Kazakhstan vs Panama: Population in largest city
Kazakhstan
2.04 million
in 2025
Panama
2.05 million
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
85th
Panama rank
84th
Population in largest city over time
- Kazakhstan
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2.05 million against 2.04 million in Kazakhstan, a difference of 12,500.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 85th and Panama ranks 84th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 618,452 | 354,376 | 264,076 | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 849,589 | 522,430 | 327,159 | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 1.02 million | 712,705 | 311,359 | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 1.11 million | 1.00 million | 102,608 | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 1.27 million | 1.34 million | 75,382 | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.64 million | 1.66 million | 14,809 | Panama |
| 2020s | 1.97 million | 1.96 million | 13,595 | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Kazakhstan or Panama?
- Panama, at 2.05 million against 2.04 million in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Kazakhstan and Panama?
- 12,500, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Panama?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Panama rank globally for population in largest city?
- Kazakhstan ranks 85th 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
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.