Liberia vs Panama: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Liberia
- Panama
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 3.21 million against 3.02 million in Panama, a difference of 190,320.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Panama ahead.
Liberia ranks 121st and Panama ranks 123rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 280,931 | 573,573 | 292,642 | Panama |
| 1970s | 504,051 | 832,366 | 328,315 | Panama |
| 1980s | 862,129 | 1.12 million | 258,673 | Panama |
| 1990s | 1.08 million | 1.56 million | 485,134 | Panama |
| 2000s | 1.53 million | 2.10 million | 561,770 | Panama |
| 2010s | 2.32 million | 2.57 million | 248,469 | Panama |
| 2020s | 2.98 million | 2.92 million | 57,122 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Liberia or Panama?
- Liberia, at 3.21 million against 3.02 million in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Liberia and Panama?
- 190,320, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Panama?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Panama rank globally for urban population?
- Liberia ranks 121st and Panama ranks 123rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.