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Panama

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In brief

Net migration per year: +6.2K (2025). World rank 49 of 216; in Americas, 6 of 46. Life expectancy, women: 82.7 years (2024). World rank 52 of 216 (1 = best); in Americas, 9 of 46. Deaths per 1,000 people: 4.9 (2024). World rank 195 of 216; in Americas, 42 of 46. From 2015 to 2025: population 4M → 4.6M, population growth per year +1.7% → +1.2%, and living in cities 65.5% → 66.2%.

Population and migration

Population
4,571,189 2025
Population density
60.6 per km² 2025
Population growth per year
+1.2% 2025
Living in cities
66.2% 2025
Net migration per year
+6.2K 2025
Born in another country
10.6% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14
24.5% 2025
Aged 15–64
65.8% 2025
Aged 65 and over
9.7% 2025
Life expectancy
79.8 years 2024
Life expectancy, women
82.7 years 2024
Life expectancy, men
76.9 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman
2.1 2024
Births per 1,000 people
15.9 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people
4.9 2024

Society

Languages
Spanish
Religions
Protestant 55%, Catholic 33.4%, and no religion 10.1% (2023)