Other people in need of international protection by country or in Panama
Panama: Other people in need of international protection by country or was 57,286 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Other people in need of international protection by country or in Panama, 2018–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
In 2025, other people in need of international protection by country or in Panama stood at 57,286.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
That places Panama 9th out of 21 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Other people in need of international protection by country or in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 94,400 | — |
| 2019 | 115,768 | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 118,937 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 128,000 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 146,696 | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 57,358 | -60.9% |
| 2024 | 56,921 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 57,286 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 105,084 | 94,400 | 115,768 | 2 |
| 2020s | 94,200 | 56,921 | 146,696 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More social development data for Panama
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,694 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 375 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 375 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other people in need of international protection by country or in Panama?
- Other people in need of international protection by country or in Panama was 57,286 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest other people in need of international protection by country or recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 146,696 in 2022.
- What is the lowest other people in need of international protection by country or recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,921 in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for other people in need of international protection by country or?
- Panama ranks 9th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other people in need of international protection by country or rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Other people in need of international protection by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other people in need of international protection refer to people who are outside their country or territory of origin, typically because they have been forcibly displaced across international borders, who have not been reported under other categories (including asylum-seekers and refugees) but who likely need international protection, including protection against forced return, as well as access to basic services on a temporary or longer-term basis.