Panama Population Pyramid 1966
Panama in 1966
In 1966, Panama had a total population of 1,348,388 people. That is 34.1% more than in 1956, when the population stood at 1,005,871.
With a median age of 17.5 years, Panama had a youth dependency ratio of 86.3 and an old-age dependency ratio of 6.4 per 100 people of working age. 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 | 1,348,388 | 17.5 | |
| Costa Rica | 1,638,116 | 16.8 | |
| Nicaragua | 2,137,820 | 16.0 | |
| Honduras | 2,446,751 | 16.0 | |
| Belize | 107,906 | 15.9 |





