Urban population, male in Pakistan

Pakistan: Urban population, male was 20.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
20.1%
World rank
141st
of 193 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2015
All-time low
15.0%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, male in Pakistan, 1980–2015

051015201980199720151980: 15 % of total1985: 15.6 % of total1990: 16.2 % of total1995: 17 % of total2000: 17.4 % of total2005: 18 % of total2010: 18.9 % of total2015: 20.1 % of total

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

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 20.1% for urban population, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Pakistan peaked at 20.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1980.

That places Pakistan 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Urban population, male in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of total) in Pakistan, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 15.0%
1985 15.6% +4.1%
1990 16.2% +3.8%
1995 17.0% +5.0%
2000 17.4% +2.3%
2005 18.0% +3.4%
2010 18.9% +5.1%
2015 20.1% +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15.3% 15.0% 15.6% 2
1990s 16.6% 16.2% 17.0% 2
2000s 17.7% 17.4% 18.0% 2
2010s 19.5% 18.9% 20.1% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Pakistan?
Urban population, male in Pakistan was 20.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1980.
How does Pakistan rank for urban population, male?
Pakistan ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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.