Rural population in Oman
Oman: Rural population was 1.13 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rural population in Oman, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Oman stood at 1.13 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Oman peaked at 1.13 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 432,674, in 1974.
Oman ranks 124th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 443,485 | — |
| 1961 | 445,474 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 446,935 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 447,926 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 448,487 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 448,633 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 448,346 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 447,634 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 446,489 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 444,900 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 442,845 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 440,341 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 437,393 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 434,044 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 432,674 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 433,483 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 435,031 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 437,583 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 440,759 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 444,174 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 447,548 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 451,157 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 455,162 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 459,272 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 463,285 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 470,655 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 480,826 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 490,437 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 500,196 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 510,751 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 522,760 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 536,853 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 553,629 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 573,301 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 589,815 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 600,994 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 611,688 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 621,769 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 631,359 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 640,602 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 649,493 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 657,997 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 666,054 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 673,856 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 684,343 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 692,243 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 694,284 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 692,201 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 687,946 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 683,679 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 685,005 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 748,928 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 848,178 | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 901,298 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 924,993 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 949,865 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 976,876 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 983,969 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 967,137 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 937,623 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 903,702 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 894,505 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 945,492 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 1.03 million | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 1.09 million | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 1.13 million | +3.9% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1.13 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 456,529, 2.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1.13 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.62 million, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 446,831 | 443,485 | 448,633 | 10 |
| 1970s | 437,833 | 432,674 | 444,174 | 10 |
| 1980s | 472,929 | 447,548 | 510,751 | 10 |
| 1990s | 588,277 | 522,760 | 640,602 | 10 |
| 2000s | 678,210 | 649,493 | 694,284 | 10 |
| 2010s | 892,387 | 685,005 | 983,969 | 10 |
| 2020s | 998,088 | 894,505 | 1.13 million | 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2052 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Oman?
- Rural population in Oman was 1.13 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 432,674 in 1974.
- How does Oman rank for rural population?
- Oman ranks 124th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.