Population young working old in Panama

Panama: Population young working old was 1.13 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.13 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
118th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.13 million
in 2020
All-time low
365,037
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population young working old in Panama, 1950–2023

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population young working old in Panama is 1.13 million, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population young working old in Panama peaked at 1.13 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 365,037, in 1950.

Panama ranks 118th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Population young working old in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Population young working old in Panama, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 365,037 —
1951 376,138 +3.0%
1952 387,714 +3.1%
1953 399,829 +3.1%
1954 412,434 +3.2%
1955 425,444 +3.2%
1956 438,880 +3.2%
1957 452,784 +3.2%
1958 467,172 +3.2%
1959 482,145 +3.2%
1960 497,850 +3.3%
1961 514,369 +3.3%
1962 531,648 +3.4%
1963 549,624 +3.4%
1964 567,757 +3.3%
1965 585,731 +3.2%
1966 603,723 +3.1%
1967 621,548 +3.0%
1968 639,000 +2.8%
1969 656,130 +2.7%
1970 673,093 +2.6%
1971 689,870 +2.5%
1972 706,209 +2.4%
1973 721,801 +2.2%
1974 736,396 +2.0%
1975 749,784 +1.8%
1976 761,800 +1.6%
1977 772,471 +1.4%
1978 781,960 +1.2%
1979 790,717 +1.1%
1980 799,203 +1.1%
1981 807,605 +1.1%
1982 816,181 +1.1%
1983 825,149 +1.1%
1984 834,350 +1.1%
1985 843,293 +1.1%
1986 851,808 +1.0%
1987 860,057 +1.0%
1988 868,305 +1.0%
1989 876,795 +1.0%
1990 885,788 +1.0%
1991 895,030 +1.0%
1992 904,341 +1.0%
1993 913,923 +1.1%
1994 923,539 +1.1%
1995 932,972 +1.0%
1996 942,141 +1.0%
1997 950,878 +0.9%
1998 959,069 +0.9%
1999 966,885 +0.8%
2000 974,633 +0.8%
2001 982,450 +0.8%
2002 990,413 +0.8%
2003 998,564 +0.8%
2004 1.01 million +0.8%
2005 1.02 million +0.8%
2006 1.02 million +0.8%
2007 1.03 million +0.8%
2008 1.04 million +0.9%
2009 1.05 million +0.9%
2010 1.06 million +0.9%
2011 1.07 million +0.9%
2012 1.08 million +0.9%
2013 1.09 million +0.9%
2014 1.10 million +0.8%
2015 1.11 million +0.8%
2016 1.11 million +0.8%
2017 1.12 million +0.7%
2018 1.13 million +0.6%
2019 1.13 million +0.3%
2020 1.13 million +0.0%
2021 1.13 million -0.1%
2022 1.13 million -0.2%
2023 1.13 million -0.2%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 1.13 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895, 2.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 1.13 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 420,758 365,037 482,145 10
1960s 576,738 497,850 656,130 10
1970s 738,410 673,093 790,717 10
1980s 838,275 799,203 876,795 10
1990s 927,457 885,788 966,885 10
2000s 1.01 million 974,633 1.05 million 10
2010s 1.10 million 1.06 million 1.13 million 10
2020s 1.13 million 1.13 million 1.13 million 4

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 115 Switzerland 1.33 million compare
  2. 116 Austria 1.31 million compare
  3. 117 Oman 1.27 million compare
  4. 119 Mongolia 1.12 million compare
  5. 120 Namibia 1.11 million compare
  6. 121 Gambia 1.10 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population young working old in Panama?
Population young working old in Panama was 1.13 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population young working old recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2020.
What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 365,037 in 1950.
How does Panama rank for population young working old?
Panama ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population young working old rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population young working old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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