Rural population growth in Oman
Oman: Rural population growth was 3.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Oman, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 3.8% for rural population growth in 2025.
The figure is down 25.9% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Oman peaked at 12.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -3.7%, in 2020.
Oman ranks 1st of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population growth in Oman, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4% | — |
| 1962 | 0.3% | -26.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | -32.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -43.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -74.0% |
| 1966 | -0.1% | -296.6% |
| 1967 | -0.2% | +148.4% |
| 1968 | -0.3% | +61.1% |
| 1969 | -0.4% | +39.2% |
| 1970 | -0.5% | +29.9% |
| 1971 | -0.6% | +22.5% |
| 1972 | -0.7% | +18.5% |
| 1973 | -0.8% | +14.4% |
| 1974 | -0.3% | -58.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -159.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +90.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | +64.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | +23.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +81.4% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | +35.5% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | -18.7% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -33.9% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -74.4% |
| 2007 | -0.3% | -202.1% |
| 2008 | -0.6% | +105.2% |
| 2009 | -0.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -131.1% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +4504.4% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +39.5% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -51.2% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -57.3% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -74.2% |
| 2018 | -1.7% | -338.5% |
| 2019 | -3.1% | +79.6% |
| 2020 | -3.7% | +18.9% |
| 2021 | -1.0% | -72.2% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -641.9% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +57.1% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | -41.3% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | -25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | -0.4% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.0% | -0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | -0.6% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | -3.1% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | -3.7% | 8.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 2 Syrian Arab Republic 3.7% compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 3.7% compare
- 4 Saudi Arabia 3.6% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Oman
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 560.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2052 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.81 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.81 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Oman?
- Rural population growth in Oman was 3.8% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.7% in 2020.
- How does Oman rank for rural population growth?
- Oman ranks 1st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.