🇵🇦 Population of Panama

4,468,086
Current Population of Panama
60,415
Net population growth this year
60.24
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of Panama reached 4,468,086, of which 2,233,572 people are male and 2,234,515 female. The country has a population density of 60.2355 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 1.352% for the year. According to the latest data, Panama is set to increase its population size by 59,334 people next year. Making the total population count of Panama 4,527,961 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Panama (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of Panama grown from 861,079 people to 4,468,086. An increase of the population size by 418.89% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 861,079 441,164 419,914 20,958 11.6084 2.434%
1951 882,710 451,907 430,803 22,304 11.9 2.527%
1952 905,584 463,236 442,348 23,443 12.2084 2.589%
1953 929,508 475,072 454,436 24,407 12.531 2.626%
1954 954,304 487,339 466,964 25,183 12.8652 2.639%
1955 980,004 500,067 479,937 26,218 13.2117 2.675%
1956 1,006,764 513,352 493,412 27,303 13.5725 2.712%
1957 1,034,739 527,276 507,464 28,646 13.9496 2.769%
1958 1,064,034 541,892 522,142 29,945 14.3445 2.814%
1959 1,094,741 557,242 537,498 31,468 14.7585 2.875%
1960 1,126,989 573,380 553,610 33,028 15.1932 2.931%
1961 1,160,832 590,319 570,513 34,658 15.6495 2.986%
1962 1,196,289 608,065 588,224 36,256 16.1275 3.031%
1963 1,233,267 626,577 606,690 37,700 16.626 3.057%
1964 1,271,461 645,706 625,755 38,689 17.1409 3.043%
1965 1,310,556 665,294 645,263 39,500 17.668 3.014%
1966 1,350,462 685,310 665,152 40,312 18.2059 2.985%
1967 1,391,072 705,714 685,359 40,909 18.7534 2.941%
1968 1,432,255 726,438 705,816 41,456 19.3086 2.895%
1969 1,473,965 747,458 726,507 41,963 19.8709 2.847%
1970 1,516,188 768,742 747,446 42,484 20.4401 2.802%
1971 1,559,072 790,338 768,734 43,283 21.0183 2.776%
1972 1,602,646 812,266 790,380 43,866 21.6057 2.737%
1973 1,646,580 834,360 812,219 44,001 22.198 2.672%
1974 1,690,676 856,513 834,163 44,191 22.7924 2.614%
1975 1,734,876 878,700 856,176 44,210 23.3883 2.548%
1976 1,779,037 900,848 878,188 44,112 23.9837 2.48%
1977 1,823,146 922,948 900,198 44,106 24.5783 2.419%
1978 1,867,313 945,052 922,261 44,229 25.1738 2.369%
1979 1,911,814 967,300 944,514 44,772 25.7737 2.342%
1980 1,956,987 989,870 967,118 45,575 26.3827 2.329%
1981 2,003,092 1,012,894 990,198 46,635 27.0042 2.328%
1982 2,050,246 1,036,431 1,013,815 47,673 27.6399 2.325%
1983 2,098,500 1,060,506 1,037,992 48,833 28.2904 2.327%
1984 2,147,576 1,084,972 1,062,605 49,321 28.9521 2.297%
1985 2,197,065 1,109,603 1,087,461 49,656 29.6192 2.26%
1986 2,246,960 1,134,401 1,112,559 50,134 30.2919 2.231%
1987 2,297,231 1,159,345 1,137,886 50,408 30.9696 2.194%
1988 2,347,821 1,184,400 1,163,421 50,772 31.6516 2.163%
1989 2,398,535 1,209,320 1,189,215 50,655 32.3353 2.112%
1990 2,449,968 1,234,559 1,215,409 52,211 33.0287 2.131%
1991 2,502,044 1,260,244 1,241,800 51,941 33.7307 2.076%
1992 2,554,382 1,286,067 1,268,315 52,736 34.4363 2.065%
1993 2,607,500 1,312,313 1,295,187 53,499 35.1524 2.052%
1994 2,661,384 1,338,985 1,322,400 54,271 35.8788 2.039%
1995 2,716,067 1,366,096 1,349,971 55,094 36.616 2.029%
1996 2,771,606 1,393,671 1,377,935 55,983 37.3648 2.02%
1997 2,827,992 1,421,693 1,406,299 56,789 38.1249 2.008%
1998 2,885,176 1,450,127 1,435,050 57,581 38.8958 1.996%
1999 2,943,120 1,478,953 1,464,167 58,306 39.677 1.981%
2000 3,001,731 1,508,117 1,493,614 58,917 40.4671 1.963%
2001 3,061,024 1,537,633 1,523,390 59,668 41.2665 1.949%
2002 3,120,990 1,567,505 1,553,486 60,265 42.0749 1.931%
2003 3,181,608 1,597,706 1,583,902 60,970 42.8921 1.916%
2004 3,243,311 1,628,444 1,614,867 62,436 43.7239 1.925%
2005 3,305,868 1,659,586 1,646,282 62,678 44.5673 1.896%
2006 3,368,574 1,690,750 1,677,823 62,733 45.4126 1.862%
2007 3,431,614 1,722,008 1,709,605 63,348 46.2625 1.846%
2008 3,495,276 1,753,496 1,741,781 63,977 47.1208 1.83%
2009 3,559,343 1,785,120 1,774,222 64,155 47.9844 1.802%
2010 3,623,617 1,816,819 1,806,799 64,394 48.851 1.777%
2011 3,688,674 1,848,911 1,839,763 65,718 49.728 1.782%
2012 3,754,862 1,881,611 1,873,251 66,658 50.6203 1.775%
2013 3,821,556 1,914,627 1,906,929 66,730 51.5194 1.746%
2014 3,888,792 1,947,968 1,940,824 67,743 52.4259 1.742%
2015 3,957,098 1,981,879 1,975,219 68,869 53.3467 1.74%
2016 4,026,336 2,016,278 2,010,059 69,607 54.2801 1.729%
2017 4,096,063 2,050,907 2,045,156 69,846 55.2201 1.705%
2018 4,165,254 2,085,213 2,080,041 68,537 56.1529 1.645%
2019 4,232,532 2,118,501 2,114,030 66,018 57.0599 1.56%
2020 4,294,396 2,148,870 2,145,526 57,711 57.8939 1.344%
2021 4,351,267 2,176,523 2,174,744 56,030 58.6606 1.288%
2022 4,408,580 2,204,410 2,204,170 58,597 59.4333 1.329%
2023 4,468,086 2,233,572 2,234,515 60,415 60.2355 1.352%

