Oman vs United Arab Emirates: Urban population, male

Oman
51.2%
in 2015
United Arab Emirates
59.6%
in 2015
Oman rank
5th
United Arab Emirates rank
2nd

Urban population, male over time

  • Oman
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 59.6% against 51.2% in Oman, a difference of 8.4%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Oman's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Oman ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 193 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 28.4% 54.2% 25.8% United Arab Emirates
1990s 40.4% 52.2% 11.9% United Arab Emirates
2000s 40.8% 55.3% 14.5% United Arab Emirates
2010s 47.9% 59.6% 11.7% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Oman or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 59.6% against 51.2% in Oman as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Oman and United Arab Emirates?
8.4%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and United Arab Emirates?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Oman and United Arab Emirates rank globally for urban population, male?
Oman ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd 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

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.