Hong Kong vs Upper middle income: Urban population, male (% of total)
Hong Kong
46.8%
in 2015
Upper middle income
30.4%
in 2015
Hong Kong rank
13th
Upper middle income rank
12th
Urban population, male (% of total) over time
- Hong Kong
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 46.8% against 30.4% in Upper middle income, a difference of 16.4%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.5 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 12th of 193 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.9% | 17.1% | 30.7% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 20.7% | 29.8% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 24.7% | 23.5% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 29.3% | 17.5% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, male, Hong Kong or Upper middle income?
- Hong Kong, at 46.8% against 30.4% in Upper middle income as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, male between Hong Kong and Upper middle income?
- 16.4%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Upper middle income?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Hong Kong and Upper middle income rank globally for urban population, male?
- Hong Kong ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 12th 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
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.