Urban population, male in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Urban population, male was 46.8% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
46.8%
World rank
13th
of 193 countries
All-time high
50.9%
in 1990
All-time low
46.8%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, male in Hong Kong, China, 1980–2015

02040601980199720151980: 47.7 % of total1985: 48 % of total1990: 50.9 % of total1995: 50 % of total2000: 48.6 % of total2005: 47.7 % of total2010: 46.8 % of total2015: 46.8 % of total

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

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 46.8% for urban population, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 50.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2015.

Hong Kong, China ranks 13th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Urban population, male in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of total) in Hong Kong, China, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 47.7%
1985 48.0% +0.6%
1990 50.9% +5.9%
1995 50.0% -1.7%
2000 48.6% -2.8%
2005 47.7% -1.9%
2010 46.8% -1.8%
2015 46.8% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 47.9% 47.7% 48.0% 2
1990s 50.5% 50.0% 50.9% 2
2000s 48.2% 47.7% 48.6% 2
2010s 46.8% 46.8% 46.8% 2

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 10 Guam 47.6% compare
  2. 11 Malta 47.6% compare
  3. 12 Iceland 47.2% compare
  4. 14 United States Virgin Islands 45.8% compare
  5. 15 Uruguay 45.7% compare
  6. 16 Israel 45.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Hong Kong, China?
Urban population, male in Hong Kong, China was 46.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 1990.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2015.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for urban population, male?
Hong Kong, China ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hong Kong, China 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.