Chile vs Panama: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Chile
33.9%
in 2020
Panama
32.7%
in 2020
Chile rank
24th
Panama rank
25th
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Chile
- Panama
How they compare
Chile currently reports 33.9% against 32.7% in Panama, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 24th and Panama ranks 25th of 180 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.4% | 0.0% | 20.4% | Chile |
| 1960s | 23.1% | 0.0% | 23.1% | Chile |
| 1970s | 25.8% | 0.0% | 25.8% | Chile |
| 1980s | 30.3% | 0.0% | 30.3% | Chile |
| 1990s | 32.2% | 0.0% | 32.2% | Chile |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 0.0% | 34.6% | Chile |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 30.0% | 4.7% | Chile |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 32.7% | 1.2% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Chile or Panama?
- Chile, at 33.9% against 32.7% in Panama as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Chile and Panama?
- 1.2%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Panama?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Panama rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Chile ranks 24th and Panama ranks 25th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.