Population growth rate with and without migration in Panama
Panama: Population growth rate with and without migration was 1.29 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.29
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
95th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.04
in 1963
All-time low
1.2
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate with and without migration in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1.29 for population growth rate with and without migration in 2023.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Panama peaked at 3.04 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2021.
That places Panama 95th 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.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.38 | — |
| 1951 | 2.47 | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 2.55 | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 2.63 | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 2.66 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 2.69 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 2.73 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 2.77 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 2.81 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 2.87 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 2.93 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 2.99 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 3.02 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 3.04 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 3.02 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 2.99 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 2.96 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 2.92 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 2.88 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 2.84 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 2.82 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 2.79 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 2.74 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 2.68 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 2.63 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 2.57 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 2.51 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 2.45 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 2.41 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.38 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 2.37 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.36 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.35 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.35 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.33 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.28 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.25 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 2.2 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 2.17 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.12 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 2.14 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.1 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.08 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.07 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.05 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.03 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.02 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.99 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.97 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.95 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.94 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.92 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.91 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.9 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.87 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.84 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.83 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.81 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.79 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.77 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.77 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.75 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.73 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.73 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.73 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.73 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.7 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.65 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.54 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.21 | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.33 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 1.29 | -3.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.492, 2.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.29 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.496, 2.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.66 | 2.38 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.96 | 2.84 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.6 | 2.38 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.28 | 2.12 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.05 | 1.97 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 | 1.79 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 | 1.54 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 1.2 | 1.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 79.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 267,694 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Panama?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Panama was 1.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 in 1963.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Panama ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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