Costa Rica vs Panama: Population of cities towns and villages
Costa Rica
1.33 million
in 2020
Panama
1.36 million
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
122nd
Panama rank
120th
Population of cities towns and villages over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.36 million against 1.33 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 34,830.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Panama ranks 120th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 575,930 | 553,575 | 22,356 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 706,384 | 676,038 | 30,345 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 816,073 | 814,336 | 1,736 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 941,811 | 964,478 | 22,668 | Panama |
| 1990s | 1.05 million | 1.06 million | 8,815 | Panama |
| 2000s | 1.14 million | 1.13 million | 7,590 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.25 million | 1.27 million | 19,780 | Panama |
| 2020s | 1.33 million | 1.36 million | 34,830 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 1.36 million against 1.33 million in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 34,830, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Panama ranks 120th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.