Panama Population Pyramid 2016

Panama
2016
Population: 4,029,086

Year

-5 -1   2016  +1 +5

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Panama in 2016

As of 2016, Panama counted 4,029,086 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 2006, the population was 3,375,025; it has grown by 19.4% since.

Half of the population was younger than 28.5 years; 27.6% were children under 15 and 7.4% were 65 or older. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

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

Population
4,029,086
Median age
28.5
0-14 %
27.6%
65+ %
7.4%
Child dependency
42.6
Old-age dependency
11.4
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
5,630,680
Population 2100
5,904,927
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
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.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Panama 4,029,087 28.5
Costa Rica 4,866,998 31.7
El Salvador 6,200,800 25.2
Nicaragua 6,232,666 24.0
Belize 364,705 24.2
What was the population of Panama in 2016?
In 2016, Panama's population was 4,029,086.
Is Panama's population growing or shrinking?
Yes, growing: up 19.4% from 2006, with a projected population of 5,630,680 in 2050.
What is the median age in Panama?
The median age in Panama is 28.5 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Panama?
7.4% of Panama's population is 65 or older, and 27.6% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Panama have?
Panama's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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