Oman vs Palau: Share of population urban
Oman
79.48
in 2025
Palau
79.28
in 2025
Oman rank
71st
Palau rank
72nd
Share of population urban over time
- Oman
- Palau
How they compare
Oman currently reports 79.48 against 79.28 in Palau, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palau ahead.
Oman ranks 71st and Palau ranks 72nd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.77 | 33.91 | 22.15 | Palau |
| 1960s | 22.99 | 51.25 | 28.25 | Palau |
| 1970s | 43.2 | 60.66 | 17.46 | Palau |
| 1980s | 63.17 | 66.52 | 3.34 | Palau |
| 1990s | 71.42 | 70.53 | 0.8907 | Oman |
| 2000s | 72.33 | 75.83 | 3.5 | Palau |
| 2010s | 77.22 | 80.37 | 3.15 | Palau |
| 2020s | 79.77 | 79.15 | 0.6195 | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Oman or Palau?
- Oman, at 79.48 against 79.28 in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Oman and Palau?
- 0.2, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Palau?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Oman and Palau rank globally for share of population urban?
- Oman ranks 71st and Palau ranks 72nd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.