Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Urban population, male

Oman
51.2%
in 2015
Saudi Arabia
48.6%
in 2015
Oman rank
5th
Saudi Arabia rank
7th

Urban population, male over time

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
0204060198019972015

How they compare

Oman currently reports 51.2% against 48.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Oman ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 28.4% 37.8% 9.3% Saudi Arabia
1990s 40.4% 43.6% 3.2% Saudi Arabia
2000s 40.8% 44.2% 3.4% Saudi Arabia
2010s 47.9% 47.5% 0.4% Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
Oman, at 51.2% against 48.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Oman and Saudi Arabia?
2.6%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Saudi Arabia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Oman and Saudi Arabia rank globally for urban population, male?
Oman ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 193 countries.
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

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