Africa Eastern and Southern vs Mexico: Urban population, male

Africa Eastern and Southern
16.6%
in 2015
Mexico
38.3%
in 2015
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
44th
Mexico rank
46th

Urban population, male over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Mexico
10203040198019972015

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 38.3% against 16.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 21.7%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 2.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 44th and Mexico ranks 46th of 47 groups.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 10.9% 33.3% 22.3% Mexico
1990s 13.0% 35.2% 22.3% Mexico
2000s 14.4% 36.3% 21.9% Mexico
2010s 16.1% 37.9% 21.8% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Africa Eastern and Southern or Mexico?
Mexico, at 38.3% against 16.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Africa Eastern and Southern and Mexico?
21.7%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Mexico?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Mexico rank globally for urban population, male?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 44th and Mexico ranks 46th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed

Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.