Oman vs Zimbabwe: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million

Oman
1.70 million
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1.63 million
in 2025
Oman rank
99th
Zimbabwe rank
102nd

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time

  • Oman
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Oman currently reports 1.70 million against 1.63 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 69,490.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Oman ranks 99th and Zimbabwe ranks 102nd of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 23,528 314,025 290,498 Zimbabwe
1970s 69,349 517,941 448,592 Zimbabwe
1980s 204,419 772,551 568,133 Zimbabwe
1990s 488,534 1.23 million 741,335 Zimbabwe
2000s 621,165 1.44 million 818,859 Zimbabwe
2010s 1.12 million 1.50 million 378,052 Zimbabwe
2020s 1.63 million 1.57 million 57,897 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, Oman or Zimbabwe?
Oman, at 1.70 million against 1.63 million in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Oman and Zimbabwe?
69,490, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Zimbabwe?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Oman and Zimbabwe rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
Oman ranks 99th and Zimbabwe ranks 102nd 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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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 7,986 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.