Number of refugees per 100000 in Panama
Panama: Number of refugees per 100000 was 8.2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Panama, 1988–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100000 in Panama stood at 8.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 424.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Panama peaked at 25.89 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.819, in 2016.
Panama ranks 126th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2 | — |
| 1989 | 15.18 | +660.1% |
| 1990 | 25.61 | +68.7% |
| 1991 | 25.52 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 25.46 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 25.89 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 18.21 | -29.7% |
| 1995 | 5.8 | -68.1% |
| 1996 | 5.25 | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 4.34 | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 2.97 | -31.5% |
| 1999 | 2.47 | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 2.33 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.17 | -49.6% |
| 2002 | 1.41 | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9091 | -35.3% |
| 2004 | 1.17 | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 1.24 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 2.13 | +72.4% |
| 2007 | 3.05 | +43.2% |
| 2008 | 3.03 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.86 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 2.59 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 2.65 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.85 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 2.59 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 2.13 | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 1.57 | -26.6% |
| 2016 | 0.819 | -47.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8783 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.63 | +53.4% |
| 2021 | 2.72 | +66.5% |
| 2022 | 3.18 | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 5.23 | +64.3% |
| 2024 | 7.37 | +41.1% |
| 2025 | 8.2 | +11.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 8.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.38, 3.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Panama's 8.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.71, 24% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +660.1% | 2 | 15.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.59 | 2 | 15.18 | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.15 | 2.47 | 25.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.93 | 0.9091 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 0.819 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.72 | 1.63 | 8.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100000 in Panama?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Panama was 8.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 25.89 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.819 in 2016.
- How does Panama rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Panama ranks 126th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 424.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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