Rural population, female in Oman
Oman: Rural population, female was 8.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Oman, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, female in Oman stood at 8.2%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Oman peaked at 25.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2015.
Oman ranks 161st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, female in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.0% | — |
| 1985 | 20.4% | -18.4% |
| 1990 | 15.7% | -23.2% |
| 1995 | 12.2% | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.7% | 20.4% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 12.2% | 15.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.6% | 13.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.2% | 10.7% | 2 |
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More gender data for Oman
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,409 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1678 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 43,819 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 45,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 40,583 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 43,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 45,213 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Oman?
- Rural population, female in Oman was 8.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2015.
- How does Oman rank for rural population, female?
- Oman ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.