East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Japan: Urban population, male
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
27.1%
in 2015
Japan
45.5%
in 2015
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
19th
Japan rank
17th
Urban population, male over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 45.5% against 27.1% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 18.4%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 19th and Japan ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.8% | 37.7% | 25.9% | Japan |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 38.2% | 22.8% | Japan |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 40.3% | 20.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 44.8% | 19.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, male, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Japan?
- Japan, at 45.5% against 27.1% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, male between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Japan?
- 18.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Japan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Japan rank globally for urban population, male?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 19th and Japan ranks 17th of 47 groups.
- 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.