How does Oman rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?

Oman ranks 130th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.

Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Oman?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Oman

Name: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Oman
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Oman: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0 people per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.7%

World rank

130th

of 211 countries

All-time high

0.0022 people per US$ of GDP

in 1966

All-time low

0 people per US$ of GDP

in 2008

Years of data

1960–2025

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Oman, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Oman stood at 0 people per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Oman peaked at 0.0022 people per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0 people per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

Oman ranks 130th of 211 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.

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Oman, 1960 to 2025.
Year	people per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.002 people per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0021 people per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1962	0.0018 people per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1963	0.0019 people per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1964	0.002 people per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1965	0.0022 people per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1966	0.0022 people per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1967	0.0015 people per US$ of GDP	-30.4%
1968	0.001 people per US$ of GDP	-37.6%
1969	0.0008 people per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1970	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1971	0.0008 people per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1972	0.0007 people per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1973	0.0006 people per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1974	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-67.9%
1975	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1976	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1977	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1978	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1979	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
1980	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-31.6%
1981	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1982	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1983	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1984	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1985	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1986	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+49.0%
1987	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1988	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1989	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1990	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-25.0%
1991	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1992	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1993	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1994	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1995	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1996	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1997	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1998	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
1999	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2000	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
2001	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2002	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2003	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2004	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2005	0 people per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2006	0 people per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2007	0 people per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2008	0 people per US$ of GDP	-28.6%
2009	0 people per US$ of GDP	+29.9%
2010	0 people per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2011	0 people per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2012	0 people per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2013	0 people per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2014	0 people per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2015	0 people per US$ of GDP	+23.8%
2016	0 people per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2017	0 people per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2018	0 people per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2019	0 people per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2020	0 people per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
2021	0 people per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2022	0 people per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2023	0 people per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2024	0 people per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2025	0 people per US$ of GDP	+1.7%

Oman compared with similar countries

Oman's 0 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
Oman's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0017 people per US$ of GDP	0.0008 people per US$ of GDP	0.0022 people per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 people per US$ of GDP	0 people per US$ of GDP	0 people per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 people per US$ of GDP	0 people per US$ of GDP	0 people per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Oman

127 Serbia 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
128 Palau 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
129 Costa Rica 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
131 Northern Mariana Islands 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
132 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
133 Bulgaria 0 people per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

More population data for Oman

Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6675 % change on previous year (2100)
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -21.98 % change on previous year (2050)
Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6675 % change on previous year (2100)
Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2094 % change on previous year (2100)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,329 Persons (2050)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.19 Percent per annum (2030)
Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.4397 % change on previous year (2100)
World population growth 0.7% (2100)
Population density 39.08 people per km² (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 701,526 people (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Oman?: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Oman was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Oman?: The highest recorded value was 0.0022 people per US$ of GDP in 1966.
What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Oman?: The lowest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Oman rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?: Oman ranks 130th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Oman?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oman data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP
Unit: people per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 211 places, 11,717 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.