Share of population living in the capital city in Oman
Oman: Share of population living in the capital city was 14.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Oman, 1990–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in the capital city in Oman stood at 14.2%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Oman peaked at 14.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1990.
Oman ranks 102nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population living in the capital city in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.9% | — |
| 1995 | 10.9% | +180.1% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 3.9% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.4% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
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More population data for Oman
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2094 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6675 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 701,526 people (2100)
- Population density 39.08 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.4397 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.19 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Oman?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Oman was 14.2% 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 population living in the capital city recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1990.
- How does Oman rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Oman ranks 102nd out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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 population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.