Moldova vs Panama: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Moldova
1.43 million people
in 2020
Panama
1.36 million people
in 2020
Moldova rank
118th
Panama rank
120th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Moldova
- Panama
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 1.43 million people against 1.36 million people in Panama, a difference of 71,020 people.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.
Moldova ranks 118th and Panama ranks 120th of 236 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.30 million people | 553,575 people | 751,425 people | Moldova |
| 1960s | 1.43 million people | 676,038 people | 757,242 people | Moldova |
| 1970s | 1.53 million people | 814,336 people | 710,824 people | Moldova |
| 1980s | 1.61 million people | 964,478 people | 644,572 people | Moldova |
| 1990s | 1.70 million people | 1.06 million people | 638,140 people | Moldova |
| 2000s | 1.62 million people | 1.13 million people | 493,950 people | Moldova |
| 2010s | 1.50 million people | 1.27 million people | 229,310 people | Moldova |
| 2020s | 1.43 million people | 1.36 million people | 71,020 people | Moldova |
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, Moldova or Panama?
- Moldova, at 1.43 million people against 1.36 million people in Panama as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Moldova and Panama?
- 71,020 people, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Panama?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Moldova and Panama rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Moldova ranks 118th 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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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.