Euro area vs Saudi Arabia: Urban population, male

Euro area
36.7%
in 2015
Saudi Arabia
48.6%
in 2015
Euro area rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
7th

Urban population, male over time

  • Euro area
  • Saudi Arabia
01020304050198019972015

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 48.6% against 36.7% in Euro area, a difference of 11.9%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Euro area's.

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

Euro area ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 33.5% 37.8% 4.3% Saudi Arabia
1990s 34.3% 43.6% 9.3% Saudi Arabia
2000s 35.1% 44.2% 9.1% Saudi Arabia
2010s 36.4% 47.5% 11.2% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Euro area or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 48.6% against 36.7% in Euro area as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Euro area and Saudi Arabia?
11.9%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Saudi Arabia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Euro area and Saudi Arabia rank globally for urban population, male?
Euro area ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th 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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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.