Administrative divisions
13 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
Colón ProvinceComarca Emberá-WounaanComarca Guna YalaComarca Ngäbe-BugléProvincia de Bocas del ToroProvincia de ChiriquíProvincia de CocléProvincia de DariénProvincia de HerreraProvincia de Los SantosProvincia de PanamáProvincia de Panamá OesteProvincia de Veraguas
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 75,320 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 331,300 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 13 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa RicaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 2,490 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 687 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Colombia 339 km; Costa Rica 348 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | interior mostly steep, rugged mountains with dissected, upland plains; coastal plains with rolling hillsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | tropical maritime; hot, humid, cloudy; prolonged rainy season (May to January), short dry season (January to May)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | copper, mahogany forests, shrimp, hydropowerCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Volcan Baru 3,475 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Pacific Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 360 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly smaller than South CarolinaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | occasional severe storms and forest fires in the Darien areaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; contiguous zone: 24 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm or edge of continental marginCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
