Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Urban population, male

Korea
41.1%
in 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
40.6%
in 2015
Korea rank
33rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
34th

Urban population, male over time

  • Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 41.1% against 40.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Korea ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 30.3% 38.0% 7.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 38.1% 37.9% 0.2% Korea
2000s 40.3% 38.6% 1.7% Korea
2010s 41.0% 40.2% 0.7% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Korea, at 41.1% against 40.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.5%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for urban population, male?
Korea ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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

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.