Madagascar vs Oman: Population in the largest city
Madagascar
39.3%
in 2025
Oman
39.0%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
38th
Oman rank
40th
Population in the largest city over time
- Madagascar
- Oman
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 39.3% against 39.0% in Oman, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 38th and Oman ranks 40th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Oman in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.9% | 17.2% | 24.8% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 36.2% | 20.0% | 16.2% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 35.1% | 24.0% | 11.2% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 33.0% | 2.2% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 34.9% | 3.1% | Oman |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 36.2% | 1.1% | Oman |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 41.6% | 3.0% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Madagascar or Oman?
- Madagascar, at 39.3% against 39.0% in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Madagascar and Oman?
- 0.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Oman?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Oman rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Madagascar ranks 38th and Oman ranks 40th of 153 countries.
- 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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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.