Population by age group in Panama
Panama: Population by age group was 4.46 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by age group in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in Panama stood at 4.46 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Panama peaked at 4.46 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 860,855 people, in 1950.
That places Panama 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 970,436 people | 860,855 people | 1.09 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.29 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.47 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.71 million people | 1.51 million people | 1.91 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 million people | 1.96 million people | 2.40 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.70 million people | 2.46 million people | 2.95 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.28 million people | 3.01 million people | 3.56 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.93 million people | 3.63 million people | 4.23 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.37 million people | 4.29 million people | 4.46 million people | 4 |
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More population data for Panama
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 267,694 people (2100)
- Population density 79.6 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.11 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2,658 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.11 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.11 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.12 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Panama?
- Population by age group in Panama was 4.46 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 860,855 people in 1950.
- How does Panama rank for population by age group?
- Panama ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.