Arab World vs Hong Kong, China: Urban population, male

Arab World
30.0%
in 2015
Hong Kong, China
46.8%
in 2015
Arab World rank
14th
Hong Kong, China rank
13th

Urban population, male over time

  • Arab World
  • Hong Kong, China
0204060198019972015

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 46.8% against 30.0% in Arab World, a difference of 16.8%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.6 times Arab World's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 14th and Hong Kong, China ranks 13th of 47 groups.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1980s 23.2% 47.9% 24.7% Hong Kong, China
1990s 25.9% 50.5% 24.6% Hong Kong, China
2000s 27.4% 48.2% 20.8% Hong Kong, China
2010s 29.4% 46.8% 17.4% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Arab World or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 46.8% against 30.0% in Arab World as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Arab World and Hong Kong, China?
16.8%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Hong Kong, China?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Arab World and Hong Kong, China rank globally for urban population, male?
Arab World ranks 14th and Hong Kong, China ranks 13th 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.