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

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
29.0%
in 2015
Netherlands
44.9%
in 2015
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
16th
Netherlands rank
19th

Urban population, male over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 44.9% against 29.0% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 15.9%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

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

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 25.0% 32.1% 7.0% Netherlands
1990s 27.3% 34.7% 7.4% Netherlands
2000s 27.8% 39.3% 11.5% Netherlands
2010s 28.7% 43.9% 15.2% Netherlands

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 Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 44.9% 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 Netherlands?
15.9%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Netherlands?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Netherlands rank globally for urban population, male?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 19th 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.