Statements that can be derived from Panama's population data

  • Panama has a population of 4,468,086 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • Panama's population is equivalent to 0.06% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, Panama's population will grow with 60,415 people.
  • In 2023, 7,262 more people will immigrate to Panama than emigrate from the country.
  • The median age of the population in Panama is 29.35 years.
  • In Panama there are 60.24 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 12.80 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Panama.
  • In Panama, 2,233,572 of the total population are male, and 2,234,515 are female.

Future Population of Panama (2023 - 2100)

Panama's population is set to incease in the future from 4,468,086 people to 6,206,167 people. An increase of the population size by 620.74% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 4,468,086 2,233,572 2,234,515 60,415 60.2355 1.352%
2024 4,527,961 2,263,042 2,264,919 59,334 61.0427 1.31%
2025 4,586,672 2,291,917 2,294,756 58,089 61.8342 1.266%
2026 4,644,204 2,320,190 2,324,015 56,975 62.6098 1.227%
2027 4,700,639 2,347,904 2,352,734 55,894 63.3706 1.189%
2028 4,756,063 2,375,111 2,380,952 54,954 64.1178 1.155%
2029 4,810,535 2,401,845 2,408,691 53,990 64.8521 1.122%
2030 4,864,126 2,428,140 2,435,985 53,191 65.5746 1.094%
2031 4,917,001 2,454,080 2,462,921 52,560 66.2874 1.069%
2032 4,969,178 2,479,680 2,489,498 51,793 66.9908 1.042%
2033 5,020,569 2,504,896 2,515,673 50,990 67.6836 1.016%
2034 5,071,120 2,529,704 2,541,416 50,112 68.3651 0.988%
2035 5,120,748 2,554,070 2,566,678 49,144 69.0342 0.96%
2036 5,169,384 2,577,958 2,591,426 48,127 69.6898 0.931%
2037 5,216,940 2,601,321 2,615,619 46,986 70.331 0.901%
2038 5,263,458 2,624,185 2,639,273 46,050 70.9581 0.875%
2039 5,308,888 2,646,531 2,662,358 44,811 71.5705 0.844%
2040 5,353,222 2,668,359 2,684,863 43,856 72.1682 0.819%
2041 5,396,390 2,689,631 2,706,758 42,479 72.7502 0.787%
2042 5,438,418 2,710,363 2,728,056 41,579 73.3168 0.765%
2043 5,479,534 2,730,678 2,748,856 40,653 73.8711 0.742%
2044 5,519,568 2,750,485 2,769,084 39,415 74.4108 0.714%
2045 5,558,419 2,769,730 2,788,689 38,286 74.9345 0.689%
2046 5,596,146 2,788,450 2,807,696 37,169 75.4431 0.664%
2047 5,632,900 2,806,718 2,826,182 36,338 75.9386 0.645%
2048 5,668,608 2,824,492 2,844,116 35,077 76.42 0.619%
2049 5,703,036 2,841,654 2,861,383 33,780 76.8842 0.592%
2050 5,736,121 2,858,171 2,877,950 32,390 77.3302 0.565%
2051 5,767,903 2,874,055 2,893,848 31,174 77.7586 0.54%
2052 5,798,568 2,889,403 2,909,165 30,155 78.172 0.52%
2053 5,828,252 2,904,288 2,923,963 29,213 78.5722 0.501%
