Population in the largest city in Oman
Oman: Population in the largest city was 39.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39.0%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
40th
of 153 countries
All-time high
44.1%
in 2021
All-time low
15.9%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in the largest city in Oman, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2025, population in the largest city in Oman stood at 39.0%.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Oman peaked at 44.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 1960.
That places Oman 40th out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.9% | — |
| 1961 | 16.3% | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 16.6% | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 16.9% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 17.1% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 17.3% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 17.5% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 17.7% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 18.0% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 18.2% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 18.5% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 18.8% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 19.2% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 19.6% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 19.9% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 20.2% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 20.5% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 20.7% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 21.0% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 21.3% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 21.6% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 22.0% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 22.4% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 22.9% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 23.5% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 24.1% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 24.6% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 25.3% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 26.1% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 27.2% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 28.5% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 29.9% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 31.7% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 33.7% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 34.6% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 34.4% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 34.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 34.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 34.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 34.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 34.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 35.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 35.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 38.4% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 38.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 41.1% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 44.1% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 41.1% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 39.9% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 39.0% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.2% | 15.9% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.0% | 18.5% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.0% | 21.6% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.0% | 28.5% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 34.5% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 31.9% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 39.0% | 44.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More urban development data for Oman
- Population density 16.31 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 46.86 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.3098 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.70 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 5.33 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.70 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 4.16 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 41.99 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Oman?
- Population in the largest city in Oman was 39.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 1960.
- How does Oman rank for population in the largest city?
- Oman ranks 40th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.