Urban population, per capita in Oman
Oman: Urban population, per capita was 0.7948 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per capita in Oman, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.7948 units per person for urban population, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Oman peaked at 0.8012 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.164 units per person, in 1960.
That places Oman 61st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population, per capita in Oman, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.164 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1748 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1873 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2013 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2167 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2334 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2513 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2701 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2899 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3105 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3317 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3535 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3757 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3981 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4208 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4434 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.466 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4884 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5104 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.532 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.553 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5733 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5928 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6113 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6287 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6449 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6598 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6733 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6851 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6953 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7036 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.71 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7144 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7164 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7167 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7166 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7164 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7162 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7159 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7157 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7154 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7152 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.715 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7149 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7154 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7186 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7239 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7307 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7381 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7453 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7516 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7566 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7609 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7649 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7689 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.773 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7775 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7831 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7897 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7958 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8002 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8012 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8001 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7957 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7944 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.7948 units per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2299 units per person | 0.164 units per person | 0.3105 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.432 units per person | 0.3317 units per person | 0.532 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6317 units per person | 0.553 units per person | 0.6953 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7142 units per person | 0.7036 units per person | 0.7167 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7233 units per person | 0.7149 units per person | 0.7453 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7722 units per person | 0.7516 units per person | 0.7958 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7977 units per person | 0.7944 units per person | 0.8012 units per person | 6 |
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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, per capita in Oman?
- Urban population, per capita in Oman was 0.7948 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8012 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.164 units per person in 1960.
- How does Oman rank for urban population, per capita?
- Oman ranks 61st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.