Population, male in Panama

Panama: Population, male was 2.29 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2.29 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
128th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.29 million
in 2025
All-time low
573,337
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, male in Panama, 1960–2025

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, male in Panama is 2.29 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male in Panama peaked at 2.29 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 573,337, in 1960.

That places Panama 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 657,117 573,337 746,468 10
1970s 866,802 767,680 967,143 10
1980s 1.10 million 990,126 1.21 million 10
1990s 1.36 million 1.24 million 1.48 million 10
2000s 1.65 million 1.51 million 1.79 million 10
2010s 1.97 million 1.82 million 2.12 million 10
2020s 2.22 million 2.15 million 2.29 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male in Panama?
Population, male in Panama was 2.29 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, male recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 2.29 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population, male recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 573,337 in 1960.
How does Panama rank for population, male?
Panama ranks 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, male rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.