Which has higher urban population, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or Maldives?

Maldives, at 23.0% against 21.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Maldives?

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Maldives: Urban population, male (% of total)

Democratic Republic of Congo

21.9%

in 2015

Maldives

23.0%

in 2015

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

128th

Maldives rank

125th

Urban population, male (% of total) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Maldives

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 23.0% against 21.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 128th and Maldives ranks 125th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1980s	14.2%	13.8%	0.5%	Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s	16.3%	14.1%	2.2%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	18.7%	15.6%	3.1%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	21.2%	21.5%	0.3%	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or Maldives?: Maldives, at 23.0% against 21.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Maldives?: 1.1%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Maldives?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Maldives rank globally for urban population, male?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 128th and Maldives ranks 125th 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: 30 October 2026

Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.