Spain vs United States: Urban population, male (% of total)
Spain
39.1%
in 2015
United States
39.9%
in 2015
Spain rank
40th
United States rank
38th
Urban population, male (% of total) over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
United States 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 ahead.
Spain ranks 40th and United States ranks 38th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.8% | 35.7% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 1990s | 36.7% | 36.9% | 0.2% | United States |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 38.8% | 1.4% | United States |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 39.7% | 0.9% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, male, Spain or United States?
- United States, at 39.9% against 39.1% in Spain as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, male between Spain and United States?
- 0.8%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for urban population, male?
- Spain ranks 40th and United States 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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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.