Population, female in Panama
Panama: Population, female was 2.29 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Panama, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Panama is 2.29 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Panama peaked at 2.29 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 552,668, in 1960.
That places Panama 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 635,838 | 552,668 | 724,418 | 10 |
| 1970s | 844,120 | 745,390 | 944,409 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 million | 967,408 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 million | 1.22 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 million | 1.50 million | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 million | 1.81 million | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 million | 2.14 million | 2.29 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 123 Mauritania 2.71 million compare
- 124 New Zealand 2.68 million compare
- 125 Costa Rica 2.61 million compare
- 127 Georgia 2.10 million compare
- 128 Oman 2.07 million compare
- 129 Croatia 2.01 million compare
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, female in Panama?
- Population, female in Panama was 2.29 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 552,668 in 1960.
- How does Panama rank for population, female?
- Panama ranks 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.