Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Panama

Panama: Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 was 3.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.17 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
88th
of 120 countries
All-time high
3.21 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.76 million
in 1979
Years of data
30
1979–2024

Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Panama, 1979–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1979200120241979: 1.8M1989: 2.2M1991: 2.3M1995: 2.4M1997: 2.5M1998: 2.6M1999: 2.6M2000: 2.6M2001: 2.7M2002: 2.8M2003: 2.8M2004: 2.8M2005: 2.9M2006: 2.9M2007: 3.0M2008: 2.9M2009: 3.0M2010: 3.0M2011: 2.9M2012: 3.0M2013: 3.0M2014: 3.0M2015: 2.9M2016: 2.9M2017: 2.9M2018: 2.9M2019: 2.9M2021: 3.2M2023: 3.2M2024: 3.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Panama recorded 3.17 million for distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Panama peaked at 3.21 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.76 million, in 1979.

Panama ranks 88th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only in Panama, 1979 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1979 1.76 million —
1989 2.22 million +26.4%
1991 2.30 million +3.6%
1995 2.42 million +5.2%
1997 2.49 million +2.9%
1998 2.58 million +3.2%
1999 2.59 million +0.5%
2000 2.62 million +1.4%
2001 2.74 million +4.3%
2002 2.75 million +0.6%
2003 2.78 million +1.0%
2004 2.82 million +1.3%
2005 2.88 million +2.3%
2006 2.93 million +1.8%
2007 2.97 million +1.4%
2008 2.91 million -2.1%
2009 2.96 million +1.7%
2010 2.98 million +0.5%
2011 2.93 million -1.6%
2012 2.97 million +1.4%
2013 2.98 million +0.2%
2014 3.01 million +1.0%
2015 2.94 million -2.2%
2016 2.88 million -1.9%
2017 2.95 million +2.3%
2018 2.88 million -2.2%
2019 2.91 million +0.9%
2021 3.18 million +9.2%
2023 3.21 million +1.0%
2024 3.17 million -1.2%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 3.17 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.06 million, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 3.17 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.01 million, 32% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1989 +26.4% 1.76 million 2.22 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.76 million 1.76 million 1.76 million 1
1980s 2.22 million 2.22 million 2.22 million 1
1990s 2.48 million 2.30 million 2.59 million 5
2000s 2.84 million 2.62 million 2.97 million 10
2010s 2.94 million 2.88 million 3.01 million 10
2020s 3.19 million 3.17 million 3.21 million 3

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 85 Mongolia 3.24 million compare
  2. 86 Bulgaria 3.20 million compare
  3. 87 Costa Rica 3.18 million compare
  4. 89 Armenia 2.99 million compare
  5. 90 Australia 2.95 million compare
  6. 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.87 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Panama?
Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Panama was 3.17 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 3.21 million in 2023.
What is the lowest distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 1.76 million in 1979.
How does Panama rank for distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30?
Panama ranks 88th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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