Panama vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of population living in the capital city
Panama
32.7%
in 2020
Trinidad and Tobago
31.6%
in 2020
Panama rank
29th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
32nd
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Panama
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Panama currently reports 32.7% against 31.6% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Panama ranks 29th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 32nd of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.5% | 24.8% | 13.4% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960s | 13.9% | 29.9% | 16.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 16.1% | 37.0% | 20.9% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 17.7% | 39.0% | 21.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 37.0% | 14.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 35.7% | 6.8% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 33.3% | 3.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 31.6% | 1.0% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Panama or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Panama, at 32.7% against 31.6% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Panama and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 1.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Panama and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Panama ranks 29th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 32nd 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.