Luxembourg vs World: Urban population, male (% of total)

Luxembourg
44.7%
in 2015
World
27.0%
in 2015
Luxembourg rank
20th
World rank
21st

Urban population, male (% of total) over time

  • Luxembourg
  • World
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 44.7% against 27.0% in World, a difference of 17.7%.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.7 times World's.

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

Luxembourg ranks 20th and World ranks 21st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg World Difference Ahead
1980s 39.0% 20.0% 19.0% Luxembourg
1990s 39.9% 21.9% 18.1% Luxembourg
2000s 41.9% 23.8% 18.0% Luxembourg
2010s 44.2% 26.4% 17.9% Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Luxembourg or World?
Luxembourg, at 44.7% against 27.0% in World as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Luxembourg and World?
17.7%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and World?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Luxembourg and World rank globally for urban population, male?
Luxembourg ranks 20th and World ranks 21st 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.