Which has higher population in the largest city, East Asia & Pacific or Oman?

Oman, at 39.0% against 11.3% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific 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 vs Oman: Population in the largest city

East Asia & Pacific

11.3%

in 2025

Oman

39.0%

in 2025

East Asia & Pacific rank

37th

Oman rank

40th

Population in the largest city over time

East Asia & Pacific
Oman

How they compare

Oman currently reports 39.0% against 11.3% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 27.7%.

That makes Oman's figure about 3.4 times East Asia & Pacific's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 37th and Oman ranks 40th of 43 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1960s	19.0%	17.2%	1.8%	East Asia & Pacific
1970s	19.6%	20.0%	0.4%	Oman
1980s	17.8%	24.0%	6.2%	Oman
1990s	15.9%	33.0%	17.2%	Oman
2000s	13.1%	34.9%	21.8%	Oman
2010s	11.6%	36.2%	24.5%	Oman
2020s	11.2%	41.6%	30.5%	Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, East Asia & Pacific or Oman?: Oman, at 39.0% against 11.3% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between East Asia & Pacific and Oman?: 27.7%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Oman?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Oman rank globally for population in the largest city?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 37th 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.