Guinea-Bissau vs Panama: Population in the largest city
Guinea-Bissau
67.6%
in 2025
Panama
67.9%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
13th
Panama rank
10th
Population in the largest city over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 67.9% against 67.6% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Panama ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th and Panama ranks 10th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.6% | 61.7% | 17.1% | Panama |
| 1970s | 75.7% | 62.8% | 12.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 69.5% | 63.6% | 6.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 59.0% | 64.2% | 5.2% | Panama |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 64.0% | 1.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 64.4% | 1.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 67.0% | 0.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Guinea-Bissau or Panama?
- Panama, at 67.9% against 67.6% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Guinea-Bissau and Panama?
- 0.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Panama?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Panama rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th 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.