How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Netherlands?

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.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Netherlands: Urban population, male

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

28.1%

in 2015

Netherlands

44.9%

in 2015

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank

18th

Netherlands rank

19th

Urban population, male over time

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 44.9% against 28.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 16.8%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1980s	22.1%	32.1%	10.0%	Netherlands
1990s	24.1%	34.7%	10.5%	Netherlands
2000s	25.6%	39.3%	13.7%	Netherlands
2010s	27.5%	43.9%	16.4%	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 44.9% against 28.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Netherlands?: 16.8%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Netherlands?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Netherlands rank globally for urban population, male?: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 19th 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: 18 September 2026

Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.