Female population by age group in Panama
Panama: Female population by age group was 175,122 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
175,122 people
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
120th
of 236 countries
All-time high
188,647 people
in 2017
All-time low
71,132 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Panama recorded 175,122 people for female population by age group in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Panama peaked at 188,647 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 71,132 people, in 1950.
Panama ranks 120th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Panama, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71,132 people | — |
| 1951 | 73,423 people | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 75,850 people | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 78,458 people | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 81,035 people | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 83,519 people | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 86,072 people | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 88,667 people | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 91,297 people | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 94,055 people | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 97,065 people | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 100,340 people | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 103,819 people | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 107,429 people | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 111,017 people | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 114,376 people | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 117,430 people | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 120,145 people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 122,491 people | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 124,547 people | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 126,488 people | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 128,362 people | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 130,117 people | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 131,674 people | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 132,990 people | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 133,979 people | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 134,602 people | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 134,991 people | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 135,338 people | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 135,844 people | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 136,663 people | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 137,895 people | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 139,601 people | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 141,772 people | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 144,166 people | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 146,461 people | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 148,502 people | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 150,171 people | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 151,428 people | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 152,454 people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 153,535 people | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 154,597 people | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 155,603 people | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 156,672 people | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 157,740 people | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 158,758 people | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 159,922 people | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 161,296 people | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 162,764 people | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 164,273 people | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 165,768 people | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 167,209 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 168,583 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 169,908 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 171,349 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 172,798 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 174,078 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 175,382 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 176,814 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 178,159 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 179,522 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 181,293 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 183,217 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 184,886 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 186,327 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 187,595 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 188,385 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 188,647 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 188,455 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 187,241 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 184,617 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 181,268 people | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 177,999 people | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 175,122 people | -1.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 175,122 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,311 people, 2.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 175,122 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64,424 people, 2.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82,351 people | 71,132 people | 94,055 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 111,866 people | 97,065 people | 124,547 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 132,438 people | 126,488 people | 135,844 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 144,911 people | 136,663 people | 152,454 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 158,516 people | 153,535 people | 164,273 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 172,005 people | 165,768 people | 178,159 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 185,557 people | 179,522 people | 188,647 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 179,752 people | 175,122 people | 184,617 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More gender data for Panama
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,093 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6093 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,741 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,741 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 34,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 36,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 34,602 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 36,393 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 34,517 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Panama?
- Female population by age group in Panama was 175,122 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 188,647 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,132 people in 1950.
- How does Panama rank for female population by age group?
- Panama ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.