Urban population, male in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Urban population, male was 44.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
44.9%
World rank
18th
of 193 countries
All-time high
45.3%
in 2000
All-time low
32.5%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, male in Puerto Rico, 1980–2015

010203040501980199720151980: 32.5 % of total1985: 40.9 % of total1990: 44.8 % of total1995: 45.1 % of total2000: 45.3 % of total2005: 45.1 % of total2010: 45 % of total2015: 44.9 % of total

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

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 44.9% for urban population, male in 2015.

That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Puerto Rico peaked at 45.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 1980.

Puerto Rico ranks 18th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Urban population, male in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of total) in Puerto Rico, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 32.5%
1985 40.9% +25.9%
1990 44.8% +9.6%
1995 45.1% +0.5%
2000 45.3% +0.5%
2005 45.1% -0.5%
2010 45.0% -0.2%
2015 44.9% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 36.7% 32.5% 40.9% 2
1990s 45.0% 44.8% 45.1% 2
2000s 45.2% 45.1% 45.3% 2
2010s 45.0% 44.9% 45.0% 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 15 Uruguay 45.7% compare
  2. 16 Israel 45.6% compare
  3. 17 Japan 45.5% compare
  4. 19 Netherlands 44.9% compare
  5. 20 Luxembourg 44.7% compare
  6. 21 Lebanon 44.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Puerto Rico?
Urban population, male in Puerto Rico was 44.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 1980.
How does Puerto Rico rank for urban population, male?
Puerto Rico ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Puerto Rico 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.