Oman - Rural population growth
Rural population growth (annual %)
The value for Rural population growth (annual %) in Oman was -3.28 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 59 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3.45 in 2010 and a minimum value of -3.28 in 2020.
Definition: 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.
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.06 |
| 1962 | 1.06 |
| 1963 | 1.03 |
| 1964 | 0.99 |
| 1965 | 0.95 |
| 1966 | 0.92 |
| 1967 | 0.91 |
| 1968 | 0.93 |
| 1969 | 0.97 |
| 1970 | 1.04 |
| 1971 | 1.08 |
| 1972 | 1.13 |
| 1973 | 1.28 |
| 1974 | 1.52 |
| 1975 | 1.80 |
| 1976 | 2.02 |
| 1977 | 2.16 |
| 1978 | 2.19 |
| 1979 | 2.14 |
| 1980 | 1.99 |
| 1981 | 1.87 |
| 1982 | 1.68 |
| 1983 | 1.35 |
| 1984 | 0.85 |
| 1985 | 0.31 |
| 1986 | -0.34 |
| 1987 | -0.89 |
| 1988 | -1.20 |
| 1989 | -1.17 |
| 1990 | -1.00 |
| 1991 | -0.72 |
| 1992 | -0.64 |
| 1993 | -0.99 |
| 1994 | 1.37 |
| 1995 | 2.63 |
| 1996 | 1.53 |
| 1997 | 0.65 |
| 1998 | 0.16 |
| 1999 | 0.21 |
| 2000 | 0.65 |
| 2001 | 1.25 |
| 2002 | 1.79 |
| 2003 | 2.24 |
| 2004 | 1.33 |
| 2005 | 0.60 |
| 2006 | 0.65 |
| 2007 | 0.82 |
| 2008 | 1.36 |
| 2009 | 2.33 |
| 2010 | 3.45 |
| 2011 | 2.46 |
| 2012 | 1.35 |
| 2013 | 1.30 |
| 2014 | 0.57 |
| 2015 | -0.47 |
| 2016 | -1.52 |
| 2017 | -2.16 |
| 2018 | -2.69 |
| 2019 | -3.06 |
| 2020 | -3.28 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization
