Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Oman
Oman: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 31.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Oman, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Oman recorded 31.0% for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Oman peaked at 35.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1960.
Oman ranks 35th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.6% | — |
| 1961 | 2.8% | +9.5% |
| 1962 | 3.1% | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 3.4% | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 3.7% | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 4.0% | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 4.4% | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 4.8% | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 5.2% | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 5.7% | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 6.1% | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 6.6% | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 7.2% | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 7.8% | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 8.4% | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 9.0% | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 9.5% | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 10.1% | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 10.7% | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 11.3% | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 12.0% | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 12.6% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 13.3% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 14.0% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 14.8% | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 15.5% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 16.2% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 17.0% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 17.9% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 18.9% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 20.0% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 21.3% | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 22.6% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 24.2% | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 24.8% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 24.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 24.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 24.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 24.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 24.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 24.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 24.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 25.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 30.4% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 34.3% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 34.3% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 32.7% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 31.7% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 31.0% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | 2.6% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.7% | 6.1% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 12.0% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.6% | 20.0% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 24.7% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 24.3% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 31.0% | 35.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 32 New Zealand 32.1% compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 31.7% compare
- 34 Liberia 31.3% compare
- 36 Cameroon 30.8% compare
- 37 Mauritania 30.3% compare
- 38 Greece 30.3% compare
More climate change data for Oman
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.10 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 331.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 701.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 30.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 30.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.2268 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.115 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Oman?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Oman was 31.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1960.
- How does Oman rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Oman ranks 35th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.