Malaysia vs Oman: Long term urban population region

Malaysia
77.44
in 2025
Oman
78.36
in 2025
Malaysia rank
62nd
Oman rank
61st

Long term urban population region over time

  • Malaysia
  • Oman
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How they compare

Oman currently reports 78.36 against 77.44 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.92.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 62nd and Oman ranks 61st of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 34 and Oman in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Oman Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0009 0.0004 0.0005 Malaysia
1100s 0.0028 0.0012 0.0016 Malaysia
1200s 0.0084 0.0035 0.0048 Malaysia
1300s 0.0251 0.0106 0.0145 Malaysia
1400s 0.0754 0.0319 0.0436 Malaysia
1500s 0.2262 0.0956 0.1307 Malaysia
1600s 0.6787 0.2867 0.392 Malaysia
1700s 2.04 0.86 1.18 Malaysia
1710s 2.29 0.9689 1.33 Malaysia
1720s 2.51 1.06 1.45 Malaysia
1730s 2.75 1.16 1.59 Malaysia
1740s 3.01 1.27 1.74 Malaysia
1750s 3.3 1.39 1.91 Malaysia
1760s 3.62 1.53 2.09 Malaysia
1770s 3.96 1.67 2.29 Malaysia
1780s 4.34 1.83 2.5 Malaysia
1790s 4.75 2.01 2.74 Malaysia
1800s 5.2 2.2 3 Malaysia
1810s 5.7 2.41 3.29 Malaysia
1820s 6.24 2.64 3.6 Malaysia
1830s 6.83 2.89 3.95 Malaysia
1840s 7.49 3.16 4.32 Malaysia
1850s 8.2 3.46 4.74 Malaysia
1860s 8.98 3.79 5.19 Malaysia
1870s 9.83 4.15 5.68 Malaysia
1880s 10.77 4.55 6.22 Malaysia
1890s 11.8 4.98 6.81 Malaysia
1900s 12.92 5.46 7.46 Malaysia
1910s 14.15 5.98 8.17 Malaysia
1920s 15.5 6.55 8.95 Malaysia
1930s 16.97 7.17 9.8 Malaysia
1940s 18.59 7.85 10.74 Malaysia
1950s 23.04 11.95 11.1 Malaysia
1960s 29.57 22.51 7.06 Malaysia
1970s 37.14 37.87 0.7343 Oman
1980s 45.17 55.73 10.56 Oman
1990s 54.75 70.21 15.47 Oman
2000s 66.36 75.93 9.57 Oman
2010s 73.8 76.28 2.48 Oman
2020s 76.62 77.54 0.9188 Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, Malaysia or Oman?
Oman, at 78.36 against 77.44 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region between Malaysia and Oman?
0.92, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Oman?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Oman rank globally for long term urban population region?
Malaysia ranks 62nd and Oman ranks 61st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Long term urban population region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed