Belgium vs Saudi Arabia: Urban population, male

Belgium
48.0%
in 2015
Saudi Arabia
48.6%
in 2015
Belgium rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
7th

Urban population, male over time

  • Belgium
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 48.6% against 48.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 46.7% 37.8% 8.9% Belgium
1990s 47.2% 43.6% 3.6% Belgium
2000s 47.5% 44.2% 3.4% Belgium
2010s 47.9% 47.5% 0.4% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Belgium or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 48.6% against 48.0% in Belgium as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Belgium and Saudi Arabia?
0.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Saudi Arabia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Belgium and Saudi Arabia rank globally for urban population, male?
Belgium ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th 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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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.