Which has higher urban population, male, Least developed countries or Palestine, State of?

Palestine, State of, at 38.2% against 16.1% in Least developed countries as of 2015.

What is the difference in urban population, male between Least developed countries and Palestine, State of?

22.1%, with Palestine, State of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Palestine, State of?

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.

Least developed countries vs Palestine, State of: Urban population, male

Least developed countries

16.1%

in 2015

Palestine, State of

38.2%

in 2015

Least developed countries rank

46th

Palestine, State of rank

47th

Urban population, male over time

Least developed countries
Palestine, State of

How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 38.2% against 16.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 22.1%.

That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 2.4 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Palestine, State of has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 46th and Palestine, State of ranks 47th of 47 groups.

Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Least developed countries	Palestine, State of	Difference	Ahead
1980s	9.2%	32.2%	23.1%	Palestine, State of
1990s	11.2%	34.9%	23.7%	Palestine, State of
2000s	13.0%	36.8%	23.8%	Palestine, State of
2010s	15.4%	37.9%	22.5%	Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Least developed countries or Palestine, State of?: Palestine, State of, at 38.2% against 16.1% in Least developed countries as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Least developed countries and Palestine, State of?: 22.1%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Palestine, State of?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Least developed countries and Palestine, State of rank globally for urban population, male?: Least developed countries ranks 46th and Palestine, State of ranks 47th 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.