Arab World vs Oman: Rural population, annual growth rate
Arab World
1.63 % change on previous year
in 2025
Oman
3.86 % change on previous year
in 2025
Arab World rank
4th
Oman rank
1st
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Arab World
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 3.86 % change on previous year against 1.63 % change on previous year in Arab World, a difference of 2.23 % change on previous year.
That makes Oman's figure about 2.4 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 4th and Oman ranks 1st of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 4 and Oman in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.64 % change on previous year | 0.0357 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 1970s | 2.13 % change on previous year | -0.0147 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 1980s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 0.5823 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 1990s | 1.98 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 0.3176 % change on previous year | Oman |
| 2000s | 1.75 % change on previous year | 0.6564 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 2010s | 1.39 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | Oman |
| 2020s | 1.63 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Arab World or Oman?
- Oman, at 3.86 % change on previous year against 1.63 % change on previous year in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Arab World and Oman?
- 2.23 % change on previous year, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Oman?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Oman rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Arab World ranks 4th and Oman ranks 1st of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.