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
20304050196019922025

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

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

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