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 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 Syria 3.7% compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 3.7% compare
- 4 Saudi Arabia 3.6% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Oman
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Rural population 20.5% (2025)
- Rural population 1.13 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 7,724 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 29,147 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 225,134 metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 301.46 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
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 207 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.
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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.