Africa Western and Central vs Brazil: Urban population, male

Africa Western and Central
23.2%
in 2015
Brazil
41.6%
in 2015
Africa Western and Central rank
30th
Brazil rank
31st

Urban population, male over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Brazil
10203040198019972015

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 41.6% against 23.2% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 18.4%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.8 times Africa Western and Central's.

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

Africa Western and Central ranks 30th and Brazil ranks 31st of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Brazil Difference Ahead
1980s 13.4% 33.1% 19.7% Brazil
1990s 16.4% 37.0% 20.6% Brazil
2000s 19.0% 39.9% 20.9% Brazil
2010s 22.4% 41.3% 18.9% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Africa Western and Central or Brazil?
Brazil, at 41.6% against 23.2% in Africa Western and Central as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Africa Western and Central and Brazil?
18.4%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Brazil?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Africa Western and Central and Brazil rank globally for urban population, male?
Africa Western and Central ranks 30th and Brazil ranks 31st 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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About this data

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.