India vs Zimbabwe: Urban population, male

India
17.3%
in 2015
Zimbabwe
16.9%
in 2015
India rank
153rd
Zimbabwe rank
155th

Urban population, male over time

  • India
  • Zimbabwe
05101520198019972015

How they compare

India currently reports 17.3% against 16.9% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was India ahead.

India ranks 153rd and Zimbabwe ranks 155th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 12.5% 12.4% 0.1% India
1990s 13.8% 15.8% 2.0% Zimbabwe
2000s 15.0% 17.6% 2.6% Zimbabwe
2010s 16.8% 17.0% 0.2% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, India or Zimbabwe?
India, at 17.3% against 16.9% in Zimbabwe as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between India and Zimbabwe?
0.4%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Zimbabwe?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do India and Zimbabwe rank globally for urban population, male?
India ranks 153rd and Zimbabwe ranks 155th 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.