Panama Population Pyramid 1971
Panama in 1971
In 1971, Panama had a total population of 1,556,081 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 34.2%, up from 1,159,870 in 1961.
With a median age of 17.7 years, Panama had a youth dependency ratio of 84.8 and an old-age dependency ratio of 6.5 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 | 1,556,081 | 17.7 | |
| Costa Rica | 1,888,539 | 17.8 | |
| Nicaragua | 2,499,826 | 16.1 | |
| Honduras | 2,834,616 | 15.9 | |
| Belize | 122,806 | 15.6 |





