Lesotho vs Panama: Population of cities towns and villages

Lesotho
1.39 million
in 2020
Panama
1.36 million
in 2020
Lesotho rank
119th
Panama rank
120th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Lesotho
  • Panama
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.39 million against 1.36 million in Panama, a difference of 31,540.

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

Lesotho ranks 119th and Panama ranks 120th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Panama in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Panama Difference Ahead
1950s 525,416 553,575 28,159 Panama
1960s 663,950 676,038 12,088 Panama
1970s 888,411 814,336 74,074 Lesotho
1980s 1.08 million 964,478 114,342 Lesotho
1990s 1.22 million 1.06 million 160,230 Lesotho
2000s 1.24 million 1.13 million 113,815 Lesotho
2010s 1.29 million 1.27 million 22,830 Lesotho
2020s 1.39 million 1.36 million 31,540 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Lesotho or Panama?
Lesotho, at 1.39 million against 1.36 million in Panama as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Lesotho and Panama?
31,540, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Panama?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and Panama rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Lesotho ranks 119th 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.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed