Colombia vs Panama: Long term urban population region

Colombia
80.92
in 2025
Panama
80.57
in 2025
Colombia rank
50th
Panama rank
53rd

Long term urban population region over time

  • Colombia
  • Panama
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 80.92 against 80.57 in Panama, a difference of 0.35.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Panama ahead.

Colombia ranks 50th and Panama ranks 53rd of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 32 and Panama in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Panama Difference Ahead
1000s 0 0.0016 0.0016 Panama
1100s 0 0.0049 0.0049 Panama
1200s 0 0.0147 0.0147 Panama
1300s 0 0.0442 0.0442 Panama
1400s 0 0.1325 0.1325 Panama
1500s 0 0.3976 0.3976 Panama
1600s 2 1.19 0.8073 Colombia
1700s 7.91 3.58 4.33 Colombia
1710s 8.5 4.03 4.47 Colombia
1720s 9.09 4.42 4.68 Colombia
1730s 9.68 4.84 4.85 Colombia
1740s 10.27 5.3 4.98 Colombia
1750s 10.86 5.8 5.06 Colombia
1760s 11.45 6.35 5.1 Colombia
1770s 12.05 6.96 5.09 Colombia
1780s 12.64 7.62 5.02 Colombia
1790s 13.23 8.35 4.88 Colombia
1800s 15 9.14 5.86 Colombia
1810s 16.4 10.01 6.39 Colombia
1820s 17.8 10.97 6.83 Colombia
1830s 19.2 12.01 7.19 Colombia
1840s 20.6 13.15 7.45 Colombia
1850s 22 14.41 7.59 Colombia
1860s 23.29 15.78 7.51 Colombia
1870s 24.57 17.28 7.29 Colombia
1880s 25.86 18.93 6.93 Colombia
1890s 27.14 20.73 6.41 Colombia
1900s 28.43 22.7 5.72 Colombia
1910s 29.71 24.87 4.85 Colombia
1920s 31 27.23 3.77 Colombia
1930s 31.27 29.83 1.44 Colombia
1940s 31.53 32.67 1.14 Panama
1950s 37.06 38.09 1.03 Panama
1960s 48.55 43.78 4.78 Colombia
1970s 57.6 48.72 8.87 Colombia
1980s 65.09 51.85 13.25 Colombia
1990s 70.22 59.2 11.01 Colombia
2000s 73.43 69.78 3.65 Colombia
2010s 76.97 76.66 0.307 Colombia
2020s 80.1 79.75 0.349 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, Colombia or Panama?
Colombia, at 80.92 against 80.57 in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region between Colombia and Panama?
0.35, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for long term urban population region?
Colombia ranks 50th and Panama ranks 53rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Long term urban population region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed