United Arab Emirates vs World: Urban population, male

United Arab Emirates
59.6%
in 2015
World
27.0%
in 2015
United Arab Emirates rank
2nd
World rank
21st

Urban population, male over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • World
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 59.6% against 27.0% in World, a difference of 32.6%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.2 times World's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd and World ranks 21st of 193 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates World Difference Ahead
1980s 54.2% 20.0% 34.3% United Arab Emirates
1990s 52.2% 21.9% 30.4% United Arab Emirates
2000s 55.3% 23.8% 31.4% United Arab Emirates
2010s 59.6% 26.4% 33.2% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, United Arab Emirates or World?
United Arab Emirates, at 59.6% against 27.0% in World as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between United Arab Emirates and World?
32.6%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and World?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do United Arab Emirates and World rank globally for urban population, male?
United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd and World ranks 21st 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.