Panama vs Sudan: Share of population living in cities
Panama
48.6%
in 2020
Sudan
47.6%
in 2020
Panama rank
63rd
Sudan rank
66th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Panama
- Sudan
How they compare
Panama currently reports 48.6% against 47.6% in Sudan, a difference of 1.0%.
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 | 11.5% | 6.4% | 5.0% | Panama |
| 1960s | 13.9% | 13.2% | 0.6% | Panama |
| 1970s | 16.1% | 28.4% | 12.3% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 20.8% | 39.6% | 18.8% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 45.2% | 17.0% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 48.9% | 6.3% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 50.1% | 5.2% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 47.6% | 1.0% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Panama or Sudan?
- Panama, at 48.6% against 47.6% in Sudan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Panama and Sudan?
- 1.0%, 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 population living in cities?
- Panama ranks 63rd and Sudan ranks 66th 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.