Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Oman
Oman: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate was -1.13 % change on previous year in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
-1.13 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
109th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.27 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-3.99 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Oman, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Oman stood at -1.13 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Oman peaked at 3.27 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -3.99 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Oman 109th out of 217 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Oman, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.6182 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.8279 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 1953 | 0.9683 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1954 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1955 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9995 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.9601 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.9252 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.9192 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.9317 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.977 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1976 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8586 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3066 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1986 | -0.3371 % change on previous year | -209.9% |
| 1987 | -0.8896 % change on previous year | +163.9% |
| 1988 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 1989 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1990 | -0.9927 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1991 | -0.7181 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1992 | -0.641 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1993 | -0.9841 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 1994 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -239.9% |
| 1995 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +94.1% |
| 1996 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6566 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1637 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2055 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6506 % change on previous year | +216.5% |
| 2001 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +92.5% |
| 2002 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +43.1% |
| 2003 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6294 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7425 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9538 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +58.5% |
| 2010 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 2011 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8217 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8277 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3389 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 2015 | -0.405 % change on previous year | -219.5% |
| 2016 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +180.9% |
| 2017 | -1.56 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 2018 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 2019 | -2.49 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 2020 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2021 | -3.38 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2022 | -3.76 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2023 | -3.98 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2024 | -3.99 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2025 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2026 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2027 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2028 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2029 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2030 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2031 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2032 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2033 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2034 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2035 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2036 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2037 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2038 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2039 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2040 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2041 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2042 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2043 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2044 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2045 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2046 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2047 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2048 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2049 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2050 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's -1.13 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.52 % change on previous year, 74% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Oman's -1.13 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.08 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +239.9% | -0.9841 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -219.5% | 0.3389 % change on previous year | -0.405 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +216.5% | 0.2055 % change on previous year | 0.6506 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -209.9% | 0.3066 % change on previous year | -0.3371 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -180.9% | -0.405 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -163.9% | -0.3371 % change on previous year | -0.8896 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9985 % change on previous year | 0.6182 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.9992 % change on previous year | 0.9192 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.65 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4543 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3279 % change on previous year | -0.9927 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 % change on previous year | 0.6294 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0322 % change on previous year | -2.49 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.57 % change on previous year | -3.99 % change on previous year | -2.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | -2.5 % change on previous year | -3.17 % change on previous year | -1.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | -1.13 % change on previous year | -1.46 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | -1.13 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 106 French Polynesia -1.1 % change on previous year compare
- 107 United Arab Emirates -1.1 % change on previous year compare
- 108 India -1.12 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba -1.13 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Norway -1.14 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Qatar -1.15 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Oman
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6675 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5966 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.7628 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6784 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,410 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 346.71 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,193 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 6,902 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 12,095 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Oman?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Oman was -1.13 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.99 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Oman rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
- Oman ranks 109th out of 217 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.