Australia vs World: Urban population, male (% of total)
Australia
44.2%
in 2015
World
27.0%
in 2015
Australia rank
23rd
World rank
21st
Urban population, male (% of total) over time
- Australia
- World
How they compare
Australia currently reports 44.2% against 27.0% in World, a difference of 17.2%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.6 times World's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 23rd and World ranks 21st of 193 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.3% | 20.0% | 22.4% | Australia |
| 1990s | 42.4% | 21.9% | 20.5% | Australia |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 23.8% | 19.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 26.4% | 17.8% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, male, Australia or World?
- Australia, at 44.2% against 27.0% in World as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, male between Australia and World?
- 17.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and World?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Australia and World rank globally for urban population, male?
- Australia ranks 23rd and World ranks 21st 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
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.