IDA only vs Oman: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
IDA only
13.8%
in 2025
Oman
31.0%
in 2025
IDA only rank
35th
Oman rank
35th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- IDA only
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 31.0% against 13.8% in IDA only, a difference of 17.2%.
That makes Oman's figure about 2.2 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was IDA only ahead.
IDA only ranks 35th and Oman ranks 35th of 37 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 4.0% | 0.8% | IDA only |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 8.7% | 2.2% | Oman |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 15.2% | 7.1% | Oman |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 23.6% | 13.8% | Oman |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 25.3% | 14.2% | Oman |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 28.0% | 15.9% | Oman |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 33.2% | 19.9% | 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, IDA only or Oman?
- Oman, at 31.0% against 13.8% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between IDA only and Oman?
- 17.2%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Oman?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and Oman rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- IDA only ranks 35th 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.
Individual pages
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.