Share of the population that is female in Panama

Panama: Share of the population that is female was 50.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
50.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
141st
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 2025
All-time low
49.1%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Share of the population that is female in Panama, 1960–2025

0204060196019922025

Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Panama recorded 50.0% for share of the population that is female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Panama peaked at 50.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 1960.

Panama ranks 141st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49.2% 49.1% 49.3% 10
1970s 49.3% 49.3% 49.4% 10
1980s 49.5% 49.4% 49.5% 10
1990s 49.6% 49.6% 49.7% 10
2000s 49.8% 49.7% 49.8% 10
2010s 49.9% 49.9% 49.9% 10
2020s 50.0% 49.9% 50.0% 6

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 138 Suriname 50.1% compare
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  4. 142 Turks and Caicos Islands 50.0% compare
  5. 143 Syria 49.9% compare
  6. 144 Somalia 49.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population that is female in Panama?
Share of the population that is female in Panama was 50.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 1960.
How does Panama rank for share of the population that is female?
Panama ranks 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population that is female
Unit
% of total
Source
United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,190 data points, 1960–2025
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