Urban population, male in United States of America

United States of America: Urban population, male was 0.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2018
All-time low
0.6%
in 1970
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Urban population, male in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.20.40.60.81970199420181970: 0.606 % of male population1980: 0.685 % of male population1990: 0.7 % of male population2000: 0.762 % of male population2005: 0.767 % of male population2010: 0.769 % of male population2011: 0.806 % of male population2012: 0.81 % of male population2013: 0.811 % of male population2014: 0.813 % of male population2015: 0.822 % of male population2016: 0.823 % of male population2017: 0.822 % of male population2018: 0.825 % of male population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

In 2018, urban population, male in United States of America stood at 0.8%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in United States of America peaked at 0.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1970.

United States of America ranks 13th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Urban population, male in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of male population) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of male population Change
1970 0.6%
1980 0.7% +13.1%
1990 0.7% +2.2%
2000 0.8% +8.7%
2005 0.8% +0.7%
2010 0.8% +0.2%
2011 0.8% +4.9%
2012 0.8% +0.5%
2013 0.8% +0.2%
2014 0.8% +0.3%
2015 0.8% +1.0%
2016 0.8% +0.2%
2017 0.8% -0.1%
2018 0.8% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
1980s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 10 Brazil 0.9% compare
  2. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9% compare
  3. 12 Iceland 0.8% compare
  4. 14 Mongolia 0.8% compare
  5. 15 Republic of Korea 0.8% compare
  6. 16 Palestine, State of 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in United States of America?
Urban population, male in United States of America was 0.8% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1970.
How does United States of America rank for urban population, male?
United States of America ranks 13th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,378 data points, 1970–2021
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