Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Oman: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 31.0% against 14.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 16.2%.
That makes Oman's figure about 2.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 34th and Oman ranks 35th of 37 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 4.0% | 1.2% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 1970s | 7.4% | 8.7% | 1.3% | Oman |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 15.2% | 5.7% | Oman |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 23.6% | 12.4% | Oman |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 25.3% | 13.0% | Oman |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 28.0% | 14.6% | Oman |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 33.2% | 18.8% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Oman?
- Oman, at 31.0% against 14.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Oman?
- 16.2%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Oman?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Oman rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 34th and Oman ranks 35th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.