European Union vs Singapore: Urban population, male

European Union
35.6%
in 2015
Singapore
49.4%
in 2015
European Union rank
9th
Singapore rank
6th

Urban population, male over time

  • European Union
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 49.4% against 35.6% in European Union, a difference of 13.8%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times European Union's.

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

European Union ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 6th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Singapore Difference Ahead
1980s 32.7% 51.0% 18.3% Singapore
1990s 33.6% 50.3% 16.7% Singapore
2000s 34.2% 49.8% 15.6% Singapore
2010s 35.3% 49.4% 14.0% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, European Union or Singapore?
Singapore, at 49.4% against 35.6% in European Union as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between European Union and Singapore?
13.8%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Singapore?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do European Union and Singapore rank globally for urban population, male?
European Union ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 6th 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.