Arab World vs Israel: Urban population, male

Arab World
30.0%
in 2015
Israel
45.6%
in 2015
Arab World rank
14th
Israel rank
16th

Urban population, male over time

  • Arab World
  • Israel
01020304050198019972015

How they compare

Israel currently reports 45.6% against 30.0% in Arab World, a difference of 15.6%.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.5 times Arab World's.

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

Arab World ranks 14th and Israel ranks 16th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Israel Difference Ahead
1980s 23.2% 44.3% 21.1% Israel
1990s 25.9% 44.8% 18.9% Israel
2000s 27.4% 44.9% 17.5% Israel
2010s 29.4% 45.4% 16.0% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Arab World or Israel?
Israel, at 45.6% against 30.0% in Arab World as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Arab World and Israel?
15.6%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Israel?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Arab World and Israel rank globally for urban population, male?
Arab World ranks 14th and Israel ranks 16th 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.