Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Oman
Oman: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 79.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Oman, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 79.5% for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in 2025.
The figure is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Oman peaked at 80.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
That places Oman 73rd out of 238 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 1870s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
| 1880s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 1890s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 1900s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 1910s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 1920s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 1930s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 1940s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
| 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 |
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More population data for Oman
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.51 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 294 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.51 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.51 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.52 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Oman?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Oman was 79.5% in 2025, according to HYDE (2023); 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 areas projected to 2050 recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Oman rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Oman ranks 73rd out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); 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 areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.