Early-demographic dividend vs Oman: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Early-demographic dividend
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 4.0% against 1.8% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Oman's figure about 2.2 times Early-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Oman ahead.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 19th and Oman ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Early-demographic dividend averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Early-demographic dividend | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9% | 9.3% | 5.4% | Oman |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 9.2% | 5.2% | Oman |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 8.4% | 4.6% | Oman |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Oman |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 0.6% | Early-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 6.0% | 3.7% | Oman |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 3.0% | 1.2% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Early-demographic dividend or Oman?
- Oman, at 4.0% against 1.8% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Early-demographic dividend and Oman?
- 2.2%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Oman?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Early-demographic dividend and Oman rank globally for urban population growth?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 19th and Oman ranks 21st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.