Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Urban population, male
Nepal
9.4%
in 2015
Sri Lanka
9.1%
in 2015
Nepal rank
186th
Sri Lanka rank
188th
Urban population, male over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 9.4% against 9.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nepal ranks 186th and Sri Lanka ranks 188th of 193 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6% | 9.7% | 6.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 9.5% | 4.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 9.3% | 1.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 9.1% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, male, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Nepal, at 9.4% against 9.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, male between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for urban population, male?
- Nepal ranks 186th and Sri Lanka ranks 188th 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.