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
204060195019872025

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed