Luxembourg vs Panama: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Luxembourg
68.7%
in 2020
Panama
68.3%
in 2020
Luxembourg rank
150th
Panama rank
151st
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Luxembourg
- Panama
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 68.7% against 68.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 150th and Panama ranks 151st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.5% | 39.8% | 15.7% | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 56.6% | 44.4% | 12.2% | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 57.9% | 49.7% | 8.1% | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 58.6% | 53.5% | 5.1% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 58.7% | 59.1% | 0.4% | Panama |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 64.3% | 4.8% | Panama |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 66.5% | 3.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 68.3% | 0.4% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Luxembourg or Panama?
- Luxembourg, at 68.7% against 68.3% in Panama as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Luxembourg and Panama?
- 0.4%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Panama?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Luxembourg and Panama rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Luxembourg ranks 150th 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.