Congo vs Suriname: Urban population, male

Congo
33.1%
in 2015
Suriname
32.8%
in 2015
Congo rank
71st
Suriname rank
73rd

Urban population, male over time

  • Congo
  • Suriname
0102030198019972015

How they compare

Congo currently reports 33.1% against 32.8% in Suriname, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Congo ranks 71st and Suriname ranks 73rd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Suriname Difference Ahead
1980s 25.6% 32.8% 7.2% Suriname
1990s 28.0% 33.2% 5.2% Suriname
2000s 30.3% 33.3% 3.0% Suriname
2010s 32.5% 32.9% 0.3% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Congo or Suriname?
Congo, at 33.1% against 32.8% in Suriname as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Congo and Suriname?
0.3%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Suriname?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Congo and Suriname rank globally for urban population, male?
Congo ranks 71st and Suriname ranks 73rd 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.