Oman vs South Asia: Population in the largest city
Oman
39.0%
in 2025
South Asia
10.2%
in 2025
Oman rank
40th
South Asia rank
39th
Population in the largest city over time
- Oman
- South Asia
How they compare
Oman currently reports 39.0% against 10.2% in South Asia, a difference of 28.8%.
That makes Oman's figure about 3.8 times South Asia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.
Oman ranks 40th and South Asia ranks 39th of 153 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.2% | 8.3% | 8.9% | Oman |
| 1970s | 20.0% | 7.8% | 12.2% | Oman |
| 1980s | 24.0% | 7.6% | 16.4% | Oman |
| 1990s | 33.0% | 8.1% | 24.9% | Oman |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 8.4% | 26.6% | Oman |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 9.0% | 27.2% | Oman |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 9.9% | 31.7% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Oman or South Asia?
- Oman, at 39.0% against 10.2% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Oman and South Asia?
- 28.8%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Oman and South Asia rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Oman ranks 40th and South Asia ranks 39th 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.