Ethiopia vs Panama: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Ethiopia
1.0%
in 2020
Panama
1.1%
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
47th
Panama rank
44th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Ethiopia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 47th and Panama ranks 44th of 144 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 0.2% | 3.1% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.9% | 0.9% | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.1% | 1.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Panama |
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, Ethiopia or Panama?
- Panama, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Ethiopia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Ethiopia and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Panama?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Ethiopia and Panama rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Ethiopia ranks 47th 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.