Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Urban population, male

Malawi
8.5%
in 2015
Papua New Guinea
7.0%
in 2015
Malawi rank
189th
Papua New Guinea rank
191st

Urban population, male over time

  • Malawi
  • Papua New Guinea
02468198019972015

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 8.5% against 7.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Malawi ranks 189th and Papua New Guinea ranks 191st of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 5.1% 7.3% 2.2% Papua New Guinea
1990s 6.6% 7.8% 1.2% Papua New Guinea
2000s 7.7% 7.1% 0.7% Malawi
2010s 8.3% 7.0% 1.3% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
Malawi, at 8.5% against 7.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
1.5%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for urban population, male?
Malawi ranks 189th and Papua New Guinea ranks 191st 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.