North Korea vs Latvia: Urban population, male (% of total)

North Korea
30.0%
in 2015
Latvia
30.0%
in 2015
North Korea rank
88th
Latvia rank
87th

Urban population, male (% of total) over time

  • North Korea
  • Latvia
0102030198019972015

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 30.0% against 30.0% in North Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

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

North Korea ranks 88th and Latvia ranks 87th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Latvia Difference Ahead
1980s 27.8% 30.9% 3.1% Latvia
1990s 28.9% 31.6% 2.7% Latvia
2000s 29.4% 30.6% 1.2% Latvia
2010s 29.9% 30.1% 0.2% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, North Korea or Latvia?
Latvia, at 30.0% against 30.0% in North Korea as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between North Korea and Latvia?
0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Latvia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do North Korea and Latvia rank globally for urban population, male?
North Korea ranks 88th and Latvia ranks 87th 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

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.