China vs Panama: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
China
33.7%
in 2025
Panama
33.8%
in 2025
China rank
118th
Panama rank
117th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- China
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 33.8% against 33.7% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
China ranks 118th and Panama ranks 117th of 218 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.0% | 55.8% | 26.2% | China |
| 1970s | 82.5% | 51.4% | 31.1% | China |
| 1980s | 77.0% | 48.6% | 28.4% | China |
| 1990s | 70.3% | 42.2% | 28.1% | China |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 36.2% | 21.4% | China |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 34.5% | 9.0% | China |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 34.1% | 0.7% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, China or Panama?
- Panama, at 33.8% against 33.7% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between China and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Panama?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Panama rank globally for rural population?
- China ranks 118th and Panama ranks 117th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.