Colón is a city in Colón, Panama, home to roughly 77k people. It has a modeled cost-of-living index of 96 (world median = 100) and an estimated quality-of-life score of 79/100. This profile combines Colón's own geography and climate with national statistics for Panama.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Cost of living index index | 95.9 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 41.7 | Modeled |
| Digital nomad score index | 59.4 | Estimated |
| Quality of life index index | 78.6 | Estimated |
| Safety index index | 78.9 | Estimated |
| Population people | 76,643 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs Colón's geography with authoritative national statistics for Panama.
| Cost of living index index | 108.2 | Modeled |
| PPP conversion factor LCU / int'l $ · 2024 | 0.46 | Measured |
| Price level vs USA index | 47.0 | Modeled |
| Female labor participation % · 2025 | 54.9% | Measured |
| GDP (total) US$ · 2024 | $87B | Measured |
| GDP growth % / yr · 2024 | 2.7% | Measured |
| GDP per capita US$ · 2024 | $19,161 | Measured |
| GDP per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $41,369 | Measured |
| GNI per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $39,260 | Measured |
| Gini index index · 2024 | 49.7 | Measured |
| Inflation rate % · 2024 | 0.7% | Measured |
| International tourist arrivals visitors / yr · 2020 | 647,000 | Measured |
| Top income tax rate % | 25% | Estimated |
| Unemployment rate % · 2025 | 8.4% | Measured |
| Digital nomad score index | 66.8 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 78.6 | Modeled |
| Homicide rate / 100k · 2023 | 11.7 | Measured |
| Safety index index | 78.9 | Modeled |
| Health expenditure % GDP · 2023 | 8.3% | Measured |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2023 | 2.0 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 12.0 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 79.8 | Measured |
| Physicians / 1,000 · 2022 | 1.63 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 15.3 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 2.11 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 78,200 | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | 6,151 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 4.2M | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 60.1 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | 1.3% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 66.0% | Measured |
| Education spending % GDP · 2023 | 2.5% | Measured |
| Literacy rate % · 2024 | 96.2% | Measured |
| Tertiary enrollment % · 2023 | 53.7% | Measured |
| Fixed broadband / 100 · 2023 | 18.1 | Measured |
| Internet users % · 2024 | 72.8% | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2023 | 156.6 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2024 | 95.3% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 97.0% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2024 | 89.1% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 11.5 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 2.74 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 56.3% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2021 | 28.0% | Measured |
Colón has a modeled cost-of-living index of 96 (world median = 100), based on Panama's national price level adjusted for city size.
Climate normals for Colón are being compiled.
Colón has a population of about 77k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, GeoNames. See our methodology.