Urban population, male in Spain

Spain: Urban population, male was 39.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
39.1%
World rank
40th
of 192 countries
All-time high
39.1%
in 2015
All-time low
35.4%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, male in Spain, 1980–2015

0102030401980199720151980: 35.4 % of total1985: 36.1 % of total1990: 36.6 % of total1995: 36.9 % of total2000: 37.1 % of total2005: 37.8 % of total2010: 38.5 % of total2015: 39.1 % of total

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

Analysis

In 2015, urban population, male in Spain stood at 39.1%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Spain peaked at 39.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 1980.

Spain ranks 40th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Urban population, male in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of total) in Spain, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 35.4%
1985 36.1% +2.0%
1990 36.6% +1.4%
1995 36.9% +0.6%
2000 37.1% +0.5%
2005 37.8% +1.9%
2010 38.5% +1.8%
2015 39.1% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.8% 35.4% 36.1% 2
1990s 36.7% 36.6% 36.9% 2
2000s 37.4% 37.1% 37.8% 2
2010s 38.8% 38.5% 39.1% 2

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 37 Norway 39.9% compare
  2. 38 United States 39.9% compare
  3. 39 Dominican Republic 39.3% compare
  4. 41 Libya 39.0% compare
  5. 42 Peru 39.0% compare
  6. 43 Brunei 38.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Spain?
Urban population, male in Spain was 39.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 1980.
How does Spain rank for urban population, male?
Spain ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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.