Israel vs Japan: Urban population, male

Israel
45.6%
in 2015
Japan
45.5%
in 2015
Israel rank
16th
Japan rank
17th

Urban population, male over time

  • Israel
  • Japan
01020304050198019972015

How they compare

Israel currently reports 45.6% against 45.5% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Israel ranks 16th and Japan ranks 17th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 44.3% 37.7% 6.7% Israel
1990s 44.8% 38.2% 6.6% Israel
2000s 44.9% 40.3% 4.6% Israel
2010s 45.4% 44.8% 0.6% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Israel or Japan?
Israel, at 45.6% against 45.5% in Japan as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Israel and Japan?
0.1%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Japan?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Israel and Japan rank globally for urban population, male?
Israel ranks 16th and Japan ranks 17th 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.