Urban population, annual growth rate in Oman
Oman: Urban population, annual growth rate was 4.08 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Oman, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, annual growth rate in Oman stood at 4.08 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Oman peaked at 15.94 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.953 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Oman 21st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Oman, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 9.14 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 9.61 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 9.91 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 10.08 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 10.14 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 9.9 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 9.72 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 9.53 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 9.47 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 9.88 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 9.93 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 10.02 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 9.88 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 9.66 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 9.47 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 9.3 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 8.97 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 9.1 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 8.36 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 7.7 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1995 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1996 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 2005 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +51.4% |
| 2006 | 3 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 12.32 % change on previous year | +245.1% |
| 2012 | 15.94 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 2013 | 8.66 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 2014 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 2015 | 5.12 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 5.53 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6302 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2020 | -0.953 % change on previous year | -251.2% |
| 2021 | -0.3559 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 2022 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -1493.2% |
| 2023 | 6.16 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 2024 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2025 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1493.2% | -0.3559 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -251.2% | 0.6302 % change on previous year | -0.953 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +245.1% | 3.57 % change on previous year | 12.32 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -71.0% | 2.18 % change on previous year | 0.6302 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +62.7% | -0.953 % change on previous year | -0.3559 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +60.2% | 1.13 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.71 % change on previous year | 8.48 % change on previous year | 10.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.68 % change on previous year | 9.09 % change on previous year | 10.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.73 % change on previous year | 7.08 % change on previous year | 9.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.32 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 6.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3 % change on previous year | 0.6302 % change on previous year | 15.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 % change on previous year | -0.953 % change on previous year | 6.16 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 18 Papua New Guinea 4.23 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Angola 4.22 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.1 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Qatar 4.04 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Benin 4.02 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Madagascar 3.9 % change on previous year 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 urban population, annual growth rate in Oman?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Oman was 4.08 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 15.94 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.953 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Oman rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Oman ranks 21st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.