Urban population, male in Israel

Israel: Urban population, male was 45.6% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
45.6%
World rank
16th
of 193 countries
All-time high
45.6%
in 2015
All-time low
44.0%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, male in Israel, 1980–2015

010203040501980199720151980: 44 % of total1985: 44.7 % of total1990: 44.9 % of total1995: 44.7 % of total2000: 44.8 % of total2005: 45 % of total2010: 45.2 % of total2015: 45.6 % of total

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

Analysis

In 2015, urban population, male in Israel stood at 45.6%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Israel peaked at 45.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 1980.

That places Israel 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

Urban population, male in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of total) in Israel, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 44.0%
1985 44.7% +1.6%
1990 44.9% +0.4%
1995 44.7% -0.5%
2000 44.8% +0.2%
2005 45.0% +0.5%
2010 45.2% +0.5%
2015 45.6% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 44.3% 44.0% 44.7% 2
1990s 44.8% 44.7% 44.9% 2
2000s 44.9% 44.8% 45.0% 2
2010s 45.4% 45.2% 45.6% 2

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 13 Hong Kong, China 46.8% compare
  2. 14 United States Virgin Islands 45.8% compare
  3. 15 Uruguay 45.7% compare
  4. 17 Japan 45.5% compare
  5. 18 Puerto Rico 44.9% compare
  6. 19 Netherlands 44.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Israel?
Urban population, male in Israel was 45.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 1980.
How does Israel rank for urban population, male?
Israel ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Israel 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.