Rural population, male in Oman
Oman: Rural population, male was 14.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Oman, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in Oman stood at 14.1%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Oman peaked at 27.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2015.
That places Oman 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.4% | — |
| 1985 | 22.5% | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 18.2% | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.9% | 22.5% | 27.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 16.2% | 18.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 15.0% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 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, male in Oman?
- Rural population, male in Oman was 14.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2015.
- How does Oman rank for rural population, male?
- Oman ranks 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.