IDA & IBRD total vs Panama: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
IDA & IBRD total
22.8%
in 2025
Panama
44.9%
in 2025
IDA & IBRD total rank
13th
Panama rank
16th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 44.9% against 22.8% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 22.1%.
That makes Panama's figure about 2.0 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 13th 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 | IDA & IBRD total | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.5% | 27.3% | 16.8% | Panama |
| 1970s | 11.8% | 30.5% | 18.7% | Panama |
| 1980s | 13.3% | 32.7% | 19.3% | Panama |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 37.1% | 21.9% | Panama |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 40.8% | 23.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 42.2% | 22.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 44.2% | 22.0% | 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, IDA & IBRD total or Panama?
- Panama, at 44.9% against 22.8% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between IDA & IBRD total and Panama?
- 22.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Panama?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Panama rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 13th 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.