Benin vs Panama: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people

Benin
435,706 people
in 2023
Panama
403,400 people
in 2023
Benin rank
116th
Panama rank
117th

Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time

  • Benin
  • Panama
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 435,706 people against 403,400 people in Panama, a difference of 32,306 people.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 116th and Panama ranks 117th of 236 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Panama Difference Ahead
1950s 161,605 people 32,575 people 129,030 people Benin
1960s 151,707 people 43,052 people 108,655 people Benin
1970s 161,823 people 60,238 people 101,584 people Benin
1980s 178,080 people 87,585 people 90,494 people Benin
1990s 205,998 people 123,233 people 82,765 people Benin
2000s 256,740 people 180,787 people 75,953 people Benin
2010s 341,529 people 280,945 people 60,584 people Benin
2020s 415,763 people 378,477 people 37,286 people Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Benin or Panama?
Benin, at 435,706 people against 403,400 people in Panama as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Benin and Panama?
32,306 people, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Panama?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Benin and Panama rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
Benin ranks 116th and Panama ranks 117th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.