Urban population in Oman
Oman: Urban population was 79.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Oman, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Oman is 79.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Oman peaked at 80.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 1960.
That places Oman 61st out of 217 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 in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.4% | — |
| 1961 | 17.5% | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 18.7% | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 20.1% | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 21.7% | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 23.3% | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 25.1% | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 27.0% | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 29.0% | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 31.1% | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 33.2% | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 35.4% | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 37.6% | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 39.8% | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 42.1% | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 44.3% | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 46.6% | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 48.8% | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 51.0% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 53.2% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 55.3% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 57.3% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 59.3% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 61.1% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 62.9% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 64.5% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 66.0% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 67.3% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 68.5% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 69.5% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 70.4% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 71.0% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 71.4% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 71.6% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 71.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 71.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 71.6% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 71.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 71.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 71.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 71.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 71.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 71.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 71.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 72.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 73.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 73.8% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 74.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 75.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 75.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 76.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 76.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 77.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 77.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 78.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 79.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 80.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 79.6% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 79.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 79.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.0% | 16.4% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.2% | 33.2% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.2% | 55.3% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.4% | 70.4% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 71.5% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 75.2% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 79.4% | 80.1% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Oman
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0081 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Oman?
- Urban population in Oman was 79.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 1960.
- How does Oman rank for urban population?
- Oman ranks 61st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.