New Zealand vs Panama: Population ages 15-64, total
New Zealand
3.44 million
in 2025
Panama
3.01 million
in 2025
New Zealand rank
123rd
Panama rank
126th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- New Zealand
- Panama
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3.44 million against 3.01 million in Panama, a difference of 426,520.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 123rd and Panama ranks 126th of 217 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.53 million | 673,170 | 854,406 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1.84 million | 912,278 | 924,969 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2.08 million | 1.25 million | 829,928 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.38 million | 1.65 million | 734,894 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.71 million | 2.09 million | 614,116 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 3.03 million | 2.55 million | 479,668 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.36 million | 2.91 million | 452,097 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, New Zealand or Panama?
- New Zealand, at 3.44 million against 3.01 million in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between New Zealand and Panama?
- 426,520, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Panama?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Panama rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- New Zealand ranks 123rd and Panama ranks 126th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.