Latin America & Caribbean vs Panama: Population in the largest city
Latin America & Caribbean
23.8%
in 2025
Panama
67.9%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean rank
12th
Panama rank
10th
Population in the largest city over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 67.9% against 23.8% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 44.1%.
That makes Panama's figure about 2.9 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th 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 | Latin America & Caribbean | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.5% | 61.7% | 33.2% | Panama |
| 1970s | 27.9% | 62.8% | 34.9% | Panama |
| 1980s | 26.2% | 63.6% | 37.4% | Panama |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 64.2% | 39.7% | Panama |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 64.0% | 40.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 64.4% | 40.9% | Panama |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 67.0% | 43.3% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Latin America & Caribbean or Panama?
- Panama, at 67.9% against 23.8% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Latin America & Caribbean and Panama?
- 44.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Panama?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Panama rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th 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.