Urban population, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Urban population, male was 30.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
30.0%
World rank
88th
of 193 countries
All-time high
30.0%
in 2015
All-time low
27.6%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1980–2015

01020301980199720151980: 27.6 % of total1985: 28.1 % of total1990: 28.7 % of total1995: 29.1 % of total2000: 29.3 % of total2005: 29.5 % of total2010: 29.7 % of total2015: 30 % of total

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 30.0%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 30.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 1980.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Urban population, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of total) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 27.6%
1985 28.1% +2.0%
1990 28.7% +2.0%
1995 29.1% +1.5%
2000 29.3% +0.6%
2005 29.5% +0.8%
2010 29.7% +0.7%
2015 30.0% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27.8% 27.6% 28.1% 2
1990s 28.9% 28.7% 29.1% 2
2000s 29.4% 29.3% 29.5% 2
2010s 29.9% 29.7% 30.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Urban population, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 30.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 1980.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for urban population, male?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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.