Urban population, male in South Asia
South Asia: Urban population, male was 17.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in South Asia, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 17.1% for urban population, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in South Asia peaked at 17.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1980.
South Asia ranks 41st of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Urban population, male in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.5% | — |
| 1985 | 12.3% | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 12.9% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 13.5% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 14.1% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9% | 11.5% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 12.9% | 13.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 14.1% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 16.0% | 17.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 38 United States of America 39.9% compare
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- 41 Libya 39.0% compare
- 42 Peru 39.0% compare
- 43 Brunei Darussalam 38.9% compare
- 44 Djibouti 38.9% compare
More gender data for South Asia
- Labor force, female 206.42 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.122 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 58.22 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 105.4% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 11.07 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 11.09 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 11.4% (2025)
- Women of reproductive age 512.73 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in South Asia?
- Urban population, male in South Asia was 17.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1980.
- How does South Asia rank for urban population, male?
- South Asia ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.