Egypt vs Panama: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Egypt
1.2%
in 2020
Panama
1.1%
in 2020
Egypt rank
41st
Panama rank
44th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Egypt
- Panama
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Panama ahead.
Egypt ranks 41st and Panama ranks 44th of 144 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | Panama |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.9% | 1.1% | Panama |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 1.0% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Egypt or Panama?
- Egypt, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Panama as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Egypt and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Panama?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Egypt and Panama rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Egypt ranks 41st and Panama ranks 44th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.