Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: Urban population, male

Sao Tome and Principe
31.5%
in 2015
South Africa
32.1%
in 2015
Sao Tome and Principe rank
77th
South Africa rank
74th

Urban population, male over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • South Africa
0102030198019972015

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 32.1% against 31.5% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 74th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 17.1% 24.7% 7.6% South Africa
1990s 22.5% 26.8% 4.2% South Africa
2000s 26.8% 29.0% 2.2% South Africa
2010s 30.8% 31.4% 0.5% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
South Africa, at 32.1% against 31.5% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
0.6%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for urban population, male?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 74th 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.