Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Panama
Panama: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate was 1.58 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Panama, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Panama stood at 1.58 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Panama peaked at 3.57 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.58 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Panama ranks 89th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Panama, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 3 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.42 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.38 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 79.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 267,694 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Panama?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Panama was 1.58 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Panama rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Panama ranks 89th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.