Germany vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Urban population, male

Germany
36.5%
in 2015
Iran, Islamic Republic of
36.8%
in 2015
Germany rank
53rd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
51st

Urban population, male over time

  • Germany
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 36.8% against 36.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Germany ranks 53rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 51st of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 34.3% 26.8% 7.5% Germany
1990s 35.0% 29.9% 5.2% Germany
2000s 35.3% 33.8% 1.5% Germany
2010s 36.2% 36.3% 0.1% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Germany or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 36.8% against 36.5% in Germany as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Germany and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.3%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Germany and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for urban population, male?
Germany ranks 53rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 51st 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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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.