They are 1.2 million vehicles in circulation in the country, of which 75% were registered in the provinces of Panama and Panama West.

From a report by the Traffic and Transportation Authority of Panama:

The auto fleet in Panama stands at 1,221,999 registered vehicles, according to the National Single Registry of Motor Vehicles (RUVM) at the Land Transport and Transit Authority (ATTT).

See also: “Age of the Vehicle Fleet in Central America“

The statistics show the number of motor vehicles in circulation up to November 9, 2016.

The report by the RUVM at the ATTT highlights that the vehicle fleet in the province of Panama and Panama West reached 925.143 registered vehicles, which corresponds to 75.7% of the national total, followed by Chiriquí with 119.174 cars registered (9.7%) and Colon with 46.652, which is 3.8%.

Read full report (in spanish).