2054 5,856,866 2,918,664 2,938,202 28,015 78.958 0.478%
2055 5,884,370 2,932,508 2,951,863 26,995 79.3288 0.459%
2056 5,910,835 2,945,849 2,964,985 25,934 79.6855 0.439%
2057 5,936,180 2,958,642 2,977,537 24,755 80.0272 0.417%
2058 5,960,388 2,970,877 2,989,511 23,662 80.3536 0.397%
2059 5,983,608 2,982,622 3,000,985 22,778 80.6666 0.381%
2060 6,005,865 2,993,894 3,011,972 21,736 80.9667 0.362%
2061 6,026,934 3,004,579 3,022,356 20,403 81.2507 0.339%
2062 6,046,907 3,014,724 3,032,183 19,542 81.52 0.323%
2063 6,066,080 3,024,475 3,041,606 18,805 81.7785 0.31%
2064 6,084,450 3,033,819 3,050,632 17,935 82.0261 0.295%
2065 6,101,960 3,042,726 3,059,233 17,083 82.2621 0.28%
2066 6,118,512 3,051,158 3,067,354 16,023 82.4853 0.262%
2067 6,134,128 3,059,126 3,075,001 15,208 82.6958 0.248%
2068 6,148,776 3,066,606 3,082,170 14,089 82.8933 0.229%
2069 6,162,611 3,073,672 3,088,940 13,580 83.0798 0.22%
2070 6,175,683 3,080,348 3,095,334 12,564 83.256 0.203%
2071 6,187,876 3,086,574 3,101,302 11,822 83.4204 0.191%
2072 6,199,174 3,092,344 3,106,831 10,775 83.5727 0.174%
2073 6,209,592 3,097,669 3,111,923 10,060 83.7132 0.162%
2074 6,219,306 3,102,630 3,116,677 9,369 83.8441 0.151%
2075 6,228,178 3,107,157 3,121,021 8,375 83.9637 0.134%
2076 6,236,164 3,111,236 3,124,928 7,597 84.0714 0.122%
2077 6,243,322 3,114,902 3,128,421 6,718 84.1679 0.108%
2078 6,249,764 3,118,202 3,131,563 6,167 84.2547 0.099%
2079 6,255,346 3,121,061 3,134,286 4,997 84.33 0.08%
2080 6,259,962 3,123,442 3,136,520 4,235 84.3922 0.068%
2081 6,263,797 3,125,430 3,138,367 3,434 84.4439 0.055%
2082 6,266,832 3,127,010 3,139,822 2,635 84.4848 0.042%
2083 6,269,072 3,128,188 3,140,884 1,845 84.515 0.029%
2084 6,270,532 3,128,978 3,141,555 1,076 84.5347 0.017%
2085 6,271,312 3,129,425 3,141,886 483 84.5452 0.008%
2086 6,271,364 3,129,499 3,141,866 -377 84.5459 -0.006%
2087 6,270,662 3,129,182 3,141,479 -1,029 84.5365 -0.016%
2088 6,269,246 3,128,503 3,140,744 -1,801 84.5174 -0.029%
2089 6,267,122 3,127,472 3,139,650 -2,449 84.4887 -0.039%
2090 6,264,451 3,126,166 3,138,285 -2,892 84.4527 -0.046%
2091 6,261,197 3,124,552 3,136,646 -3,616 84.4089 -0.058%
2092 6,257,401 3,122,644 3,134,757 -3,976 84.3577 -0.064%
2093 6,253,092 3,120,471 3,132,620 -4,643 84.2996 -0.074%
2094 6,248,130 3,117,972 3,130,158 -5,280 84.2327 -0.085%
2095 6,242,548 3,115,139 3,127,410 -5,883 84.1575 -0.094%
2096 6,236,420 3,112,005 3,124,416 -6,373 84.0749 -0.102%
2097 6,229,738 3,108,584 3,121,154 -6,992 83.9848 -0.112%
2098 6,222,498 3,104,886 3,117,613 -7,487 83.8872 -0.12%
2099 6,214,676 3,100,897 3,113,778 -8,160 83.7817 -0.131%
2100 6,206,167 3,096,561 3,109,606 -8,858 83.667 -0.143%

