Congo vs Panama: Population in the largest city
Congo
67.7%
in 2025
Panama
67.9%
in 2025
Congo rank
12th
Panama rank
10th
Population in the largest city over time
- Congo
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 67.9% against 67.7% in Congo, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 12th and Panama ranks 10th of 153 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.5% | 61.7% | 24.3% | Panama |
| 1970s | 49.1% | 62.8% | 13.7% | Panama |
| 1980s | 54.1% | 63.6% | 9.5% | Panama |
| 1990s | 54.1% | 64.2% | 10.1% | Panama |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 64.0% | 8.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 64.4% | 4.0% | Panama |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 67.0% | 0.4% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Congo or Panama?
- Panama, at 67.9% against 67.7% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Congo and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Panama?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Panama rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Congo ranks 12th and Panama ranks 10th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). 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 percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.