Brazil vs Korea: Urban population, male

Brazil
41.6%
in 2015
Korea
41.1%
in 2015
Brazil rank
31st
Korea rank
33rd

Urban population, male over time

  • Brazil
  • Korea
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 41.6% against 41.1% in Korea, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 31st and Korea ranks 33rd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 33.1% 30.3% 2.8% Brazil
1990s 37.0% 38.1% 1.1% Korea
2000s 39.9% 40.3% 0.4% Korea
2010s 41.3% 41.0% 0.3% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Brazil or Korea?
Brazil, at 41.6% against 41.1% in Korea as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Brazil and Korea?
0.5%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Korea?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Brazil and Korea rank globally for urban population, male?
Brazil ranks 31st and Korea ranks 33rd 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.