Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Oman
1.57 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1.64 % change on previous year
in 2025
Oman rank
60th
Saudi Arabia rank
57th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.64 % change on previous year against 1.57 % change on previous year in Oman, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 60th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.41 % change on previous year | 8.34 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | Oman |
| 1970s | 11.42 % change on previous year | 9.19 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | Oman |
| 1980s | 11.42 % change on previous year | 7.33 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | Oman |
| 1990s | 5.87 % change on previous year | 4.45 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | Oman |
| 2000s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 7.98 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | 4.73 % change on previous year | Oman |
| 2020s | 2.12 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 0.2495 % change on previous year | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.64 % change on previous year against 1.57 % change on previous year in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.07 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Oman and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Oman ranks 60th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.