Has the population peaked? in Panama
Panama: Has the population peaked? was 4.46 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.46 million people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
129th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.46 million people
in 2023
All-time low
860,855 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Has the population peaked? in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, has the population peaked? in Panama stood at 4.46 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Panama peaked at 4.46 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 860,855 people, in 1950.
That places Panama 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Has the population peaked? in Panama, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 860,855 people | — |
| 1951 | 882,013 people | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 904,460 people | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 928,203 people | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 953,092 people | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 978,971 people | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 1.01 million people | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 1.03 million people | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 1.06 million people | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 1.09 million people | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 1.13 million people | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 1.16 million people | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 1.20 million people | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.23 million people | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 1.27 million people | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1.31 million people | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 1.35 million people | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 1.39 million people | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 1.43 million people | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.47 million people | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.51 million people | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 1.56 million people | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.60 million people | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.64 million people | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.69 million people | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.73 million people | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.78 million people | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.82 million people | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.87 million people | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.91 million people | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.96 million people | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.00 million people | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 2.05 million people | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 2.10 million people | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 2.15 million people | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 2.20 million people | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.25 million people | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 2.30 million people | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.35 million people | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 2.40 million people | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 2.46 million people | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.51 million people | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.56 million people | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.62 million people | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.67 million people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.72 million people | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.78 million people | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.84 million people | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.89 million people | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.95 million people | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.01 million people | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.07 million people | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.13 million people | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.19 million people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.25 million people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.31 million people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.38 million people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.44 million people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.50 million people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.56 million people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.63 million people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.69 million people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.76 million people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.83 million people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.89 million people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.96 million people | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.03 million people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.10 million people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.17 million people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.23 million people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.29 million people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.35 million people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 4.40 million people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 4.46 million people | +1.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 4.46 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 4.46 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million people, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 970,436 people | 860,855 people | 1.09 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.29 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.47 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.71 million people | 1.51 million people | 1.91 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 million people | 1.96 million people | 2.40 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.70 million people | 2.46 million people | 2.95 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.28 million people | 3.01 million people | 3.56 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.93 million people | 3.63 million people | 4.23 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.37 million people | 4.29 million people | 4.46 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More population data for Panama
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,736 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.11 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4333 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is has the population peaked? in Panama?
- Has the population peaked? in Panama was 4.46 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 860,855 people in 1950.
- How does Panama rank for has the population peaked??
- Panama ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.