
Han Chinese, Cantonese | 36,000 | 80,121,000 | 32 | Chinese, Yue | Non-Religious |
4
|
5-10% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
Han Chinese, Hakka | 30,000 | 43,924,000 | 19 | Chinese, Hakka | Non-Religious |
4
|
2-5% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
Hindi, Indian | 16,000 | 2,796,000 | 16 | Hindi | Hinduism |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
Italian | 23,000 | 37,535,000 | 42 | Italian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Jamaican | 409,000 | 3,367,000 | 12 | Jamaican English Creole | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Jewish, Spanish-speaking | 10,000 | 287,000 | 13 | ● | Spanish | Ethnic Religions |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Ngabe, Guaymi | 321,000 | 325,000 | 2 | ● | Ngabere | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Panamanian, Black | 199,000 | 199,000 | 1 | ● | Spanish | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Panamanian, Mestizo | 2,631,000 | 9,265,000 | 4 | ● | Spanish | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Panamanian, Mulatto | 264,000 | 264,000 | 1 | ● | Spanish | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Part-Indian | 134,000 | 419,000 | 2 | ● | Spanish | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Spaniard | 43,000 | 30,082,000 | 35 | Spanish | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Teribe, Naso | 5,000 | 5,000 | 1 | ● | Teribe | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
| Totals: 26 | 4,542,000 | 2 ◼︎ (2 ✸︎) | 21.69 % | 88.07 % | 2 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 29,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 4,571,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Bocas del Toro | 165,000 |
| Chiriquí | 551,000 |
| Coclé | 309,000 |
| Colón | 320,000 |
| Darién | 63,000 |
| Emberá | 13,000 |
| Herrera | 145,000 |
| Kuna Yala | 44,000 |
| Los Santos | 119,000 |
| Ngöbe Buglé | 208,000 |
| Panamá | 1,651,000 |
| Panamá Oeste | 614,000 |
| Veraguas | 300,000 |
| Provinces: 13 | 4,502,000 |
| UN Country Population | 4,571,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 3 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bribri | bzd | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Buglere | sab | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Hakka | hak | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Yue | yue | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Embera, Northern | emp | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Epena | sja | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hindi | hin | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Italian | ita | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jamaican English Creole | jam | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kuna, Border | kvn | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kuna, San Blas | cuk | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ngabere | gym | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Panamanian Sign Language | lsp | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Spanish | spa | 6 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Teribe | tfr | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Woun Meu | noa | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 19 | 26 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 5 |
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| People Groups | 26 |
| Unreached People Groups | 2 (7.7%) |
| Population | 4,542,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.5% |
| Population in Unreached | 20,000 (0.4%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 88.1% |
| Percent Evangelical | 21.7% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 2 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | North America |
| Region | America, Latin |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | PM |
| Official Language(s) | Spanish |
| Literacy Rate | 94% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 273,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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