International migrant stock (% of population) in Panama
Panama: International migrant stock (% of population) was 10.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
International migrant stock in Panama, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock in Panama is 10.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 125.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Panama peaked at 10.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1990.
That places Panama 80th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock (% of population) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.6% | — |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +30.3% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +55.3% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | +45.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 10.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.8%, 54% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 10.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.4%, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 7.3% | 10.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 78 French Polynesia 10.7% compare
- 78 Malaysia 10.7% compare
- 80 Serbia 10.6% compare
- 82 Greenland 10.4% compare
- 83 Seychelles 10.2% compare
More financial sector data for Panama
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 16.3 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 11.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 16.3 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Panama?
- International migrant stock in Panama was 10.6% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for international migrant stock?
- Panama ranks 80th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.