Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Panama: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
22.0%
in 2025
Panama
44.9%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
17th
Panama rank
16th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 44.9% against 22.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 22.9%.
That makes Panama's figure about 2.0 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Panama ranks 16th of 37 groups.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.1% | 27.3% | 15.2% | Panama |
| 1970s | 14.1% | 30.5% | 16.4% | Panama |
| 1980s | 15.4% | 32.7% | 17.2% | Panama |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 37.1% | 20.8% | Panama |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 40.8% | 22.8% | Panama |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 42.2% | 22.0% | Panama |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 44.2% | 22.6% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Panama?
- Panama, at 44.9% against 22.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Panama?
- 22.9%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Panama?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Panama rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Panama ranks 16th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.