Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Urban population, male
Papua New Guinea
7.0%
in 2015
Sri Lanka
9.1%
in 2015
Papua New Guinea rank
191st
Sri Lanka rank
188th
Urban population, male over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 9.1% against 7.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 191st 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 | Papua New Guinea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.3% | 9.7% | 2.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 9.5% | 1.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 9.3% | 2.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 9.1% | 2.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, male, Papua New Guinea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 9.1% against 7.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, male between Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 2.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for urban population, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 191st 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.