Panama vs Taiwan: Population of cities towns and villages

Panama
1.36 million
in 2020
Taiwan
1.29 million
in 2020
Panama rank
120th
Taiwan rank
123rd

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Panama
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 1.36 million against 1.29 million in Taiwan, a difference of 73,310.

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 1.13 million 576,740 Taiwan
1960s 676,038 1.17 million 492,926 Taiwan
1970s 814,336 1.17 million 356,138 Taiwan
1980s 964,478 1.24 million 276,072 Taiwan
1990s 1.06 million 1.21 million 148,360 Taiwan
2000s 1.13 million 1.18 million 54,135 Taiwan
2010s 1.27 million 1.21 million 60,385 Panama
2020s 1.36 million 1.29 million 73,310 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Panama or Taiwan?
Panama, at 1.36 million against 1.29 million in Taiwan as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Panama and Taiwan?
73,310, 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 population of cities towns and villages?
Panama ranks 120th and Taiwan ranks 123rd 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