Bolivia vs Panama: Population in largest city

Bolivia
2.00 million
in 2025
Panama
2.05 million
in 2025
Bolivia rank
87th
Panama rank
84th

Population in largest city over time

  • Bolivia
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 2.05 million against 2.00 million in Bolivia, a difference of 57,170.

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

Bolivia ranks 87th and Panama ranks 84th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 510,583 354,376 156,207 Bolivia
1970s 701,414 522,430 178,984 Bolivia
1980s 933,783 712,705 221,078 Bolivia
1990s 1.23 million 1.00 million 223,185 Bolivia
2000s 1.52 million 1.34 million 181,844 Bolivia
2010s 1.73 million 1.66 million 76,444 Bolivia
2020s 1.92 million 1.96 million 33,105 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in largest city, Bolivia or Panama?
Panama, at 2.05 million against 2.00 million in Bolivia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in largest city between Bolivia and Panama?
57,170, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Panama?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Panama rank globally for population in largest city?
Bolivia ranks 87th and Panama ranks 84th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population in largest city
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 10,098 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.