Cambodia vs Panama: Rural population growth
Cambodia
0.8%
in 2025
Panama
0.8%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
65th
Panama rank
68th
Rural population growth over time
- Cambodia
- Panama
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Panama, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.
Cambodia ranks 65th and Panama ranks 68th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Panama |
| 1970s | -2.1% | 2.2% | 4.2% | Panama |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 1.1% | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 0.1% | 5.1% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | -1.3% | 1.5% | 2.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Cambodia or Panama?
- Cambodia, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Cambodia and Panama?
- 0.0%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Panama?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Panama rank globally for rural population growth?
- Cambodia ranks 65th and Panama ranks 68th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.