Population by five year age group in Panama
Panama: Population by five year age group was 359,780 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
359,780
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
120th
of 236 countries
All-time high
387,545
in 2017
All-time low
144,536
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 359,780 for population by five year age group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Panama peaked at 387,545 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 144,536, in 1950.
Panama ranks 120th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 144,536 | — |
| 1951 | 149,198 | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 154,128 | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 159,428 | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 164,681 | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 169,730 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 174,892 | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 180,139 | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 185,444 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 191,000 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 197,044 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 203,606 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 210,586 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 217,852 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 225,086 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 231,893 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 238,123 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 243,709 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 248,592 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 252,924 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 257,019 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 260,957 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 264,628 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 267,885 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 270,636 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 272,743 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 274,135 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 275,059 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 275,884 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 277,020 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 278,782 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 281,372 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 284,927 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 289,437 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 294,413 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 299,200 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 303,472 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 306,998 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 309,674 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 311,846 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 314,072 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 316,213 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 318,200 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 320,326 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 322,480 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 324,598 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 327,079 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 330,027 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 333,162 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 336,373 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 339,516 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 342,513 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 345,342 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 348,044 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 350,971 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 353,900 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 356,476 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 359,080 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 361,924 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 364,601 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 367,346 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 370,960 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 374,951 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 378,509 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 381,689 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 384,573 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 386,584 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 387,545 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 387,465 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 385,143 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 379,843 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 372,893 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 365,940 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 359,780 | -1.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 359,780 is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 2.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 359,780 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653, 2.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 167,318 | 144,536 | 191,000 | 10 |
| 1960s | 226,942 | 197,044 | 252,924 | 10 |
| 1970s | 269,597 | 257,019 | 277,020 | 10 |
| 1980s | 296,012 | 278,782 | 311,846 | 10 |
| 1990s | 324,253 | 314,072 | 336,373 | 10 |
| 2000s | 352,237 | 339,516 | 364,601 | 10 |
| 2010s | 380,476 | 367,346 | 387,545 | 10 |
| 2020s | 369,614 | 359,780 | 379,843 | 4 |
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- Population density 79.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 267,694 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by five year age group in Panama?
- Population by five year age group in Panama was 359,780 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 387,545 in 2017.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,536 in 1950.
- How does Panama rank for population by five year age group?
- Panama ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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