Marshall Islands vs Oman: Urban population (% of total population)
Marshall Islands
79.1%
in 2025
Oman
79.5%
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
64th
Oman rank
61st
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Marshall Islands
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 79.5% against 79.1% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 64th and Oman ranks 61st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 3 and Oman in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.8% | 23.0% | 18.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 1970s | 59.7% | 43.2% | 16.5% | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 63.3% | 63.2% | 0.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 67.5% | 71.4% | 3.9% | Oman |
| 2000s | 70.4% | 72.3% | 1.9% | Oman |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 77.2% | 2.0% | Oman |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 79.8% | 1.6% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Marshall Islands or Oman?
- Oman, at 79.5% against 79.1% in Marshall Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Marshall Islands and Oman?
- 0.4%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Oman?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Marshall Islands and Oman rank globally for urban population?
- Marshall Islands ranks 64th and Oman ranks 61st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% 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
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.