South Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Urban population, male (% of total)
South Korea
41.1%
in 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
19.3%
in 2015
South Korea rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
34th
Urban population, male (% of total) over time
- South Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 41.1% against 19.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 21.8%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 8 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) | 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- South 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 South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 21.8%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for urban population, male?
- South 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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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.