Population estimates and projections in Panama
Panama had an estimated population of 4,458,759 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Panama, 2023 (latest estimate)
4,458,759
Change from 2022
+1.3%
Projection for 2030
4,833,858 people
Projection for 2050
5,630,680 people
Projection for 2100
5,904,927 people
Position in 2023
128th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Panama over time
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People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Panama |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 5,904,927 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 5,957,000 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 5,996,317 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 6,021,453 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 6,029,734 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 6,017,722 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 5,984,212 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 5,930,326 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 5,855,660 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 5,757,099 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 5,630,680 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 5,473,276 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 5,286,592 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 5,072,263 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 4,833,858 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 4,571,189 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 4,458,759 people |
| 2022 | 4,400,773 people |
| 2021 | 4,345,405 people |
| 2020 | 4,293,261 people |
| 2019 | 4,234,700 people |
| 2018 | 4,167,860 people |
| 2017 | 4,098,707 people |
| 2016 | 4,029,086 people |
| 2015 | 3,960,035 people |
| 2014 | 3,892,100 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +1.3% from 4,400,773 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 3,825,329 people, the figure has changed by +16.6%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Panama has the 128th highest value.
More for Panama
All statistics for Panama
Median age estimates and projections
29.6 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
2.12 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
1.29%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
4,571,189 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
1.22%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
9.7%
2025 · World Bank