Georgia vs Panama: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas

Georgia
1.35 million people
in 2020
Panama
1.36 million people
in 2020
Georgia rank
121st
Panama rank
120th

Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time

  • Georgia
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 1.36 million people against 1.35 million people in Georgia, a difference of 5,680 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Georgia ahead.

Georgia ranks 121st and Panama ranks 120th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 7 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia Panama Difference Ahead
1950s 1.57 million people 553,575 people 1.01 million people Georgia
1960s 1.66 million people 676,038 people 982,832 people Georgia
1970s 1.73 million people 814,336 people 911,158 people Georgia
1980s 1.79 million people 964,478 people 821,882 people Georgia
1990s 1.78 million people 1.06 million people 726,450 people Georgia
2000s 1.49 million people 1.13 million people 362,285 people Georgia
2010s 1.35 million people 1.27 million people 78,725 people Georgia
2020s 1.35 million people 1.36 million people 5,680 people Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Georgia or Panama?
Panama, at 1.36 million people against 1.35 million people in Georgia as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Georgia and Panama?
5,680 people, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Panama?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Georgia and Panama rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
Georgia ranks 121st and Panama ranks 120th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.