Panama vs Uruguay: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Panama
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 3.24 million against 3.02 million in Panama, a difference of 213,730.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 123rd and Uruguay ranks 120th of 218 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 573,573 | 2.16 million | 1.58 million | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 832,366 | 2.38 million | 1.55 million | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 1.12 million | 2.62 million | 1.50 million | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 1.56 million | 2.87 million | 1.31 million | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 2.10 million | 3.03 million | 935,643 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.57 million | 3.19 million | 619,539 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.92 million | 3.24 million | 319,003 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Panama or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 3.24 million against 3.02 million in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Panama and Uruguay?
- 213,730, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for urban population?
- Panama ranks 123rd and Uruguay ranks 120th 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.