Rural population, per capita in Oman
Oman: Rural population, per capita was 0.2052 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Oman, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in Oman is 0.2052 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Oman peaked at 0.836 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1988 units per person, in 2021.
Oman ranks 156th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Oman, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.836 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8252 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.8127 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.7987 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7833 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.7666 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.7487 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.7299 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.7101 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6895 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.6683 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6465 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6243 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6019 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5792 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5566 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.534 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5116 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4896 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.468 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.447 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4267 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4072 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3887 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3713 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3551 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3402 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3267 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3149 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3047 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2964 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.29 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2856 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2836 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2833 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2834 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2836 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2838 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2841 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2843 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2846 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2848 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.285 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2851 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2846 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2814 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2761 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2693 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2619 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2547 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2484 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2434 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2391 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2351 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2311 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.227 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2225 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2169 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2103 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2042 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1998 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1988 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1999 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2043 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2056 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2052 units per person | -0.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.2052 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.2052 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2052 units per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7701 units per person | 0.6895 units per person | 0.836 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.568 units per person | 0.468 units per person | 0.6683 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3683 units per person | 0.3047 units per person | 0.447 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2858 units per person | 0.2833 units per person | 0.2964 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2767 units per person | 0.2547 units per person | 0.2851 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2278 units per person | 0.2042 units per person | 0.2484 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2023 units per person | 0.1988 units per person | 0.2056 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Rural population 20.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Oman?
- Rural population, per capita in Oman was 0.2052 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.836 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1988 units per person in 2021.
- How does Oman rank for rural population, per capita?
- Oman ranks 156th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.