Number of children under 15, by world region in Panama
Panama: Number of children under 15, by world region was 1.13 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.13 million people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
118th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.13 million people
in 2020
All-time low
365,037 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 15, by world region in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 15, by world region in Panama is 1.13 million people, 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, number of children under 15, by world region in Panama peaked at 1.13 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 365,037 people, in 1950.
That places Panama 118th 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.
Number of children under 15, by world region in Panama, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 365,037 people | — |
| 1951 | 376,138 people | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 387,714 people | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 399,829 people | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 412,434 people | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 425,444 people | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 438,880 people | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 452,784 people | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 467,172 people | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 482,145 people | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 497,850 people | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 514,369 people | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 531,648 people | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 549,624 people | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 567,757 people | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 585,731 people | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 603,723 people | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 621,548 people | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 639,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 656,130 people | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 673,093 people | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 689,870 people | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 706,209 people | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 721,801 people | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 736,396 people | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 749,784 people | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 761,800 people | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 772,471 people | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 781,960 people | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 790,717 people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 799,203 people | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 807,605 people | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 816,181 people | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 825,149 people | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 834,350 people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 843,293 people | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 851,808 people | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 860,057 people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 868,305 people | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 876,795 people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 885,788 people | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 895,030 people | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 904,341 people | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 913,923 people | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 923,539 people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 932,972 people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 942,141 people | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 950,878 people | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 959,069 people | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 966,885 people | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 974,633 people | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 982,450 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 990,413 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 998,564 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.02 million people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.09 million people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.12 million people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.13 million people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.13 million people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.13 million people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.13 million people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million people | -0.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.13 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 2.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.13 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284 people, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 420,758 people | 365,037 people | 482,145 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 576,738 people | 497,850 people | 656,130 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 738,410 people | 673,093 people | 790,717 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 838,275 people | 799,203 people | 876,795 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 927,457 people | 885,788 people | 966,885 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million people | 974,633 people | 1.05 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.13 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.13 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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- 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 under 15, by world region in Panama?
- Number of children under 15, by world region in Panama was 1.13 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 365,037 people in 1950.
- How does Panama rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Panama ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 15, by world region. 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 0-14.