South Asia vs Spain: Urban population, male

South Asia
17.1%
in 2015
Spain
39.1%
in 2015
South Asia rank
41st
Spain rank
40th

Urban population, male over time

  • South Asia
  • Spain
10203040198019972015

How they compare

Spain currently reports 39.1% against 17.1% in South Asia, a difference of 22.0%.

That makes Spain's figure about 2.3 times South Asia's.

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

South Asia ranks 41st and Spain ranks 40th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 11.9% 35.8% 23.9% Spain
1990s 13.2% 36.7% 23.5% Spain
2000s 14.6% 37.4% 22.8% Spain
2010s 16.6% 38.8% 22.2% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, South Asia or Spain?
Spain, at 39.1% against 17.1% in South Asia as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between South Asia and Spain?
22.0%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Spain?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do South Asia and Spain rank globally for urban population, male?
South Asia ranks 41st and Spain ranks 40th 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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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.