Least developed countries vs Oman: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Least developed countries
13.7%
in 2025
Oman
31.0%
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
36th
Oman rank
35th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Least developed countries
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 31.0% against 13.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 17.3%.
That makes Oman's figure about 2.3 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 36th and Oman ranks 35th of 37 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 0.1% | Least developed countries |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 8.7% | 3.0% | Oman |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 15.2% | 7.8% | Oman |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 23.6% | 14.4% | Oman |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 25.3% | 14.7% | Oman |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 28.0% | 16.0% | Oman |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 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, Least developed countries or Oman?
- Oman, at 31.0% against 13.7% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Least developed countries and Oman?
- 17.3%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Oman?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Oman rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Least developed countries ranks 36th 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.