Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Oman
Oman: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 79.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
79.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
73rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.1%
in 2021
All-time low
8.6%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 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
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Oman is 79.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Oman peaked at 80.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1950.
That places Oman 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.6% | — |
| 1951 | 9.2% | +6.9% |
| 1952 | 9.8% | +6.9% |
| 1953 | 10.5% | +6.9% |
| 1954 | 11.2% | +6.8% |
| 1955 | 12.0% | +6.7% |
| 1956 | 12.8% | +6.7% |
| 1957 | 13.6% | +6.6% |
| 1958 | 14.5% | +6.5% |
| 1959 | 15.4% | +6.4% |
| 1960 | 16.4% | +6.3% |
| 1961 | 17.5% | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 18.7% | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 20.1% | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 21.7% | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 23.3% | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 25.1% | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 27.0% | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 29.0% | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 31.1% | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 33.2% | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 35.4% | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 37.6% | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 39.8% | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 42.1% | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 44.3% | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 46.6% | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 48.8% | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 51.0% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 53.2% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 55.3% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 57.3% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 59.3% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 61.1% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 62.9% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 64.5% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 66.0% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 67.3% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 68.5% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 69.5% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 70.4% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 71.0% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 71.4% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 71.6% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 71.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 71.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 71.6% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 71.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 71.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 71.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 71.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 71.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 71.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 71.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 72.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 73.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 73.8% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 74.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 75.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 75.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 76.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 76.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 77.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 77.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 78.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 79.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 80.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 79.6% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 79.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 79.5% | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 79.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's 79.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.5%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
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 urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Oman?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1950.
- How does Oman rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Oman ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 areas vs. GDP per capita. 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.