Japan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Urban population, male
Japan
45.5%
in 2015
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
28.1%
in 2015
Japan rank
17th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
18th
Urban population, male over time
- Japan
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 45.5% against 28.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 17.4%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th of 193 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.7% | 22.1% | 15.6% | Japan |
| 1990s | 38.2% | 24.1% | 14.1% | Japan |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 25.6% | 14.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 27.5% | 17.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, male, Japan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Japan, at 45.5% against 28.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, male between Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 17.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for urban population, male?
- Japan ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th 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.