New Zealand vs Oman: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
New Zealand
1.71 million
in 2025
Oman
1.70 million
in 2025
New Zealand rank
98th
Oman rank
99th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- New Zealand
- Oman
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.71 million against 1.70 million in Oman, a difference of 8,620.
Across all 66 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 98th and Oman ranks 99th of 121 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 522,811 | 23,528 | 499,284 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 711,545 | 69,349 | 642,196 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 811,126 | 204,419 | 606,708 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 984,590 | 488,534 | 496,056 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.22 million | 621,165 | 601,091 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.45 million | 1.12 million | 333,978 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.66 million | 1.63 million | 29,150 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, New Zealand or Oman?
- New Zealand, at 1.71 million against 1.70 million in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between New Zealand and Oman?
- 8,620, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Oman?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Oman rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- New Zealand ranks 98th and Oman ranks 99th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.