Bangladesh vs Panama: Share of population living in cities
Bangladesh
47.6%
in 2020
Panama
48.6%
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
64th
Panama rank
63rd
Share of population living in cities over time
- Bangladesh
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 48.6% against 47.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.0%.
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 | 14.6% | 11.5% | 3.1% | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 20.7% | 13.9% | 6.8% | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 30.2% | 16.1% | 14.2% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 30.7% | 20.8% | 9.9% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 33.5% | 28.3% | 5.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 42.6% | 2.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 44.8% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 48.6% | 0.9% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Bangladesh or Panama?
- Panama, at 48.6% against 47.6% in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Bangladesh and Panama?
- 1.0%, 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 population living in cities?
- Bangladesh ranks 64th and Panama ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.