Panama vs Sudan: Share of the population living in cities
Panama
48.55
in 2020
Sudan
47.56
in 2020
Panama rank
63rd
Sudan rank
66th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Panama
- Sudan
How they compare
Panama currently reports 48.55 against 47.56 in Sudan, a difference of 0.99.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 63rd and Sudan ranks 66th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.46 | 6.41 | 5.05 | Panama |
| 1960s | 13.87 | 13.22 | 0.6428 | Panama |
| 1970s | 16.09 | 28.4 | 12.31 | Sudan |
| 1980s | 20.78 | 39.58 | 18.8 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 28.25 | 45.24 | 16.99 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 42.64 | 48.93 | 6.3 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 44.84 | 50.07 | 5.23 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 48.55 | 47.56 | 0.9983 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Panama or Sudan?
- Panama, at 48.55 against 47.56 in Sudan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Panama and Sudan?
- 0.99, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sudan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Panama and Sudan rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Panama ranks 63rd and Sudan ranks 66th 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.