Oman vs South Asia: Urban population, annual growth rate
Oman
4.08 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Asia
1.82 % change on previous year
in 2025
Oman rank
21st
South Asia rank
20th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Oman
- South Asia
How they compare
Oman currently reports 4.08 % change on previous year against 1.82 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 2.26 % change on previous year.
That makes Oman's figure about 2.2 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 21st and South Asia ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 6 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.71 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | 6.32 % change on previous year | Oman |
| 1970s | 9.68 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year | 5.25 % change on previous year | Oman |
| 1980s | 8.73 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 5.25 % change on previous year | Oman |
| 1990s | 3.32 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 0.362 % change on previous year | Oman |
| 2000s | 2.19 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 0.7776 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 2010s | 6.3 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 4.04 % change on previous year | Oman |
| 2020s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, Oman or South Asia?
- Oman, at 4.08 % change on previous year against 1.82 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Oman and South Asia?
- 2.26 % change on previous year, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and South Asia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Oman and South Asia rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Oman ranks 21st and South Asia ranks 20th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.