Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Oman
Oman: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 18.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Oman, 1980–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population who live in the largest city in Oman is 18.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Oman peaked at 18.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1990.
Oman ranks 125th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.0% | — |
| 1985 | 10.3% | -21.2% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | -19.2% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | +95.1% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | +13.9% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 18.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.2%, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Oman's 18.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.7%, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 10.3% | 13.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 8.3% | 16.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 15.5% | 15.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 14.8% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Oman?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Oman was 18.4% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1990.
- How does Oman rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Oman ranks 125th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.