Urban population, male in Estonia

Estonia: Urban population, male was 30.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
30.5%
World rank
85th
of 193 countries
All-time high
33.0%
in 1990
All-time low
30.5%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, male in Estonia, 1980–2015

01020301980199720151980: 31.9 % of total1985: 32.6 % of total1990: 33 % of total1995: 32 % of total2000: 31.3 % of total2005: 30.9 % of total2010: 30.8 % of total2015: 30.5 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 30.5% for urban population, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Estonia peaked at 33.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2015.

That places Estonia 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Urban population, male in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of total) in Estonia, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 31.9%
1985 32.6% +2.0%
1990 33.0% +1.2%
1995 32.0% -2.9%
2000 31.3% -2.3%
2005 30.9% -1.1%
2010 30.8% -0.5%
2015 30.5% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 32.2% 31.9% 32.6% 2
1990s 32.5% 32.0% 33.0% 2
2000s 31.1% 30.9% 31.3% 2
2010s 30.6% 30.5% 30.8% 2

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 82 Ireland 31.0% compare
  2. 83 Portugal 30.5% compare
  3. 84 Mauritania 30.5% compare
  4. 86 Lithuania 30.1% compare
  5. 87 Latvia 30.0% compare
  6. 88 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 30.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Estonia?
Urban population, male in Estonia was 30.5% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2015.
How does Estonia rank for urban population, male?
Estonia ranks 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.