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
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.
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 |
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More population data for Panama
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 267,694 people (2100)
- Population density 79.6 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.11 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2,658 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.11 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.11 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.12 live births per woman (2023)
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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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.