How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

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.

Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Urban population, male

Korea

41.1%

in 2015

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

19.3%

in 2015

Korea rank

33rd

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

34th

Urban population, male over time

Korea
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Korea currently reports 41.1% against 19.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 21.8%.

That makes Korea's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Korea ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Korea	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	30.3%	11.9%	18.4%	Korea
1990s	38.1%	14.3%	23.8%	Korea
2000s	40.3%	16.2%	24.1%	Korea
2010s	41.0%	18.6%	22.3%	Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Korea, at 41.1% against 19.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 21.8%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for urban population, male?: Korea ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th 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: 04 September 2026

Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.