Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Urban population, male

Qatar
75.9%
in 2015
United Arab Emirates
59.6%
in 2015
Qatar rank
1st
United Arab Emirates rank
2nd

Urban population, male over time

  • Qatar
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 75.9% against 59.6% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 16.3%.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Qatar ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 58.3% 54.2% 4.1% Qatar
1990s 62.4% 52.2% 10.2% Qatar
2000s 63.8% 55.3% 8.5% Qatar
2010s 75.3% 59.6% 15.7% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
Qatar, at 75.9% against 59.6% in United Arab Emirates as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
16.3%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for urban population, male?
Qatar ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd 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

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.