NATIONAL PROFILE
PEOPLE
Population
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| Total Population (2003) |
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3.12 million inhabitants |
| National Density (2003) |
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41.3 inhabitants /Km2 |
| Panama City Population (2000) |
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415,964 inhabitants |
| Panama City Density (2000) |
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3,905.8 inhabitants / Km2 |
Demographics by age (% of total)
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| AGE |
Total |
% of total population |
| 0-14 |
909,119 |
32.02% |
| 15-59 |
1,685,430 |
59.36% |
| 60+ |
244,628 |
8.62% |
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Median Age (2000) 25
Annual Population Growth Rate (2002) 1.5%
Birth Rate (2003) 19.8% (per 1000 inhabitants)
Death Rate (2003) 4.3% (per 1000 inhabitants)
Life Expectancy at Birth 75 years
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Indian tribes: Kuna, Emberá y Wounaan, Ngöbe Buglé, Bokota, Teribe, Bri Bri, Parará-Purú |
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Languages
Official language: Spanish; but many Panamanians are also fluent in English
Illiteracy (2000)
7.6%
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