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Panama Population Pyramid 2036

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2036
Population: 5,117,125

Year

-5 -1   2036  +1 +5

Country

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Summary

Panama in 2036

United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Panama at 5,117,126 in 2036. Compared with 2026, when the projection stands at 4,625,718, that represents growth of 10.6% over ten years.

The median age is projected at 34.8 years, with 31.9 children under 15 and 20.9 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). 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 #99 of 201 by median age Ranks #80 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
5,117,126
Median age
34.8
0-14 %
20.9%
65+ %
13.7%
Child dependency
31.9
Old-age dependency
20.9
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 5,117,126 34.8
Costa Rica 5,336,139 41.8
El Salvador 6,593,324 34.1
Nicaragua 7,910,787 30.9
Belize 477,231 33.0
Frequently asked questions about Panama's population
How many people are projected to live in Panama in 2036?
UN projections put Panama's population at 5,117,126 in 2036.
Is Panama's population growing or shrinking?
Panama's population grew 10.6% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 5,630,680 by 2050.
What is the median age in Panama?
The median age in Panama is 34.8 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Panama's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Panama, 20.9% of people are under 15 and 13.7% are 65 or older.
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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