Greece vs Oman: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Greece
79.2%
in 2025
Oman
79.5%
in 2025
Greece rank
75th
Oman rank
73rd
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Greece
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 79.5% against 79.2% in Greece, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 75th and Oman ranks 73rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 7 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.8% | 11.8% | 42.0% | Greece |
| 1960s | 59.4% | 23.0% | 36.4% | Greece |
| 1970s | 66.9% | 43.2% | 23.7% | Greece |
| 1980s | 70.5% | 63.2% | 7.3% | Greece |
| 1990s | 72.0% | 71.4% | 0.6% | Greece |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 72.3% | 1.8% | Greece |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 77.2% | 0.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 79.8% | 1.1% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Greece or Oman?
- Oman, at 79.5% against 79.2% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Greece and Oman?
- 0.3%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Oman?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Oman rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Greece ranks 75th and Oman ranks 73rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.