Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0152 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
139th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0153 thousands per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0089 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Panama, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Panama is 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Panama 139th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Panama, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.012 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0125 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0128 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.013 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | 0.013 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 136 Austria 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 137 Slovenia 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 138 Hungary 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 140 Portugal 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 141 Djibouti 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 142 Ireland 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre compare
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 population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Panama?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Panama was 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 139th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.