Which has higher urban population, male, Pacific island small states or United States?

United States, at 39.9% against 18.2% in Pacific island small states as of 2015.

What is the difference in urban population, male between Pacific island small states and United States?

21.7%, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and United States?

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.

Pacific island small states vs United States: Urban population, male (% of total)

Pacific island small states

18.2%

in 2015

United States

39.9%

in 2015

Pacific island small states rank

39th

United States rank

38th

Urban population, male (% of total) over time

Pacific island small states
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 39.9% against 18.2% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 21.7%.

That makes United States's figure about 2.2 times Pacific island small states's.

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

Pacific island small states ranks 39th and United States ranks 38th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pacific island small states	United States	Difference	Ahead
1980s	14.0%	35.7%	21.7%	United States
1990s	15.5%	36.9%	21.4%	United States
2000s	16.9%	38.8%	21.9%	United States
2010s	18.0%	39.7%	21.7%	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Pacific island small states or United States?: United States, at 39.9% against 18.2% in Pacific island small states as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Pacific island small states and United States?: 21.7%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and United States?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Pacific island small states and United States rank globally for urban population, male?: Pacific island small states ranks 39th and United States ranks 38th 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: 30 October 2026

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