Liberia vs Panama: Share of population living in the capital city
Liberia
34.3%
in 2020
Panama
32.7%
in 2020
Liberia rank
27th
Panama rank
29th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Liberia
- Panama
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 34.3% against 32.7% in Panama, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Panama ahead.
Liberia ranks 27th and Panama ranks 29th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 16.4% | 12.5% | Panama |
| 1980s | 18.6% | 17.7% | 0.9% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 34.7% | 22.4% | 12.3% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 28.9% | 7.3% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 30.0% | 1.2% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 32.7% | 1.7% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Liberia or Panama?
- Liberia, at 34.3% against 32.7% in Panama as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Liberia and Panama?
- 1.6%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Panama?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
- How do Liberia and Panama rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Liberia ranks 27th 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.