Panama vs Turkmenistan: Number of people living in the capital city
Panama
1.94 million people
in 2100
Turkmenistan
2.00 million people
in 2100
Panama rank
88th
Turkmenistan rank
85th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Panama
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 2.00 million people against 1.94 million people in Panama, a difference of 60,480 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 88th and Turkmenistan ranks 85th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.47 million people | 1.15 million people | 312,975 people | Panama |
| 2030s | 1.62 million people | 1.40 million people | 223,320 people | Panama |
| 2040s | 1.74 million people | 1.63 million people | 106,920 people | Panama |
| 2050s | 1.85 million people | 1.79 million people | 55,400 people | Panama |
| 2060s | 1.91 million people | 1.91 million people | 4,575 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2070s | 1.95 million people | 1.98 million people | 32,270 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2080s | 1.96 million people | 2.01 million people | 51,565 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2090s | 1.95 million people | 2.01 million people | 63,500 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2100s | 1.94 million people | 2.00 million people | 60,480 people | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Panama or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 2.00 million people against 1.94 million people in Panama as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Panama and Turkmenistan?
- 60,480 people, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Turkmenistan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Panama and Turkmenistan rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Panama ranks 88th and Turkmenistan ranks 85th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.