How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Oman: Urban population, male

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

38.8%

in 2015

Oman

51.2%

in 2015

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

6th

Oman rank

5th

Urban population, male over time

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Oman

How they compare

Oman currently reports 51.2% against 38.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.4%.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th and Oman ranks 5th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1980s	32.1%	28.4%	3.7%	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s	34.8%	40.4%	5.5%	Oman
2000s	36.9%	40.8%	3.8%	Oman
2010s	38.4%	47.9%	9.4%	Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Oman?: Oman, at 51.2% against 38.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Oman?: 12.4%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Oman?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Oman rank globally for urban population, male?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th and Oman ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Urban 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 urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.