How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Macao?

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.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Macao: Urban population, male

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

38.8%

in 2015

Macao

48.1%

in 2015

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

6th

Macao rank

8th

Urban population, male over time

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Macao

How they compare

Macao currently reports 48.1% against 38.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.3%.

That makes Macao's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th and Macao ranks 8th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	Macao	Difference	Ahead
1980s	32.1%	49.7%	17.6%	Macao
1990s	34.8%	48.6%	13.8%	Macao
2000s	36.9%	48.1%	11.2%	Macao
2010s	38.4%	48.1%	9.6%	Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Macao?: Macao, at 48.1% against 38.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Macao?: 9.3%, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Macao?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Macao rank globally for urban population, male?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th and Macao ranks 8th of 47 groups.
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.