How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Panama?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Europe & Central Asia vs Panama: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million

Europe & Central Asia

21.3%

in 2025

Panama

44.9%

in 2025

Europe & Central Asia rank

18th

Panama rank

16th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time

Europe & Central Asia
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 44.9% against 21.3% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 23.6%.

That makes Panama's figure about 2.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th 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	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1960s	15.6%	27.3%	11.7%	Panama
1970s	16.6%	30.5%	13.9%	Panama
1980s	17.2%	32.7%	15.4%	Panama
1990s	17.7%	37.1%	19.4%	Panama
2000s	18.7%	40.8%	22.1%	Panama
2010s	20.1%	42.2%	22.1%	Panama
2020s	21.1%	44.2%	23.1%	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 or Panama?: Panama, at 44.9% against 21.3% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Europe & Central Asia and Panama?: 23.6%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Panama?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Panama rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th 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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Indicator: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population)
Unit: % of total population
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 158 places, 10,428 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.