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
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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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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.