Age composition in 2026:
| Panama | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 24.15%1,116,945 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 65.88%3,047,221 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 9.98%461,553 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 31.6 years in Panama and 32.1 years in World.World already reached Panamaโs current median age in 2024, about 2 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Panama peaks in 2080 at 6,029,729.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
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 World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Panama | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | None between 1950 and 2100 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2015 13 years later | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2037 | 2039 2 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2055 | 2070 15 years later |