Panama vs Puerto Rico: Urban population
Panama
3.02 million
in 2025
Puerto Rico
3.00 million
in 2025
Panama rank
123rd
Puerto Rico rank
124th
Urban population over time
- Panama
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Panama currently reports 3.02 million against 3.00 million in Puerto Rico, a difference of 19,260.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Panama ranks 123rd and Puerto Rico ranks 124th of 215 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 573,573 | 1.27 million | 692,436 | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 832,366 | 1.82 million | 983,603 | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 1.12 million | 2.50 million | 1.38 million | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 1.56 million | 3.31 million | 1.75 million | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 2.10 million | 3.58 million | 1.48 million | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 2.57 million | 3.31 million | 740,632 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 2.92 million | 3.04 million | 117,253 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Panama or Puerto Rico?
- Panama, at 3.02 million against 3.00 million in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Panama and Puerto Rico?
- 19,260, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Puerto Rico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Puerto Rico rank globally for urban population?
- Panama ranks 123rd and Puerto Rico ranks 124th of 215 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.