Cambodia vs Panama: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Cambodia
68.1%
in 2020
Panama
68.3%
in 2020
Cambodia rank
152nd
Panama rank
151st
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Cambodia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 68.3% against 68.1% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Panama ahead.
Cambodia ranks 152nd and Panama ranks 151st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.4% | 39.8% | 12.3% | Panama |
| 1960s | 32.4% | 44.4% | 12.0% | Panama |
| 1970s | 36.8% | 49.7% | 13.0% | Panama |
| 1980s | 32.9% | 53.5% | 20.7% | Panama |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 59.1% | 7.5% | Panama |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 64.3% | 0.9% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 66.5% | 0.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 68.3% | 0.3% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Cambodia or Panama?
- Panama, at 68.3% against 68.1% in Cambodia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Cambodia and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Panama?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cambodia and Panama rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Cambodia ranks 152nd and Panama ranks 151st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. 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 urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.