Mexico vs Oman: Urban population (% of total population)
Mexico
80.0%
in 2025
Oman
79.5%
in 2025
Mexico rank
58th
Oman rank
61st
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Mexico
- Oman
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 80.0% against 79.5% in Oman, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 58th and Oman ranks 61st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 6 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.5% | 23.0% | 31.5% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 62.5% | 43.2% | 19.3% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 68.8% | 63.2% | 5.6% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 73.1% | 71.4% | 1.7% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 76.1% | 72.3% | 3.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 77.2% | 0.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 79.8% | 0.4% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Mexico or Oman?
- Mexico, at 80.0% against 79.5% in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Mexico and Oman?
- 0.5%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Oman?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Oman rank globally for urban population?
- Mexico ranks 58th 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.