Which has higher urban population, male, Arab World or United States Virgin Islands?

United States Virgin Islands, at 45.8% against 30.0% in Arab World as of 2015.

What is the difference in urban population, male between Arab World and United States Virgin Islands?

15.8%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and United States Virgin Islands?

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

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.

Arab World vs United States Virgin Islands: Urban population, male

Arab World

30.0%

in 2015

United States Virgin Islands

45.8%

in 2015

Arab World rank

14th

United States Virgin Islands rank

14th

Urban population, male over time

Arab World
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 45.8% against 30.0% in Arab World, a difference of 15.8%.

That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.5 times Arab World's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 14th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 14th of 47 groups.

United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1980s	23.2%	39.7%	16.5%	United States Virgin Islands
1990s	25.9%	43.1%	17.2%	United States Virgin Islands
2000s	27.4%	44.4%	17.1%	United States Virgin Islands
2010s	29.4%	45.3%	15.9%	United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Arab World or United States Virgin Islands?: United States Virgin Islands, at 45.8% against 30.0% in Arab World as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Arab World and United States Virgin Islands?: 15.8%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and United States Virgin Islands?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Arab World and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for urban population, male?: Arab World ranks 14th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 14th 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: 04 September 2026

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