Urban population, male (% of total) in Oman
Oman: Urban population, male (% of total) was 51.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
51.2%
World rank
5th
of 193 countries
All-time high
51.2%
in 2015
All-time low
25.3%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015
Urban population, male in Oman, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Oman recorded 51.2% for urban population, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Oman peaked at 51.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 1980.
Oman ranks 5th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Urban population, male (% of total) in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.3% | — |
| 1985 | 31.6% | +24.8% |
| 1990 | 37.4% | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 43.3% | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 40.6% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 44.6% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | +14.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 51.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.1%, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Oman's 51.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.9%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.4% | 25.3% | 31.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 40.4% | 37.4% | 43.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 40.6% | 40.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 44.6% | 51.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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)
- Population 4,704 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,704 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.82 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in Oman?
- Urban population, male in Oman was 51.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 1980.
- How does Oman rank for urban population, male?
- Oman ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.