Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Panama: Population in the largest city
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
23.6%
in 2025
Panama
67.9%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
13th
Panama rank
10th
Population in the largest city over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 67.9% against 23.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 44.3%.
That makes Panama's figure about 2.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 13th 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.0% | 61.7% | 30.7% | Panama |
| 1970s | 31.6% | 62.8% | 31.2% | Panama |
| 1980s | 28.6% | 63.6% | 35.0% | Panama |
| 1990s | 26.6% | 64.2% | 37.6% | Panama |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 64.0% | 38.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 64.4% | 40.5% | Panama |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 67.0% | 43.2% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Panama?
- Panama, at 67.9% against 23.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Panama?
- 44.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Panama?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Panama rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 13th 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.