Oman vs Palau: Urban population (% of total population)
Oman
79.5%
in 2025
Palau
79.3%
in 2025
Oman rank
61st
Palau rank
62nd
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Oman
- Palau
How they compare
Oman currently reports 79.5% against 79.3% in Palau, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Palau ahead.
Oman ranks 61st and Palau ranks 62nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.0% | 51.2% | 28.3% | Palau |
| 1970s | 43.2% | 60.7% | 17.5% | Palau |
| 1980s | 63.2% | 66.5% | 3.3% | Palau |
| 1990s | 71.4% | 70.5% | 0.9% | Oman |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 75.8% | 3.5% | Palau |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 80.4% | 3.2% | Palau |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 79.2% | 0.6% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Oman or Palau?
- Oman, at 79.5% against 79.3% in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Oman and Palau?
- 0.2%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Palau?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Oman and Palau rank globally for urban population?
- Oman ranks 61st and Palau ranks 62nd 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.