Panama
Key Statistics
Data are 2024 UN data and may differ from national statistics agencies.
478,000
Immigrant Population
10.6%
Immigrant Share of Total Population
195,000
Emigrant Population
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Haitian Migration through the Americas: A Decade in the Making
Haitian migration to the U.S. border reflects a decade of hemispheric movement shaped by the 2010 earthquake, shifting host-country policies, and racial discrimination.
Inmigrantes centroamericanos en los Estados Unidos
Los 3.8 millones de inmigrantes centroamericanos que residían en Estados Unidos en 2019 provenían de tres países principales y estaban profundamente integrados en la población activa estadounidense.
Central American Immigrants in the United States
The 3.8 million Central American immigrants in the United States as of 2019 were deeply embedded in the U.S. workforce.
Laying the Foundation for Regional Cooperation: Migration Policy & Institutional Capacity in Mexico and Central America
Since 2015, Mexico and Central America have built fragmented, enforcement-heavy migration systems. This report maps gaps and paths toward improved regional cooperation.
Sentando las bases para una cooperación regional: Política migratoria y capacidad institucional en México y Centroamérica
Desde 2015, México y Centroamérica han ampliado su capacidad migratoria de forma fragmentada y con énfasis en control, dejando brechas en protección y vías legales.
As More Migrants from Africa and Asia Arrive in Latin America, Governments Seek Orderly and Controlled Pathways
Growing numbers of migrants from Africa and Asia are traversing Latin America en route to the United States, prompting responses from Colombia, Panama, and Costa Rica.
Central American Immigrants in the United States
There were 3.5 million Central American immigrants in the United States in 2017, 86 percent of whom were from El Salvador, Guatemala, or Honduras.
Inmigrantes centroamericanos en los Estados Unidos
En 2017 había 3.5 millones de inmigrantes centroamericanos en Estados Unidos, de los cuales el 86 por ciento procedía del Triángulo del Norte.
Creativity amid Crisis: Legal Pathways for Venezuelan Migrants in Latin America
With more than 3 million Venezuelans living abroad as of late 2018, Latin American countries have improvised creative legal pathways but must now plan for the long term.
Creatividad dentro de la crisis: opciones legales para migrantes venezolanos en América Latina
Con más de 3 millones de venezolanos en el extranjero a fines de 2018, los países de América Latina han improvisado vías legales creativas, pero deben planificar a largo plazo.