Population Density of Panama

Today, Panama has a population density of 60.2355 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 11.6084 people/km² since the 1950 to 60.2355 people/km² in 2023. In the future, Panama is projected to reach a population density of 83.667 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Panama Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Panama's Population

The population growth rate of Panama currently stands at 1.352% as of July 1, 2023. This is an increase by 0.023 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of Panama will decrease to 1.352%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Panama's population growth is projected to land at a negative rate of -0.143% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Panama Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 2.434%
1960 2.931%
1970 2.802%
1980 2.329%
1990 2.131%
2000 1.963%
2010 1.777%
2020 1.344%
Year Growth Rate
2030 1.094%
2040 0.819%
2050 0.565%
2060 0.362%
2070 0.203%
2080 0.068%
2090 -0.046%
2100 -0.143%
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Life Expectancy of Panama

Today, Panama has an average life expectancy of 78.5604 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 54.975 years since the 1950 to 78.5604 years in 2023. In the future, Panama is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 89.4839 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Panama Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 54,975
1960 60,701
1970 65,083
1980 69,254
1990 71,097
2000 74,001
2010 76,447
2020 76,657
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 79,842
2040 81,617
2050 83,239
2060 84,641
2070 85,920
2080 87,148
2090 88,331
2100 89,483
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Migration to and from Panama

In 2023 Panama will see net migrations of 7,262 people. This means that 7,262 more people will immigrate to Panama than emigrate from the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Panama was 7,967.

Net Migration for Panama Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 -3,140
1960 -2,409
1970 -2,476
1980 -2,701
1990 -854
2000 2,602
2010 4,953
2020 5,473
Year Net Migration
2030 3,894
2040 2,257
2050 1,720
2060 1,720
2070 1,720
2080 1,720
2090 1,720
2100 1,720
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Births in Panama

In 2023, Panama will see 76,640 babies be born. That is an increase when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Panama in 2022, when the country saw 76,637 new borns.

Births Panama Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 35,032
1960 46,659
1970 56,574
1980 59,708
1990 66,241
2000 70,627
2010 76,646
2020 76,898
Year Births
2030 76,762
2040 75,680
2050 72,393
2060 69,446
2070 66,535
2080 63,206
2090 60,005
2100 57,017
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Deaths in Panama

In 2023, 23,483 people will die in Panama. That is a decrease of Panama's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 26,004 deaths.

Deaths Panama Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 10,926
1960 11,218
1970 11,615
1980 11,436
1990 13,169
2000 14,307
2010 17,219
2020 24,662
Year Births
2030 27,463
2040 34,085
2050 41,726
2060 49,423
2070 55,696
2080 60,701
2090 64,605
2100 67,582
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Median Age in Panama

The median age of Panama has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Panama will reach 47.0442 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Panama Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 17.7101
1960 16.8344
1970 16.5989
1980 18.0616
1990 20.4927
2000 23.2866
2010 25.9479
2020 28.5708
Year Median Age
2030 31.3071
2040 34.0786
2050 36.8666
2060 39.5621
2070 41.7395
2080 43.7302
2090 45.5355
2100 47.0442
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Fertility Rate in Panama

The fertility rate of Panama has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Panama will reach 1.7441 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Panama Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 5.5776
1960 5.8443
1970 5.1713
1980 3.8119
1990 3.0962
2000 2.7439
2010 2.6035
2020 2.3441
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 2.154
2040 2.0236
2050 1.928
2060 1.8665
2070 1.819
2080 1.7877
2090 1.765
2100 1.7441
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Infant Mortality Rate in Panama

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Panama while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Panama has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 90.4172. Today, Panama has a much better infant mortality rate of 12.8038 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Panama is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 2.3858 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Panama Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 90.4172
1960 67.4821
1970 47.4044
1980 34.8799
1990 27.9259
2000 21.9433
2010 16.8601
2020 13.4428
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 10.5764
2040 8.0125
2050 6.2168
2060 5.0085
2070 4.0989
2080 3.3851
2090 2.8312
2100 2.3858
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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