Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Oman
Oman: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 79.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Oman, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Oman stood at 79.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Oman peaked at 80.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1950.
Oman ranks 73rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.8% | 8.6% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.0% | 16.4% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.2% | 33.2% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.2% | 55.3% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.4% | 70.4% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 71.5% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 75.2% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 79.4% | 80.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 71 Costa Rica 79.7% compare
- 72 Belarus 79.5% compare
- 74 Palau 79.3% compare
- 75 Greece 79.2% compare
- 76 Marshall Islands 79.1% compare
More population data for Oman
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.51 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.51 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 294 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.51 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.52 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.49 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Oman?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Oman was 79.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1950.
- How does Oman rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Oman ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.