Djibouti vs South Asia: Urban population, male

Djibouti
38.9%
in 2015
South Asia
17.1%
in 2015
Djibouti rank
44th
South Asia rank
41st

Urban population, male over time

  • Djibouti
  • South Asia
10203040198019972015

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 38.9% against 17.1% in South Asia, a difference of 21.8%.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 2.3 times South Asia's.

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

Djibouti ranks 44th and South Asia ranks 41st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti South Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 37.2% 11.9% 25.3% Djibouti
1990s 38.3% 13.2% 25.1% Djibouti
2000s 38.6% 14.6% 24.0% Djibouti
2010s 38.8% 16.6% 22.3% Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Djibouti or South Asia?
Djibouti, at 38.9% against 17.1% in South Asia as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Djibouti and South Asia?
21.8%, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and South Asia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Djibouti and South Asia rank globally for urban population, male?
Djibouti ranks 44th and South Asia ranks 41st 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.