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