Oman vs World: Urban population, male
Oman
51.2%
in 2015
World
27.0%
in 2015
Oman rank
5th
World rank
21st
Urban population, male over time
- Oman
- World
How they compare
Oman currently reports 51.2% against 27.0% in World, a difference of 24.2%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.9 times World's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.
Oman ranks 5th and World ranks 21st of 193 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.4% | 20.0% | 8.5% | Oman |
| 1990s | 40.4% | 21.9% | 18.5% | Oman |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 23.8% | 16.9% | Oman |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 26.4% | 21.5% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, male, Oman or World?
- Oman, at 51.2% against 27.0% in World as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, male between Oman and World?
- 24.2%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and World?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Oman and World rank globally for urban population, male?
- Oman ranks 5th and World ranks 21st 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.