Arab World vs Japan: Urban population, male (% of total)
Arab World
30.0%
in 2015
Japan
45.5%
in 2015
Arab World rank
14th
Japan rank
17th
Urban population, male (% of total) over time
- Arab World
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 45.5% against 30.0% in Arab World, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Arab World's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 14th and Japan ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.2% | 37.7% | 14.5% | Japan |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 38.2% | 12.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 40.3% | 12.9% | Japan |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 44.8% | 15.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, male, Arab World or Japan?
- Japan, at 45.5% against 30.0% in Arab World as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, male between Arab World and Japan?
- 15.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Japan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Arab World and Japan rank globally for urban population, male?
- Arab World ranks 14th and Japan ranks 17th 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
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.