Estonia vs Panama: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Estonia
49.9%
in 2020
Panama
47.8%
in 2020
Estonia rank
28th
Panama rank
30th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Estonia
- Panama
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 49.9% against 47.8% in Panama, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 28th and Panama ranks 30th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 6 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.6% | 28.8% | 1.8% | Estonia |
| 1960s | 33.3% | 31.2% | 2.0% | Estonia |
| 1970s | 34.6% | 32.4% | 2.2% | Estonia |
| 1980s | 40.0% | 33.0% | 7.0% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 41.1% | 37.8% | 3.2% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 44.9% | 4.4% | Panama |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 45.1% | 0.9% | Panama |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 47.8% | 2.1% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Estonia or Panama?
- Estonia, at 49.9% against 47.8% in Panama as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Estonia and Panama?
- 2.1%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Panama?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Estonia and Panama rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Estonia ranks 28th and Panama ranks 30th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.