Age composition in 2026:
| Panama | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 24.15%1,116,945 | 23.67%31,478,617 |
| Working Age Population | 65.88%3,047,221 | 67.53%89,807,923 |
| Elderly Population | 9.98%461,553 | 8.81%11,711,118 |
In 2026, the median age is 31.6 years in Panama and 31.0 years in Mexico.Panama already reached Mexicoโs current median age in 2025, about 1 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Panama peaks in 2080 at 6,029,729.The total population of Mexico peaks in 2058 at 149,937,276.
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 Mexico will be 52.5%, and 16.96% of the population will be elderly.
| Panama | Mexico | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | None between 1950 and 2100 | 2021โ2042 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2015 | 2018 3 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2037 | 2042 5 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2055 | 2058 3 years later |