Europe & Central Asia vs Iceland: Urban population, male

Europe & Central Asia
33.9%
in 2015
Iceland
47.2%
in 2015
Europe & Central Asia rank
10th
Iceland rank
12th

Urban population, male over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Iceland
01020304050198019972015

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 47.2% against 33.9% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 13.3%.

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

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th 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 Iceland Difference Ahead
1980s 31.3% 44.6% 13.3% Iceland
1990s 32.5% 45.4% 12.9% Iceland
2000s 32.9% 46.3% 13.5% Iceland
2010s 33.7% 47.0% 13.3% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Europe & Central Asia or Iceland?
Iceland, at 47.2% against 33.9% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Europe & Central Asia and Iceland?
13.3%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Iceland?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Iceland rank globally for urban population, male?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th 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

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