Population growth rate, by level of development in Panama
Panama: Population growth rate, by level of development was -0.2% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate, by level of development in Panama, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded -0.2% for population growth rate, by level of development in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate, by level of development in Panama peaked at 1.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2100.
That places Panama 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 6 |
| 2030s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.1% | -0.1% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.1% | -0.2% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.2% | -0.2% | -0.2% | 1 |
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More population data for Panama
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.11 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.11 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2,658 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.11 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.12 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.07 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 57.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate, by level of development in Panama?
- Population growth rate, by level of development in Panama was -0.2% in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2100.
- How does Panama rank for population growth rate, by level of development?
- Panama ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate, by level of development rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 growth rate, by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.