Which has higher rural population, male, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Oman?

Oman, at 14.1% against 13.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Oman?

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Oman: Rural population, male

Iran, Islamic Republic of

13.4%

in 2015

Oman

14.1%

in 2015

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

137th

Oman rank

134th

Rural population, male over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Oman

How they compare

Oman currently reports 14.1% against 13.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Oman ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 137th and Oman ranks 134th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Oman in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1980s	24.6%	24.9%	0.3%	Oman
1990s	21.1%	17.2%	3.9%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	17.2%	15.2%	2.0%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	14.1%	14.1%	0.0%	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Oman?: Oman, at 14.1% against 13.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Oman?: 0.7%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Oman?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Oman rank globally for rural population, male?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 137th and Oman ranks 134th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Rural population, male (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.