Panama vs Qatar: Urban and rural population
Panama
3.02 million
in 2025
Qatar
3.10 million
in 2025
Panama rank
126th
Qatar rank
124th
Urban and rural population over time
- Panama
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 3.10 million against 3.02 million in Panama, a difference of 72,080.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 126th and Qatar ranks 124th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 7 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 382,618 | 13,963 | 368,655 | Panama |
| 1960s | 573,573 | 46,321 | 527,252 | Panama |
| 1970s | 832,366 | 149,008 | 683,358 | Panama |
| 1980s | 1.12 million | 314,133 | 806,667 | Panama |
| 1990s | 1.56 million | 487,096 | 1.08 million | Panama |
| 2000s | 2.10 million | 932,935 | 1.16 million | Panama |
| 2010s | 2.57 million | 2.27 million | 300,428 | Panama |
| 2020s | 2.92 million | 2.92 million | 545 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Panama or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 3.10 million against 3.02 million in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Panama and Qatar?
- 72,080, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Qatar?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Qatar rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Panama ranks 126th and Qatar ranks 124th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.