How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iceland?

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 (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Iceland: Urban population, male

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

30.4%

in 2015

Iceland

47.2%

in 2015

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

11th

Iceland rank

12th

Urban population, male over time

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 47.2% against 30.4% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 16.8%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th and Iceland ranks 12th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1980s	28.1%	44.6%	16.5%	Iceland
1990s	29.9%	45.4%	15.5%	Iceland
2000s	29.9%	46.3%	16.4%	Iceland
2010s	30.3%	47.0%	16.7%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Iceland?: Iceland, at 47.2% against 30.4% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iceland?: 16.8%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iceland?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iceland rank globally for urban population, male?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th and Iceland ranks 12th 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.