Iran vs Turkey: Urban population, male (% of total)
Iran
36.8%
in 2015
Turkey
36.2%
in 2015
Iran rank
51st
Turkey rank
54th
Urban population, male (% of total) over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Iran currently reports 36.8% against 36.2% in Turkey, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 51st and Turkey ranks 54th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.8% | 24.0% | 2.8% | Iran |
| 1990s | 29.9% | 30.1% | 0.2% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 32.8% | 1.0% | Iran |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 35.5% | 0.7% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, male, Iran or Turkey?
- Iran, at 36.8% against 36.2% in Turkey as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, male between Iran and Turkey?
- 0.6%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for urban population, male?
- Iran ranks 51st and Turkey ranks 54th 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.