Australia vs IBRD only: Urban population, male

Australia
44.2%
in 2015
IBRD only
26.8%
in 2015
Australia rank
23rd
IBRD only rank
22nd

Urban population, male over time

  • Australia
  • IBRD only
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Australia currently reports 44.2% against 26.8% in IBRD only, a difference of 17.4%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.7 times IBRD only's.

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

Australia ranks 23rd and IBRD only ranks 22nd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia IBRD only Difference Ahead
1980s 42.3% 17.3% 25.0% Australia
1990s 42.4% 20.0% 22.4% Australia
2000s 43.2% 22.7% 20.5% Australia
2010s 44.1% 25.9% 18.2% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Australia or IBRD only?
Australia, at 44.2% against 26.8% in IBRD only as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Australia and IBRD only?
17.4%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and IBRD only?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Australia and IBRD only rank globally for urban population, male?
Australia ranks 23rd and IBRD only ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
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.