Population growth rate vs median age in Panama
Panama: Population growth rate vs median age was 1.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.13
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
91st
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.24
in 1963
All-time low
1.08
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate vs median age in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1.13 for population growth rate vs median age in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Panama peaked at 3.24 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.08, in 2021.
That places Panama 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.94 | 2.75 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.15 | 3.01 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.75 | 2.53 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.38 | 2.18 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 | 1.89 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 | 1.66 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 | 1.29 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 1.08 | 1.15 | 4 |
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More population data for Panama
- Population growth rate -0.197 (2100)
- Population density 79.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 267,694 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.197 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.11 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.11 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2,658 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.11 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.12 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.07 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate vs median age in Panama?
- Population growth rate vs median age in Panama was 1.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 in 1963.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- Panama ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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