Oman—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #19 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
4.3%
2024
YoY Change
-27.4%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#19
of 217 countries
Maximum
14.8%
2012
Minimum
-1.0%
2020
CAGR
+5.3%
25 years
Last
4.3%
Previous
6.0%
Highest
14.8%
Lowest
-1.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Oman's urban population growth (%) was 4.3% in 2024, ranking #19 out of 217 countries. This represents a -27.4% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 14.8% (2012) and the lowest was -1.0% (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.3% | -27.4% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +1457.8% |
| 2021 | -0.4% | +62.8% |
| 2020 | -1.0% | -252.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -70.8% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -46.2% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -41.9% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -43.9% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +231.2% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +50.7% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +59.6% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.3% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |