China vs Panama: Share urban and rural population
China
66.34
in 2025
Panama
66.15
in 2025
China rank
115th
Panama rank
116th
Share urban and rural population over time
- China
- Panama
How they compare
China currently reports 66.34 against 66.15 in Panama, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Panama ahead.
China ranks 115th and Panama ranks 116th of 236 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.02 | 39.36 | 25.34 | Panama |
| 1960s | 18.02 | 44.19 | 26.17 | Panama |
| 1970s | 17.53 | 48.61 | 31.07 | Panama |
| 1980s | 23.03 | 51.39 | 28.36 | Panama |
| 1990s | 29.67 | 57.76 | 28.09 | Panama |
| 2000s | 42.4 | 63.79 | 21.38 | Panama |
| 2010s | 56.5 | 65.46 | 8.96 | Panama |
| 2020s | 65.2 | 65.9 | 0.6988 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share urban and rural population, China or Panama?
- China, at 66.34 against 66.15 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share urban and rural population between China and Panama?
- 0.19, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Panama?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do China and Panama rank globally for share urban and rural population?
- China ranks 115th and Panama ranks 116th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.