The population of Panama is expected to grow by 61,000 in 2024 and reach 4,596,000 in 2025. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 5,776 people yearly. The population density of Panama has changed from 26.6 in 1980 to 59.4 in 2022.
Current population | 4,557,699 people at present (Saturday 11th of May 2024) | |
Median Age | 33.2 years |
Population density | 61.0 per km2 |
Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
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2024 | 4,536,000 | 61,000 (1.3%) | 5,776 | 33.2 | 61 | 3,147,000 (69.4%) | |
2023 | 4,475,000 | 61,000 (1.4%) | 5,776 | 32.9 | 60 | 3,091,000 (69.1%) | |
2022 | 4,414,000 | 62,000 (1.4%) | 5,776 | 32.7 | 59 | 3,035,000 (68.8%) | |
2021 | 4,352,000 | 63,000 (1.5%) | 5,776 | 32.5 | 59 | 2,978,000 (68.4%) | |
2020 | 4,289,000 | 63,000 (1.5%) | 5,776 | 32.3 | 2.41 | 58 | 2,922,000 (68.1%) |
2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 6,290 | 32.0 | 2.44 | 57 | 2,866,000 (67.8%) |
2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 6,290 | 31.8 | 2.46 | 56 | 2,810,000 (67.5%) |
2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 6,290 | 31.5 | 2.49 | 55 | 2,754,000 (67.2%) |
2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 6,290 | 31.3 | 2.51 | 54 | 2,698,624 (66.9%) |
2015 | 3,969,249 | 65,263 (1.6%) | 6,290 | 31.1 | 2.54 | 53 | 2,643,202 (66.6%) |
2010 | 3,643,222 | 63,837 (1.8%) | 5,621 | 30.0 | 2.62 | 49 | 2,372,284 (65.1%) |
2005 | 3,330,465 | 60,924 (1.8%) | 4,449 | 28.8 | 2.65 | 45 | 2,120,474 (63.7%) |
2000 | 3,030,347 | 59,150 (2.0%) | 3,224 | 27.7 | 2.74 | 41 | 1,884,815 (62.2%) |
1995 | 2,739,730 | 55,547 (2.0%) | 1,959 | 26.7 | 2.85 | 37 | 1,592,906 (58.1%) |
1990 | 2,471,009 | 51,518 (2.1%) | 391 | 25.7 | 3.06 | 33 | 1,331,948 (53.9%) |
1985 | 2,219,276 | 48,867 (2.2%) | -1,879 | 24.7 | 3.41 | 30 | 1,157,197 (52.1%) |
1980 | 1,978,578 | 47,189 (2.4%) | -2,541 | 23.8 | 3.88 | 27 | 998,133 (50.4%) |
1975 | 1,745,205 | 46,092 (2.6%) | -2,815 | 23.2 | 4.54 | 23 | 855,814 (49.0%) |
1970 | 1,519,299 | 42,820 (2.8%) | -2,458 | 22.9 | 5.17 | 20 | 723,794 (47.6%) |
1965 | 1,314,626 | 38,350 (2.9%) | -2,538 | 22.8 | 5.64 | 18 | 584,101 (44.4%) |
1960 | 1,132,921 | 34,114 (2.9%) | -2,386 | 23.0 | 5.87 | 15 | 467,319 (41.2%) |
In 2023 the population of Panama was 4,475,000 and the average age increased from 23.0 in 1960 to 32.9. Urban population has increased from 1,884,815 (62.2%) in 2000 to 3,147,000 (69.4%) in the current year. The population density of Panama has changed from 26.6 in 1980 to 59.4 in 2022.
Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
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2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 5,776 | 32.3 | 2.41 | 58 | 2,922,000 (68.1%) |
2025 | 4,596,000 | 60,000 (1.3%) | 4,530 | 33.4 | 2.30 | 62 | 3,203,000 (69.7%) |
2030 | 4,884,000 | 56,000 (1.2%) | 3,427 | 34.7 | 2.21 | 66 | 3,482,000 (71.3%) |
2035 | 5,151,000 | 52,000 (1.0%) | 3,427 | 35.8 | 2.13 | 69 | 3,754,000 (72.9%) |
2040 | 5,399,000 | 48,000 (0.9%) | 3,427 | 37.0 | 2.06 | 73 | 4,016,000 (74.4%) |
2045 | 5,626,000 | 44,000 (0.8%) | 3,427 | 38.1 | 2.01 | 76 | 4,267,000 (75.9%) |
2050 | 5,827,000 | 38,000 (0.7%) | 3,427 | 39.2 | 1.96 | 78 | 4,502,000 (77.3%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 84.0 (82.2 years for male and 85.9 years for females). Population density will go up to 78.4 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Panama constitutes of 2,267,000 women and 2,269,000 men, which means there are 1,001 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 33.7% of population (1,527,271) is 19 or younger, 56.8% of population (2,576,902) is between age 20 and 64 and 9.5% of population (431,374) is over 65.