Population in cities over 1 million — all countries

Population in cities over 1 million — Oman

Population in cities over 1 million in Oman in 2025 — 1,702,506 people. Ranked 99 in the world out of 121. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 12,244.2%.

2025 1.7M people +1.57% vs 2024
World rank 99of 121
Period maximum 1.7M people2025
Period minimum 13,792 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Population in cities over 1 million — Oman, 1960–20250500,0001M1.5M2M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 13,792 people1962: 17,118 people1964: 21,253 people1966: 26,378 people1968: 32,750 people1970: 40,648 people1972: 50,465 people1974: 62,636 people1976: 77,765 people1978: 96,519 people1980: 119,832 people1982: 148,731 people1984: 184,655 people1986: 229,187 people1988: 284,544 people1990: 353,166 people1992: 438,468 people1994: 515,539 people1996: 531,156 people1998: 547,224 people2000: 563,802 people2002: 580,857 people2004: 603,489 people2006: 640,423 people2008: 679,674 people2010: 721,270 people2012: 860,772 people2014: 1,062,439 people2016: 1,311,734 people2018: 1,446,563 people2020: 1,549,729 people2022: 1,622,620 people2024: 1,676,167 people2025: 1,702,506 people
Change over the period: +1.69M (+12,244.16%) Average annual rate: 7.69 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Oman

Oman 1.7M people
World computed 2.01B people
Middle East & North Africa computed 130M people
Western Asia computed 101M people
High-income countries computed 499M people
Population in cities over 1 million — Oman, by year Oman All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 1.7M +26,339 +1.57%
2024 1.68M +25,848 +1.57%
2023 1.65M +27,699 +1.71%
2022 1.62M +32,755 +2.06%
2021 1.59M +40,136 +2.59%
2020 1.55M +48,094 +3.2%
2019 1.5M +55,072 +3.81%
2018 1.45M +69,063 +5.01%
2017 1.38M +65,766 +5.01%
2016 1.31M +131,295 +11.12%
2015 1.18M +118,000 +11.11%
2014 1.06M +106,204 +11.11%
2013 956,235 +95,463 +11.09%
2012 860,772 +86,157 +11.12%
2011 774,615 +53,345 +7.4%
2010 721,270 +21,121 +3.02%
2009 700,149 +20,475 +3.01%
2008 679,674 +19,931 +3.02%
2007 659,743 +19,320 +3.02%
2006 640,423 +18,754 +3.02%
2005 621,669 +18,180 +3.01%
2004 603,489 +13,905 +2.36%
2003 589,584 +8,727 +1.5%
2002 580,857 +8,597 +1.5%
2001 572,260 +8,458 +1.5%
2000 563,802 +8,357 +1.5%
1999 555,445 +8,221 +1.5%
1998 547,224 +8,099 +1.5%
1997 539,125 +7,969 +1.5%
1996 531,156 +7,872 +1.5%
1995 523,284 +7,745 +1.5%
1994 515,539 +27,088 +5.55%
1993 488,451 +49,983 +11.4%
1992 438,468 +44,985 +11.43%
1991 393,483 +40,317 +11.42%
1990 353,166 +36,186 +11.42%
1989 316,980 +32,436 +11.4%
1988 284,544 +29,193 +11.43%
1987 255,351 +26,164 +11.42%
1986 229,187 +23,483 +11.42%
1985 205,704 +21,049 +11.4%
1984 184,655 +18,945 +11.43%
1983 165,710 +16,979 +11.42%
1982 148,731 +15,239 +11.42%
1981 133,492 +13,660 +11.4%
1980 119,832 +12,295 +11.43%
1979 107,537 +11,018 +11.42%
1978 96,519 +9,890 +11.42%
1977 86,629 +8,864 +11.4%
1976 77,765 +7,979 +11.43%
1975 69,786 +7,150 +11.42%
1974 62,636 +6,418 +11.42%
1973 56,218 +5,753 +11.4%
1972 50,465 +5,177 +11.43%
1971 45,288 +4,640 +11.42%
1970 40,648 +4,165 +11.42%
1969 36,483 +3,733 +11.4%
1968 32,750 +3,360 +11.43%
1967 29,390 +3,012 +11.42%
1966 26,378 +2,703 +11.42%
1965 23,675 +2,422 +11.4%
1964 21,253 +2,181 +11.44%
1963 19,072 +1,954 +11.41%
1962 17,118 +1,754 +11.42%
1961 15,364 +1,572 +11.4%
1960 13,792

About the indicator

The population of urban agglomerations with more than one million residents. The unit of count is the agglomeration, not the city within its administrative boundaries, and that is essential: along administrative lines many of the largest concentrations of people break up into dozens of municipalities. The indicator measures not urbanization as such but its concentration in large centers — a country can be highly urbanized without a single million-plus city.

Important: The table covers about 120 territories — the rest have no agglomerations of this size, and that is a zero, not a gap. Aggregates for groups of countries are therefore calculated at a lowered coverage threshold.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.