Congo vs South Africa: Urban population, male
Congo
33.1%
in 2015
South Africa
32.1%
in 2015
Congo rank
71st
South Africa rank
74th
Urban population, male over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 33.1% against 32.1% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 74th of 193 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.6% | 24.7% | 0.8% | Congo |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 26.8% | 1.3% | Congo |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 29.0% | 1.4% | Congo |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 31.4% | 1.2% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, male, Congo or South Africa?
- Congo, at 33.1% against 32.1% in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, male between Congo and South Africa?
- 1.0%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for urban population, male?
- Congo ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 74th 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.