Spain vs United States of America: Urban population, male

Spain
39.1%
in 2015
United States of America
39.9%
in 2015
Spain rank
40th
United States of America rank
38th

Urban population, male over time

  • Spain
  • United States of America
010203040198019972015

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 39.9% against 39.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States of America ahead.

Spain ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 38th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 35.8% 35.7% 0.1% Spain
1990s 36.7% 36.9% 0.2% United States of America
2000s 37.4% 38.8% 1.4% United States of America
2010s 38.8% 39.7% 0.9% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Spain or United States of America?
United States of America, at 39.9% against 39.1% in Spain as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Spain and United States of America?
0.8%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for urban population, male?
Spain ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 38th 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.