Namibia vs Panama: Rural population
Namibia
1.52 million
in 2025
Panama
1.55 million
in 2025
Namibia rank
114th
Panama rank
112th
Rural population over time
- Namibia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.55 million against 1.52 million in Namibia, a difference of 27,740.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Panama ahead.
Namibia ranks 114th and Panama ranks 112th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 497,660 | 719,382 | 221,722 | Panama |
| 1970s | 646,676 | 878,556 | 231,880 | Panama |
| 1980s | 811,418 | 1.06 million | 245,480 | Panama |
| 1990s | 1.12 million | 1.14 million | 14,529 | Panama |
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 1.19 million | 55,027 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 1.36 million | 65,498 | Panama |
| 2020s | 1.47 million | 1.51 million | 44,063 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Namibia or Panama?
- Panama, at 1.55 million against 1.52 million in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Namibia and Panama?
- 27,740, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Panama?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Panama rank globally for rural population?
- Namibia ranks 114th and Panama ranks 112th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.