Canada vs United States: Urban population, male (% of total)
Canada
40.3%
in 2015
United States
39.9%
in 2015
Canada rank
36th
United States rank
38th
Urban population, male (% of total) over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
Canada currently reports 40.3% against 39.9% in United States, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 36th and United States ranks 38th of 193 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.3% | 35.7% | 1.6% | Canada |
| 1990s | 37.7% | 36.9% | 0.8% | Canada |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 38.8% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 39.7% | 0.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, male, Canada or United States?
- Canada, at 40.3% against 39.9% in United States as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, male between Canada and United States?
- 0.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for urban population, male?
- Canada ranks 36th and United States ranks 38th 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.