New Zealand vs Oman: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
New Zealand
32.1%
in 2025
Oman
31.0%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
32nd
Oman rank
35th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- New Zealand
- Oman
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 32.1% against 31.0% in Oman, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 32nd and Oman ranks 35th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.1% | 4.0% | 16.1% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 23.6% | 8.7% | 14.9% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 25.2% | 15.2% | 10.0% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 27.0% | 23.6% | 3.4% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 25.3% | 4.6% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 28.0% | 3.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 33.2% | 1.1% | 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, New Zealand or Oman?
- New Zealand, at 32.1% against 31.0% in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between New Zealand and Oman?
- 1.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Oman?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Oman rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- New Zealand ranks 32nd and Oman ranks 35th of 121 countries.
- 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.