Panama Population Pyramid 1957
Panama in 1957
As of 1957, Panama counted 1,033,908 inhabitants. The median age was 18.0 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 82.8 children under 15 and 6.2 people aged 65 or over.
The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Panama had on average 2.12 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 79.6 years in 2023: 82.6 for women and 76.7 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
475,936 immigrants live in Panama, 10.5% of the population.
| Venezuela | 182,386 |
| Colombia | 77,349 |
| China | 34,214 |
| United States of America | 25,732 |
| Nicaragua | 23,672 |
194,645 people born in Panama live in other countries.
| United States of America | 161,903 |
| Costa Rica | 16,546 |
| Colombia | 3,506 |
| Mexico | 2,241 |
| Italy | 1,170 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panama | 1,033,909 | 18.0 | |
| Costa Rica | 1,186,634 | 17.2 | |
| Nicaragua | 1,629,465 | 16.6 | |
| Honduras | 1,893,582 | 17.3 | |
| Belize | 84,342 | 18.6 |





