Population ages 65 and above, total in Panama
Panama: Population ages 65 and above, total was 441,442 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Panama, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Panama recorded 441,442 for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Panama peaked at 441,442 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37,086, in 1960.
Panama ranks 116th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,047 | 37,086 | 49,532 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60,234 | 51,165 | 70,857 | 10 |
| 1980s | 87,582 | 73,678 | 102,010 | 10 |
| 1990s | 123,236 | 105,421 | 143,401 | 10 |
| 2000s | 180,826 | 148,893 | 218,103 | 10 |
| 2010s | 281,149 | 228,057 | 341,721 | 10 |
| 2020s | 396,532 | 356,058 | 441,442 | 6 |
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More health data for Panama
- Population ages 15-64, female 1.50 million (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 35,475 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 37,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 35,627 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 199,524 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 37,120 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 37,340 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 35,612 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 8.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 39,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Panama?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Panama was 441,442 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 441,442 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,086 in 1960.
- How does Panama rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Panama ranks 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.