Urban population, female in Oman
Oman: Urban population, female was 26.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
26.5%
World rank
112th
of 192 countries
All-time high
31.5%
in 2005
All-time low
22.3%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015
Urban population, female in Oman, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Oman recorded 26.5% for urban population, female in 2015.
The figure is down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Oman peaked at 31.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1980.
Oman ranks 112th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population, female in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.3% | — |
| 1985 | 25.5% | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 28.7% | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 28.4% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 31.0% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.9% | 22.3% | 25.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 28.4% | 28.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 31.0% | 31.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 26.5% | 30.6% | 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 urban population, female in Oman?
- Urban population, female in Oman was 26.5% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1980.
- How does Oman rank for urban population, female?
- Oman ranks 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.