South Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Urban population, male

South Korea
41.1%
in 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
19.3%
in 2015
South Korea rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
36th

Urban population, male over time

  • South Korea
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 41.1% against 19.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 21.8%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

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

South Korea ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 30.3% 11.9% 18.4% South Korea
1990s 38.1% 14.3% 23.8% South Korea
2000s 40.3% 16.2% 24.1% South Korea
2010s 41.0% 18.6% 22.3% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, South Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
South Korea, at 41.1% against 19.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
21.8%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for urban population, male?
South Korea ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th 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.