Estonia vs Panama: Share of population living in the capital city
Estonia
32.4%
in 2020
Panama
32.7%
in 2020
Estonia rank
30th
Panama rank
29th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Estonia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 32.7% against 32.4% in Estonia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 30th and Panama ranks 29th of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.4% | 11.5% | 9.0% | Estonia |
| 1960s | 22.9% | 13.9% | 9.1% | Estonia |
| 1970s | 24.5% | 16.1% | 8.5% | Estonia |
| 1980s | 28.6% | 17.7% | 10.9% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 22.4% | 5.6% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 28.9% | 2.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 30.0% | 1.9% | Panama |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 32.7% | 0.2% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Estonia or Panama?
- Panama, at 32.7% against 32.4% in Estonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Estonia and Panama?
- 0.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Panama?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Estonia and Panama rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Estonia ranks 30th and Panama ranks 29th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.