Oman vs Sri Lanka: Urban population
Oman
4.37 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka
4.45 million
in 2025
Oman rank
107th
Sri Lanka rank
106th
Urban population over time
- Oman
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 4.45 million against 4.37 million in Oman, a difference of 82,050.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Oman ranks 107th and Sri Lanka ranks 106th of 218 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135,679 | 2.14 million | 2.00 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 343,253 | 2.98 million | 2.64 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 838,082 | 3.16 million | 2.32 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.47 million | 2.83 million | 1.36 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.78 million | 3.08 million | 1.30 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.06 million | 3.94 million | 878,280 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3.93 million | 4.41 million | 480,567 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Oman or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 4.45 million against 4.37 million in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Oman and Sri Lanka?
- 82,050, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Oman and Sri Lanka rank globally for urban population?
- Oman ranks 107th and Sri Lanka ranks 106th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.