Urban population, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Urban population, male was 17.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
17.5%
Rank
40th
of 47 groups
All-time high
17.5%
in 2015
All-time low
10.5%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1980–2015

051015201980199720151980: 10.5 % of total1985: 11.6 % of total1990: 12.7 % of total1995: 13.6 % of total2000: 14.4 % of total2005: 15.3 % of total2010: 16.3 % of total2015: 17.5 % of total

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

Analysis

In 2015, urban population, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 17.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 17.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1980.

That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Urban population, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of total) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 10.5%
1985 11.6% +10.3%
1990 12.7% +10.0%
1995 13.6% +7.0%
2000 14.4% +5.7%
2005 15.3% +6.3%
2010 16.3% +6.8%
2015 17.5% +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.0% 10.5% 11.6% 2
1990s 13.2% 12.7% 13.6% 2
2000s 14.8% 14.4% 15.3% 2
2010s 16.9% 16.3% 17.5% 2

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 37 Norway 39.9% compare
  2. 38 United States of America 39.9% compare
  3. 39 Dominican Republic 39.3% compare
  4. 40 Spain 39.1% compare
  5. 41 Libya 39.0% compare
  6. 42 Peru 39.0% compare
  7. 43 Brunei Darussalam 38.9% compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Urban population, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 17.5% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 1980.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for urban population, male?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2015.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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
Last refreshed

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