Population growth in Panama
Panama: Population growth was 1.3% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Population growth in Panama, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Panama is 1.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Panama peaked at 2.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2021.
That places Panama 85th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 82 Andorra 1.3% compare
- 83 Seychelles 1.3% compare
- 84 Kazakhstan 1.3% compare
- 86 Israel 1.3% compare
- 87 Mongolia 1.2% compare
- 88 British Virgin Islands 1.2% compare
More population data for Panama
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.197 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 267,694 (2100)
- Population density 79.6 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.197 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.11 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2,658 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.11 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.11 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.13 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.12 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Panama?
- Population growth in Panama was 1.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for population growth?
- Panama ranks 85th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release