Low & middle income vs Oman: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Low & middle income
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 4.0% against 1.6% in Low & middle income, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Oman's figure about 2.5 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Oman ahead.
Low & middle income ranks 22nd and Oman ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Low & middle income averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 9.3% | 6.1% | Oman |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 9.2% | 5.5% | Oman |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 8.4% | 4.6% | Oman |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Oman |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 0.8% | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 6.0% | 3.4% | Oman |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 3.0% | 1.3% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Low & middle income or Oman?
- Oman, at 4.0% against 1.6% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Low & middle income and Oman?
- 2.4%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Oman?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Low & middle income and Oman rank globally for urban population growth?
- Low & middle income ranks 22nd 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.