Finland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Urban population, male

Finland
41.2%
in 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
40.6%
in 2015
Finland rank
32nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
34th

Urban population, male over time

  • Finland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 41.2% against 40.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Finland ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 35.3% 38.0% 2.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 38.6% 37.9% 0.8% Finland
2000s 40.1% 38.6% 1.5% Finland
2010s 41.0% 40.2% 0.8% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Finland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Finland, at 41.2% against 40.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.6%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for urban population, male?
Finland ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 193 countries.
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.