New Zealand vs Small states: Urban population, male

New Zealand
42.1%
in 2015
Small states
23.3%
in 2015
New Zealand rank
30th
Small states rank
29th

Urban population, male over time

  • New Zealand
  • Small states
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 42.1% against 23.3% in Small states, a difference of 18.8%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.8 times Small states's.

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

New Zealand ranks 30th and Small states ranks 29th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Small states Difference Ahead
1980s 40.9% 19.9% 21.0% New Zealand
1990s 41.4% 21.4% 20.0% New Zealand
2000s 41.8% 22.3% 19.4% New Zealand
2010s 42.0% 23.1% 18.9% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, New Zealand or Small states?
New Zealand, at 42.1% against 23.3% in Small states as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between New Zealand and Small states?
18.8%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Small states?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do New Zealand and Small states rank globally for urban population, male?
New Zealand ranks 30th and Small states ranks 29th 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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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.