How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Japan?

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

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.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Japan: Urban population, male

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

29.0%

in 2015

Japan

45.5%

in 2015

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank

16th

Japan rank

17th

Urban population, male over time

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 45.5% against 29.0% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 16.5%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

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

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 16th 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	Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	25.0%	37.7%	12.6%	Japan
1990s	27.3%	38.2%	10.9%	Japan
2000s	27.8%	40.3%	12.5%	Japan
2010s	28.7%	44.8%	16.1%	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Japan?: Japan, at 45.5% against 29.0% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Japan?: 16.5%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Japan?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Japan rank globally for urban population, male?: Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 16th 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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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: 04 September 2026

Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.