Euro area vs Oman: Rural population growth
Euro area
-0.3%
in 2025
Oman
3.8%
in 2025
Euro area rank
3rd
Oman rank
1st
Rural population growth over time
- Euro area
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 3.8% against -0.3% in Euro area, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Oman's figure about 12.6 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Oman ahead.
Euro area ranks 3rd and Oman ranks 1st of 4 groups.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.1% | 0.0% | 1.1% | Oman |
| 1970s | -0.5% | -0.0% | 0.4% | Oman |
| 1980s | -0.3% | 1.4% | 1.7% | Oman |
| 1990s | -0.3% | 2.3% | 2.6% | Oman |
| 2000s | -0.2% | 0.7% | 0.9% | Oman |
| 2010s | -0.6% | 3.2% | 3.7% | Oman |
| 2020s | -0.3% | 3.1% | 3.3% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Euro area or Oman?
- Oman, at 3.8% against -0.3% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Euro area and Oman?
- 4.1%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Oman?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Oman rank globally for rural population growth?
- Euro area ranks 3rd and Oman ranks 1st of 4 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.