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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
28.1%
in 2015
Uruguay
45.7%
in 2015
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
18th
Uruguay rank
15th

Urban population, male over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 45.7% against 28.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 17.6%.

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

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 22.1% 40.9% 18.9% Uruguay
1990s 24.1% 42.6% 18.5% Uruguay
2000s 25.6% 44.1% 18.6% Uruguay
2010s 27.5% 45.4% 17.9% Uruguay

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 Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 45.7% 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 Uruguay?
17.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Uruguay?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Uruguay rank globally for urban population, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 15th 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

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