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Where Panamanians move
194.8K Panamanians live abroad — #133 largest source of emigrants worldwide
#133 worldwide#24 in Latin America
Considering a move from Panama? — See top destinations, regional flows, and how it's changed since 1990.
Where emigrants go
The top 3 countries receive 93% of all emigrants
Largest destination
↑↓ — change vs 2020
| Country | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| United States | 161903 |
| Costa Rica | 16546 |
| Colombia | 3506 |
| Mexico | 2241 |
| Italy | 1170 |
| Peru | 878 |
| Chile | 874 |
| Dominican Republic | 851 |
| China | 800 |
| Venezuela | 790 |
| Argentina | 598 |
| Brazil | 592 |
| Puerto Rico | 532 |
| El Salvador | 464 |
| Nicaragua | 439 |
| Ecuador | 422 |
| Honduras | 413 |
| Guatemala | 353 |
| Australia | 344 |
| Denmark | 184 |
| Greece | 168 |
| Cayman Islands | 165 |
| Bolivia | 135 |
| Norway | 95 |
| Jamaica | 75 |
| Bahamas | 57 |
| Portugal | 43 |
| Hungary | 34 |
| Finland | 34 |
| Luxembourg | 28 |
| Cyprus | 19 |
| Slovakia | 15 |
| Iceland | 11 |
| Bulgaria | 10 |
| Cuba | 8 |
| Estonia | 7 |
| Liechtenstein | 6 |
| Saint Lucia | 5 |
| Slovenia | 1 |
By destination region
North America is the leading destination region at 83%
North America83.1%
161.9K
Latin America15.4%
29.9K
Europe0.9%
1.8K
Asia0.4%
800
Oceania0.2%
344
Middle East0.0%
19
Interesting facts
Notable statistics about emigration from Panama.
United States is the primary destination for emigrants
United States attracts 83% of all emigrants from Panama, while the second-largest destination receives just 8%.
How emigration changed over time
Total emigrant population by year
Historical trend
Emigrants
| Year | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 144087 |
| 1995 | 131983 |
| 2000 | 166111 |
| 2005 | 167840 |
| 2010 | 173244 |
| 2015 | 177743 |
| 2020 | 179794 |
| 2024 | 194816 |
Top destinations over time
Emigration to the 5 largest destination countries
🇺🇸 United States🇨🇷 Costa Rica🇨🇴 Colombia🇲🇽 Mexico🇮🇹 Italy
| Year | United States | Costa Rica | Colombia | Mexico | Italy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 122158 | 8692 | 1797 | 1606 | 514 |
| 1995 | 111384 | 7652 | 1813 | 1650 | 608 |
| 2000 | 142983 | 10438 | 1734 | 1645 | 694 |
| 2005 | 149078 | 6205 | 1670 | 1704 | 799 |
| 2010 | 149120 | 11261 | 2055 | 1767 | 947 |
| 2015 | 152154 | 11424 | 2566 | 1842 | 984 |
| 2020 | 151193 | 13711 | 3113 | 1968 | 1127 |
| 2024 | 161903 | 16546 | 3506 | 2241 | 1170 |
Fastest-changing destinations
How emigration to each country has changed since the selected year
🇩🇰Denmark+72%
🇵🇪Peru+61%
🇮🇸Iceland+57%
🇧🇬Bulgaria+43%
🇨🇺Cuba-27%
🇨🇷Costa Rica+21%
🇧🇷Brazil+19%
🇭🇺Hungary+17%
🇸🇰Slovakia+650%
🇩🇰Denmark+175%
🇵🇪Peru+149%
🇳🇴Norway+83%
🇮🇸Iceland+83%
🇨🇺Cuba-78%
🇨🇴Colombia+71%
🇫🇮Finland+70%
🇸🇰Slovakia+650%
🇮🇸Iceland+450%
🇩🇰Denmark+411%
🇧🇸Bahamas+307%
🇳🇴Norway+252%
🇵🇪Peru+197%
🇫🇮Finland+183%
🇧🇬Bulgaria+150%
🇮🇸Iceland+1000%
🇳🇴Norway+692%
🇩🇰Denmark+557%
🇭🇺Hungary+325%
🇰🇾Cayman Islands+293%
🇨🇾Cyprus+280%
🇫🇮Finland+240%
🇧🇸Bahamas+235%
Panama as an emigration source
Share of immigrants in each country who originate from Panama
🇨🇷Costa Rica3%16.5K