Colombia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Urban population, male

Colombia
36.7%
in 2015
Iran, Islamic Republic of
36.8%
in 2015
Colombia rank
52nd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
51st

Urban population, male over time

  • Colombia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 36.8% against 36.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Colombia ranks 52nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 51st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 30.5% 26.8% 3.7% Colombia
1990s 33.2% 29.9% 3.4% Colombia
2000s 34.9% 33.8% 1.1% Colombia
2010s 36.4% 36.3% 0.1% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Colombia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 36.8% against 36.7% in Colombia as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.1%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for urban population, male?
Colombia ranks 52nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 51st 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.