Panama vs Taiwan: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Panama
1.36 million people
in 2020
Taiwan
1.29 million people
in 2020
Panama rank
120th
Taiwan rank
123rd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Panama
- Taiwan
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.36 million people against 1.29 million people in Taiwan, a difference of 73,310 people.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan ahead.
Panama ranks 120th and Taiwan ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 553,575 people | 1.13 million people | 576,740 people | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 676,038 people | 1.17 million people | 492,926 people | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 814,336 people | 1.17 million people | 356,138 people | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 964,478 people | 1.24 million people | 276,072 people | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 1.06 million people | 1.21 million people | 148,360 people | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 1.13 million people | 1.18 million people | 54,135 people | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 1.27 million people | 1.21 million people | 60,385 people | Panama |
| 2020s | 1.36 million people | 1.29 million people | 73,310 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, Panama or Taiwan?
- Panama, at 1.36 million people against 1.29 million people in Taiwan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Panama and Taiwan?
- 73,310 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Taiwan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Panama and Taiwan rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Panama ranks 120th and Taiwan ranks 123rd 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.