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Panama Population Pyramid 2015

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2015
Population: 3,960,034

Year

-5 -1   2015  +1 +5

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Summary

Panama in 2015

As of 2015, Panama counted 3,960,035 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 19.5%, up from 3,313,026 in 2005.

With a median age of 28.3 years, Panama had a youth dependency ratio of 43.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 11.1 per 100 people of working age. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

Ranks #129 of 201 by population Ranks #102 of 201 by median age Ranks #76 of 201 by growth

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Key indicators for Panama
Population
3,960,035
Median age
28.3
0-14 %
27.9%
65+ %
7.2%
Child dependency
43.0
Old-age dependency
11.1
Region
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
Pyramid shape
Stationary
Population 2050
5,630,680
Population 2100
5,904,927
What is driving the change
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
123456
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 2.12

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
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
5060708090
19602023 · 79.6

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.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
22456890
19502100
Migration to and from Panama
Where immigrants come from (2024)

475,936 immigrants live in Panama, 10.5% of the population.

Venezuela182,386
Colombia77,349
China34,214
United States of America25,732
Nicaragua23,672
Where emigrants live (2024)

194,645 people born in Panama live in other countries.

United States of America161,903
Costa Rica16,546
Colombia3,506
Mexico2,241
Italy1,170
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

How Panama compares with its neighbours
Country Population Median age Relative size
Panama 3,960,035 28.3
Costa Rica 4,818,039 31.2
Nicaragua 6,149,417 23.7
El Salvador 6,183,677 24.9
Belize 356,333 23.8
Frequently asked questions about Panama's population
What was the population of Panama in 2015?
In 2015, Panama's population was 3,960,035.
Is the population of Panama increasing or decreasing?
Panama's population grew 19.5% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 5,630,680 by 2050.
How old is the population of Panama?
The median age in Panama is 28.3 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Panama's population is over 65 or under 15?
7.2% of Panama's population is 65 or older, and 27.9% is under 15.
What shape is Panama's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Panama's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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