Panama vs Spain: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Panama
1.1%
in 2020
Spain
1.2%
in 2020
Panama rank
44th
Spain rank
43rd
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Panama
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 44th and Spain ranks 43rd of 144 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | -0.1% | 0.2% | Panama |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.1% | 1.7% | Panama |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Spain |
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, Panama or Spain?
- Spain, 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 Panama and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Panama and Spain rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Panama ranks 44th and Spain ranks 43rd 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.