๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Panamavs๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท Costa Rica

Total Population
4,625,719
5,174,781
Costa Rica is 1.1ร— Panama
Median age
31.6 years
36.7 years
5.1 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
9.98%
13.29%
3.3 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
1.19%
0.42%
0.77 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Panama ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท Costa Rica
Panama Costa Rica
Young Population 24.15%1,116,945 17.83%922,831
Working Age Population 65.88%3,047,221 68.87%3,563,963
Elderly Population 9.98%461,553 13.29%687,987

In 2026, the median age is 31.6 years in Panama and 36.7 years in Costa Rica.Costa Rica already reached Panamaโ€™s current median age in 2016, about 10 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Panama peaks in 2080 at 6,029,729.The total population of Costa Rica peaks in 2044 at 5,381,723.

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 Costa Rica will be 61.0%, and 25.28% of the population will be elderly.

Panama Costa Rica
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) None between 1950 and 2100 2007โ€“2039
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2015 6 years later 2009
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2037 9 years later 2028
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2055 15 years later 2040