Population, age 21, total in Panama
Panama: Population, age 21, total was 62,018 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, total in Panama, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 21, total in Panama stood at 62,018. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, total in Panama peaked at 62,018 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49,741, in 1990.
That places Panama 125th 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 21, total in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49,741 | — |
| 1991 | 50,693 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 51,570 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 52,326 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 52,901 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 53,270 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 53,402 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 53,336 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 53,192 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 53,125 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 53,250 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 53,603 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 54,152 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 54,860 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 55,658 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 56,495 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 57,380 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 58,316 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 59,230 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 60,024 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 60,638 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 61,021 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 61,208 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 61,325 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 62,018 | +1.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 62,018 is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,316, 92% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Panama's 62,018 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86,322, 72% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,356 | 49,741 | 53,402 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,297 | 53,250 | 60,024 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,242 | 60,638 | 62,018 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,777 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,042 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,052 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 21, total in Panama?
- Population, age 21, total in Panama was 62,018 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, total recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 62,018 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, total recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,741 in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for population, age 21, total?
- Panama ranks 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, total rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 21, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.