Bangladesh vs Panama: Share of the population living in cities
Bangladesh
47.63
in 2020
Panama
48.55
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
64th
Panama rank
63rd
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Bangladesh
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 48.55 against 47.63 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.92.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 64th and Panama ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 6 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.57 | 11.46 | 3.12 | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 20.7 | 13.87 | 6.83 | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 30.25 | 16.09 | 14.15 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 30.7 | 20.78 | 9.92 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 33.45 | 28.25 | 5.2 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 40.61 | 42.64 | 2.03 | Panama |
| 2010s | 44.94 | 44.84 | 0.1042 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 47.63 | 48.55 | 0.9241 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Bangladesh or Panama?
- Panama, at 48.55 against 47.63 in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Bangladesh and Panama?
- 0.92, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Panama?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Panama rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Bangladesh ranks 64th and Panama ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.