IBRD only vs Japan: Urban population, male

IBRD only
26.8%
in 2015
Japan
45.5%
in 2015
IBRD only rank
22nd
Japan rank
17th

Urban population, male over time

  • IBRD only
  • Japan
01020304050198019972015

How they compare

Japan currently reports 45.5% against 26.8% in IBRD only, a difference of 18.7%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times IBRD only's.

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

IBRD only ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 17th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 17.3% 37.7% 20.3% Japan
1990s 20.0% 38.2% 18.2% Japan
2000s 22.7% 40.3% 17.6% Japan
2010s 25.9% 44.8% 18.8% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, IBRD only or Japan?
Japan, at 45.5% against 26.8% in IBRD only as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between IBRD only and Japan?
18.7%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Japan?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do IBRD only and Japan rank globally for urban population, male?
IBRD only ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 17th 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.