Share of the population born in another country in Panama
Panama: Share of the population born in another country was 10.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population born in another country in Panama, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 10.6% for share of the population born in another country in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 126.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in Panama peaked at 10.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1990.
That places Panama 93rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population born in another country in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.6% | — |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +31.6% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +56.4% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | +45.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 10.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 53% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Panama's 10.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 7.3% | 10.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More population data for Panama
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,736 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.11 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4333 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 79.6 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 267,694 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population born in another country in Panama?
- Share of the population born in another country in Panama was 10.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for share of the population born in another country?
- Panama ranks 93rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Immigrants as a share of the total population.