Panama Population Pyramid 2046
Panama in 2046
In 2046, Panama is projected to have a population of 5,507,142 people. Compared with 2036, when the projection stands at 5,117,126, that represents growth of 7.6% over ten years.
The median age is projected at 38.0 years, with 30.0 children under 15 and 26.9 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.
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 | 5,507,142 | 38.0 | |
| Costa Rica | 5,378,758 | 46.4 | |
| El Salvador | 6,669,410 | 38.3 | |
| Nicaragua | 8,553,411 | 34.5 | |
| Belize | 508,114 | 37.3 |





