Population, female in Panama
Panama: Population, female was 50.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, female in Panama, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Panama is 50.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Panama peaked at 50.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 1960.
Panama ranks 143rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.1% | — |
| 1961 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.2% | 49.1% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.5% | 49.4% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Panama?
- Population, female in Panama was 50.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 1960.
- How does Panama rank for population, female?
- Panama ranks 143rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.