Central Europe and the Baltics vs Japan: Urban population, male

Central Europe and the Baltics
29.6%
in 2015
Japan
45.5%
in 2015
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
15th
Japan rank
17th

Urban population, male over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Japan
01020304050198019972015

How they compare

Japan currently reports 45.5% against 29.6% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 15.9%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 15th and Japan ranks 17th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 28.4% 37.7% 9.3% Japan
1990s 29.6% 38.2% 8.6% Japan
2000s 29.4% 40.3% 10.9% Japan
2010s 29.6% 44.8% 15.2% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Central Europe and the Baltics or Japan?
Japan, at 45.5% against 29.6% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Central Europe and the Baltics and Japan?
15.9%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Japan?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Japan rank globally for urban population, male?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 15th and Japan ranks 17th of 47 groups.
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.