European Union vs Saudi Arabia: Urban population, male

European Union
35.6%
in 2015
Saudi Arabia
48.6%
in 2015
European Union rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
7th

Urban population, male over time

  • European Union
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 48.6% against 35.6% in European Union, a difference of 13.0%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times European Union's.

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

European Union ranks 9th 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 European Union Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 32.7% 37.8% 5.0% Saudi Arabia
1990s 33.6% 43.6% 10.0% Saudi Arabia
2000s 34.2% 44.2% 9.9% Saudi Arabia
2010s 35.3% 47.5% 12.2% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, European Union or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 48.6% against 35.6% in European Union as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between European Union and Saudi Arabia?
13.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Saudi Arabia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do European Union and Saudi Arabia rank globally for urban population, male?
European Union ranks 9th 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

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.