How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Oman?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Oman: Population in the largest city

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

7.5%

in 2025

Oman

39.0%

in 2025

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

43rd

Oman rank

40th

Population in the largest city over time

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
Oman

How they compare

Oman currently reports 39.0% against 7.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 31.5%.

That makes Oman's figure about 5.2 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd and Oman ranks 40th of 43 groups.

Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1960s	11.4%	17.2%	5.8%	Oman
1970s	11.3%	20.0%	8.7%	Oman
1980s	10.1%	24.0%	13.9%	Oman
1990s	9.1%	33.0%	23.9%	Oman
2000s	7.8%	34.9%	27.1%	Oman
2010s	7.3%	36.2%	28.9%	Oman
2020s	7.3%	41.6%	34.3%	Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Oman?: Oman, at 39.0% against 7.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Oman?: 31.5%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Oman?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Oman rank globally for population in the largest city?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd and Oman ranks 40th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Unit: % of urban population
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 12,906 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.