Population, age 12, total in Panama

Panama: Population, age 12, total was 68,609 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
68,609
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
115th
of 191 countries
All-time high
68,609
in 2015
All-time low
53,012
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 12, total in Panama, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200220151990: 53.0k1991: 53.2k1992: 53.6k1993: 54.2k1994: 55.0k1995: 55.8k1996: 56.8k1997: 57.8k1998: 58.9k1999: 59.8k2000: 60.5k2001: 60.8k2002: 60.9k2003: 60.8k2004: 60.9k2005: 61.3k2006: 62.0k2007: 63.0k2008: 64.1k2009: 65.2k2010: 66.2k2011: 66.9k2012: 67.5k2013: 68.0k2015: 68.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Panama recorded 68,609 for population, age 12, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 12, total in Panama peaked at 68,609 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 53,012, in 1990.

That places Panama 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 12, total in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 12, total in Panama, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 53,012
1991 53,211 +0.4%
1992 53,626 +0.8%
1993 54,229 +1.1%
1994 54,970 +1.4%
1995 55,808 +1.5%
1996 56,762 +1.7%
1997 57,828 +1.9%
1998 58,892 +1.8%
1999 59,802 +1.5%
2000 60,460 +1.1%
2001 60,798 +0.6%
2002 60,868 +0.1%
2003 60,827 -0.1%
2004 60,913 +0.1%
2005 61,279 +0.6%
2006 61,989 +1.2%
2007 62,968 +1.6%
2008 64,101 +1.8%
2009 65,207 +1.7%
2010 66,157 +1.5%
2011 66,919 +1.2%
2012 67,524 +0.9%
2013 67,987 +0.7%
2015 68,609 +0.9%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 68,609 is above the median for high income countries, which is 59,366, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 68,609 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79,403, 86% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55,814 53,012 59,802 10
2000s 61,941 60,460 65,207 10
2010s 67,439 66,157 68,609 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 112 Costa Rica 79,403 compare
  2. 113 Switzerland 78,314 compare
  3. 114 Lebanon 71,642 compare
  4. 116 Bulgaria 67,819 compare
  5. 117 Hong Kong 67,210 compare
  6. 118 Denmark 66,260 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 12, total in Panama?
Population, age 12, total in Panama was 68,609 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 12, total recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 68,609 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 12, total recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 53,012 in 1990.
How does Panama rank for population, age 12, total?
Panama ranks 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 12, total rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 12, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.