Oman vs Palau: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Oman
20.5%
in 2025
Palau
20.7%
in 2025
Oman rank
158th
Palau rank
157th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Oman
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 20.7% against 20.5% in Oman, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 158th and Palau ranks 157th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 5 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.0% | 48.8% | 28.3% | Oman |
| 1970s | 56.8% | 39.3% | 17.5% | Oman |
| 1980s | 36.8% | 33.5% | 3.3% | Oman |
| 1990s | 28.6% | 29.5% | 0.9% | Palau |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 24.2% | 3.5% | Oman |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 19.6% | 3.2% | Oman |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 20.8% | 0.6% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Oman or Palau?
- Palau, at 20.7% against 20.5% in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Oman and Palau?
- 0.2%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Palau?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Oman and Palau rank globally for rural population?
- Oman ranks 158th and Palau ranks 157th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.