Netherlands vs World: Urban population, male (% of total)
Netherlands
44.9%
in 2015
World
27.0%
in 2015
Netherlands rank
19th
World rank
21st
Urban population, male (% of total) over time
- Netherlands
- World
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 44.9% against 27.0% in World, a difference of 17.9%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.7 times World's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 19th and World ranks 21st of 193 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.1% | 20.0% | 12.1% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 34.7% | 21.9% | 12.8% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 23.8% | 15.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 26.4% | 17.6% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, male, Netherlands or World?
- Netherlands, at 44.9% against 27.0% in World as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, male between Netherlands and World?
- 17.9%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and World?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Netherlands and World rank globally for urban population, male?
- Netherlands ranks 19th 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
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.