Panama vs Slovakia: Urban population

Panama
3.02 million
in 2025
Slovakia
2.88 million
in 2025
Panama rank
123rd
Slovakia rank
126th

Urban population over time

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How they compare

Panama currently reports 3.02 million against 2.88 million in Slovakia, a difference of 144,020.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Slovakia ahead.

Panama ranks 123rd and Slovakia ranks 126th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Slovakia Difference Ahead
1960s 573,573 1.58 million 1.01 million Slovakia
1970s 832,366 2.17 million 1.34 million Slovakia
1980s 1.12 million 2.80 million 1.68 million Slovakia
1990s 1.56 million 3.03 million 1.46 million Slovakia
2000s 2.10 million 2.98 million 886,418 Slovakia
2010s 2.57 million 2.93 million 352,776 Slovakia
2020s 2.92 million 2.89 million 29,572 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Panama or Slovakia?
Panama, at 3.02 million against 2.88 million in Slovakia as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Panama and Slovakia?
144,020, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Slovakia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Panama and Slovakia rank globally for urban population?
Panama ranks 123rd and Slovakia ranks 126th 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

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.