Europe & Central Asia vs Saudi Arabia: Urban population, male
Europe & Central Asia
33.9%
in 2015
Saudi Arabia
48.6%
in 2015
Europe & Central Asia rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
7th
Urban population, male over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 48.6% against 33.9% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 14.7%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.3% | 37.8% | 6.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 32.5% | 43.6% | 11.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 44.2% | 11.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 47.5% | 13.8% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, male, Europe & Central Asia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 48.6% against 33.9% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, male between Europe & Central Asia and Saudi Arabia?
- 14.7%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Saudi Arabia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for urban population, male?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th 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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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.