Bhutan vs Zambia: Urban population, male

Bhutan
21.3%
in 2015
Zambia
20.7%
in 2015
Bhutan rank
134th
Zambia rank
137th

Urban population, male over time

  • Bhutan
  • Zambia
5101520198019972015

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 21.3% against 20.7% in Zambia, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Bhutan ranks 134th and Zambia ranks 137th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 6.1% 20.6% 14.5% Zambia
1990s 9.7% 19.5% 9.8% Zambia
2000s 15.0% 18.1% 3.0% Zambia
2010s 20.2% 20.1% 0.0% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Bhutan or Zambia?
Bhutan, at 21.3% against 20.7% in Zambia as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Bhutan and Zambia?
0.6%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Zambia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Bhutan and Zambia rank globally for urban population, male?
Bhutan ranks 134th and Zambia ranks 137th 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.