Annual growth rate of urban population share in Oman
Oman: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.068 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.068
Change on year
up 203.6%
World rank
170th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.41
in 1964
All-time low
-0.493
in 2023
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Oman, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.068 for annual growth rate of urban population share in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 203.6% on the previous year and down 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Oman peaked at 7.41 in 1964 and was at its lowest, -0.493, in 2023.
Oman ranks 170th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.75 | — |
| 1951 | 6.7 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 6.66 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 6.61 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 6.55 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 6.48 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 6.41 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 6.33 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 6.24 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 6.14 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 6.22 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 6.64 | +6.8% |
| 1962 | 7.07 | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 7.31 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 7.41 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 7.4 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 7.31 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 7.16 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 6.97 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 6.74 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 6.49 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 6.22 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 5.95 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 5.67 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 5.39 | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 5.11 | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 4.83 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 4.55 | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 4.28 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 4.01 | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 3.74 | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 3.47 | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 3.21 | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 2.94 | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 2.68 | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 2.42 | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 2.15 | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 1.88 | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 1.61 | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 1.33 | -17.2% |
| 1990 | 1.05 | -21.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7664 | -27.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4203 | -45.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1618 | -61.5% |
| 1994 | -0.008 | -104.9% |
| 1995 | -0.0196 | +145.0% |
| 1996 | -0.0285 | +45.4% |
| 1997 | -0.0343 | +20.4% |
| 1998 | -0.037 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | -0.0368 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | -0.0337 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | -0.0278 | -17.5% |
| 2002 | -0.017 | -38.8% |
| 2003 | -0.0058 | -65.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2451 | -4325.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6012 | +145.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8513 | +41.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9829 | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 1.01 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9082 | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7615 | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5929 | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5447 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5203 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5241 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.551 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6448 | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7867 | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8288 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6587 | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4088 | -37.9% |
| 2021 | -0.0809 | -119.8% |
| 2022 | -0.3076 | +280.2% |
| 2023 | -0.493 | +60.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0224 | -104.5% |
| 2025 | 0.068 | +203.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.49 | 6.14 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.02 | 6.22 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.25 | 4.01 | 6.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.54 | 1.33 | 3.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2235 | -0.037 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4514 | -0.0337 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6413 | 0.5203 | 0.8288 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0637 | -0.493 | 0.4088 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Oman?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Oman was 0.068 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 7.41 in 1964.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.493 in 2023.
- How does Oman rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Oman ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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