Panama Population Pyramid 2022

Panama
2022
Population: 4,400,773

Year

-5 -1   2022  +1 +5

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Panama in 2022

As of 2022, Panama counted 4,400,773 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 2012, the population was 3,759,256; it has grown by 17.1% since.

The median age was 30.3 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 39.2 children under 15 and 13.4 people aged 65 or over. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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
4,400,773
Median age
30.3
0-14 %
25.7%
65+ %
8.8%
Child dependency
39.2
Old-age dependency
13.4
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 4,400,773 30.3
Costa Rica 5,081,765 34.5
El Salvador 6,280,319 27.6
Nicaragua 6,730,654 25.9
Belize 402,733 26.5
How many people lived in Panama in 2022?
In 2022, Panama's population was 4,400,773.
Is Panama's population growing or shrinking?
Panama's population grew 17.1% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 5,630,680 by 2050.
What is the median age in Panama?
Panama's median age is 30.3 years.
How many children and older people live in Panama?
In Panama, 25.7% of people are under 15 and 8.8% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Panama have?
Panama has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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