Libya vs South Asia: Urban population, male
Libya
39.0%
in 2015
South Asia
17.1%
in 2015
Libya rank
41st
South Asia rank
41st
Urban population, male over time
- Libya
- South Asia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 39.0% against 17.1% in South Asia, a difference of 21.9%.
That makes Libya's figure about 2.3 times South Asia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 41st and South Asia ranks 41st of 193 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.4% | 11.9% | 26.5% | Libya |
| 1990s | 39.8% | 13.2% | 26.6% | Libya |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 14.6% | 25.1% | Libya |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 16.6% | 22.8% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, male, Libya or South Asia?
- Libya, at 39.0% against 17.1% in South Asia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, male between Libya and South Asia?
- 21.9%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Libya and South Asia rank globally for urban population, male?
- Libya ranks 41st and South Asia ranks 41st 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.