Europe & Central Asia vs Hong Kong: Urban population, male

Europe & Central Asia
33.9%
in 2015
Hong Kong
46.8%
in 2015
Europe & Central Asia rank
10th
Hong Kong rank
13th

Urban population, male over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Hong Kong
0204060198019972015

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 46.8% against 33.9% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 12.9%.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th and Hong Kong ranks 13th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1980s 31.3% 47.9% 16.6% Hong Kong
1990s 32.5% 50.5% 18.0% Hong Kong
2000s 32.9% 48.2% 15.3% Hong Kong
2010s 33.7% 46.8% 13.1% Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Europe & Central Asia or Hong Kong?
Hong Kong, at 46.8% against 33.9% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Europe & Central Asia and Hong Kong?
12.9%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Hong Kong?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Hong Kong rank globally for urban population, male?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th and Hong Kong ranks 13th 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.