Mexico vs Panama: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Mexico
28.19 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Panama
26.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico rank
38th
Panama rank
40th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time

  • Mexico
  • Panama
51015202530196119922023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 28.19 units per square kilometre against 26.65 units per square kilometre in Panama, a difference of 1.54 units per square kilometre.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 38th and Panama ranks 40th of 121 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 6.34 units per square kilometre 4.87 units per square kilometre 1.47 units per square kilometre Mexico
1970s 9.72 units per square kilometre 7.03 units per square kilometre 2.69 units per square kilometre Mexico
1980s 13.92 units per square kilometre 9.59 units per square kilometre 4.33 units per square kilometre Mexico
1990s 18.14 units per square kilometre 13.5 units per square kilometre 4.63 units per square kilometre Mexico
2000s 21.81 units per square kilometre 18.03 units per square kilometre 3.78 units per square kilometre Mexico
2010s 25.23 units per square kilometre 22.35 units per square kilometre 2.88 units per square kilometre Mexico
2020s 27.64 units per square kilometre 25.86 units per square kilometre 1.77 units per square kilometre Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Mexico or Panama?
Mexico, at 28.19 units per square kilometre against 26.65 units per square kilometre in Panama as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Mexico and Panama?
1.54 units per square kilometre, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Mexico ranks 38th and Panama ranks 40th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.