Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Panama
Panama: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 403,400 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
403,400 people
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
117th
of 236 countries
All-time high
403,400 people
in 2023
All-time low
30,196 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Panama recorded 403,400 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Panama peaked at 403,400 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,196 people, in 1950.
That places Panama 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Panama, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30,196 people | — |
| 1951 | 30,377 people | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 30,761 people | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 31,301 people | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 31,942 people | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 32,619 people | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 33,352 people | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 34,154 people | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 35,036 people | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 36,010 people | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 37,091 people | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 38,276 people | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 39,544 people | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 40,857 people | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 42,206 people | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 43,580 people | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 44,998 people | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 46,461 people | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 47,970 people | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 49,533 people | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 51,168 people | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 52,891 people | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 54,695 people | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 56,566 people | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 58,586 people | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 60,771 people | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 63,110 people | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 65,577 people | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 68,159 people | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 70,861 people | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 73,683 people | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 76,631 people | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 79,655 people | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 82,709 people | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 85,837 people | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 89,015 people | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 92,203 people | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 95,419 people | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 98,690 people | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 102,012 people | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 105,422 people | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 108,957 people | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 112,610 people | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 116,434 people | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 120,435 people | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 124,564 people | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 128,851 people | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 133,409 people | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 138,259 people | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 143,392 people | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 148,882 people | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 154,780 people | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 161,112 people | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 167,940 people | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 175,202 people | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 182,878 people | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 190,998 people | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 199,538 people | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 208,522 people | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 218,017 people | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 227,954 people | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 238,300 people | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 249,086 people | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 260,260 people | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 272,185 people | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 284,810 people | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 297,851 people | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 311,515 people | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 326,047 people | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 341,444 people | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 355,746 people | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 369,381 people | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 385,380 people | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 403,400 people | +4.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 403,400 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 403,400 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 295,138 people, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,575 people | 30,196 people | 36,010 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 43,052 people | 37,091 people | 49,533 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 60,238 people | 51,168 people | 70,861 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 87,585 people | 73,683 people | 102,012 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 123,233 people | 105,422 people | 143,392 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 180,787 people | 148,882 people | 218,017 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 280,945 people | 227,954 people | 341,444 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 378,477 people | 355,746 people | 403,400 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)
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- 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Panama?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Panama was 403,400 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 403,400 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,196 people in 1950.
- How does Panama rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Panama ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.