๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Panamavs๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ Belize

Total Population
4,625,719
428,658
Panama is 11ร— Belize
Median age
31.6 years
28.3 years
3.3 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
9.98%
5.45%
4.5 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
1.19%
1.36%
0.17 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Panama ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ Belize
Panama Belize
Young Population 24.15%1,116,945 26.01%111,504
Working Age Population 65.88%3,047,221 68.54%293,802
Elderly Population 9.98%461,553 5.45%23,352

In 2026, the median age is 31.6 years in Panama and 28.3 years in Belize.Panama already reached Belizeโ€™s current median age in 2015, about 11 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Panama peaks in 2080 at 6,029,729.The total population of Belize peaks in 2063 at 528,022.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Panama will be 58.6%, and 18.52% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Belize will be 45.0%, and 12.88% of the population will be elderly.

Panama Belize
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) None between 1950 and 2100 2021โ€“2057
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2015 2033 18 years later
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2037 2053 16 years later
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2055 2063 8 years later