Gambia vs Syria: Urban population, male (% of total)

Gambia
29.9%
in 2015
Syria
29.5%
in 2015
Gambia rank
89th
Syria rank
91st

Urban population, male (% of total) over time

  • Gambia
  • Syria
0102030198019972015

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 29.9% against 29.5% in Syria, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syria ahead.

Gambia ranks 89th and Syria ranks 91st of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Syria Difference Ahead
1980s 15.7% 24.3% 8.6% Syria
1990s 21.1% 25.4% 4.3% Syria
2000s 25.4% 27.1% 1.8% Syria
2010s 29.1% 29.0% 0.1% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Gambia or Syria?
Gambia, at 29.9% against 29.5% in Syria as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Gambia and Syria?
0.4%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Syria?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Gambia and Syria rank globally for urban population, male?
Gambia ranks 89th and Syria ranks 91st 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.