Urban population, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Urban population, male was 40.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 40.6%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 40.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 1990.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Urban population, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38.0% | — |
| 1985 | 38.0% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 37.8% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 37.9% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 38.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.0% | 38.0% | 38.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 37.9% | 37.8% | 37.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 38.2% | 39.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 39.9% | 40.6% | 2 |
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More gender data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Urban population, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 40.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for urban population, male?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.