IDA total vs Panama: Population in the largest city
IDA total
25.6%
in 2025
Panama
67.9%
in 2025
IDA total rank
8th
Panama rank
10th
Population in the largest city over time
- IDA total
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 67.9% against 25.6% in IDA total, a difference of 42.3%.
That makes Panama's figure about 2.7 times IDA total's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 8th and Panama ranks 10th of 43 groups.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.5% | 61.7% | 34.2% | Panama |
| 1970s | 28.6% | 62.8% | 34.1% | Panama |
| 1980s | 28.0% | 63.6% | 35.6% | Panama |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 64.2% | 36.2% | Panama |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 64.0% | 37.4% | Panama |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 64.4% | 39.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 67.0% | 41.6% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, IDA total or Panama?
- Panama, at 67.9% against 25.6% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between IDA total and Panama?
- 42.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Panama?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and Panama rank globally for population in the largest city?
- IDA total ranks 8th and Panama ranks 10th of 43 groups.
- 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.