Urban area over the long-term in Oman
Oman: Urban area over the long-term was 1,399 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,399 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
84th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1,399 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0009 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Oman, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area over the long-term in Oman stood at 1,399 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Oman peaked at 1,399 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Oman ranks 84th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Oman, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.0028 km² per grid cell | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0085 km² per grid cell | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0254 km² per grid cell | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0762 km² per grid cell | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.2286 km² per grid cell | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.806 km² per grid cell | +252.5% |
| 1700 | 2.78 km² per grid cell | +244.7% |
| 1710 | 3.18 km² per grid cell | +14.3% |
| 1720 | 3.53 km² per grid cell | +11.1% |
| 1730 | 3.92 km² per grid cell | +11.1% |
| 1740 | 4.36 km² per grid cell | +11.1% |
| 1750 | 4.84 km² per grid cell | +11.1% |
| 1760 | 5.37 km² per grid cell | +11.0% |
| 1770 | 5.96 km² per grid cell | +11.0% |
| 1780 | 6.62 km² per grid cell | +11.0% |
| 1790 | 7.34 km² per grid cell | +11.0% |
| 1800 | 8.15 km² per grid cell | +11.0% |
| 1810 | 9.04 km² per grid cell | +10.9% |
| 1820 | 10.03 km² per grid cell | +10.9% |
| 1830 | 11.29 km² per grid cell | +12.6% |
| 1840 | 12.73 km² per grid cell | +12.7% |
| 1850 | 14.35 km² per grid cell | +12.7% |
| 1860 | 16.18 km² per grid cell | +12.7% |
| 1870 | 18.24 km² per grid cell | +12.7% |
| 1880 | 20.53 km² per grid cell | +12.6% |
| 1890 | 23.67 km² per grid cell | +15.3% |
| 1900 | 27.29 km² per grid cell | +15.3% |
| 1910 | 31.46 km² per grid cell | +15.3% |
| 1920 | 34.68 km² per grid cell | +10.2% |
| 1930 | 38.37 km² per grid cell | +10.6% |
| 1940 | 42.45 km² per grid cell | +10.6% |
| 1950 | 46.93 km² per grid cell | +10.6% |
| 1951 | 51.06 km² per grid cell | +8.8% |
| 1952 | 55.62 km² per grid cell | +8.9% |
| 1953 | 60.61 km² per grid cell | +9.0% |
| 1954 | 66.05 km² per grid cell | +9.0% |
| 1955 | 71.95 km² per grid cell | +8.9% |
| 1956 | 78.31 km² per grid cell | +8.8% |
| 1957 | 85.15 km² per grid cell | +8.7% |
| 1958 | 92.48 km² per grid cell | +8.6% |
| 1959 | 100.34 km² per grid cell | +8.5% |
| 1960 | 108.74 km² per grid cell | +8.4% |
| 1961 | 117.94 km² per grid cell | +8.5% |
| 1962 | 127.7 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 137.93 km² per grid cell | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 148.58 km² per grid cell | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 159.49 km² per grid cell | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 170.59 km² per grid cell | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 181.77 km² per grid cell | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 192.99 km² per grid cell | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 204.14 km² per grid cell | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 215.24 km² per grid cell | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 226.14 km² per grid cell | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 236.77 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 247.14 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 257.41 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 267.67 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 277.96 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 288.21 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 298.52 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 308.92 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 319.51 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 330.43 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 341.84 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 353.58 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 365.45 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 377.37 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 389.44 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 402.02 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 415.73 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 431.3 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 449.39 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 470.49 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 494.76 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 522.03 km² per grid cell | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 543.81 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 559.97 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 575.28 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 589.99 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 604.43 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 619.08 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 634.34 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 648.83 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 664.1 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 680.13 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 696.91 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 714.42 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 743.81 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 774.14 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 805.39 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 837.52 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 870.5 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 901.84 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 933.88 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 966.54 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 999.74 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1,033 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,067 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,102 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,136 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1,171 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,205 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1,244 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1,283 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,322 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1,360 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 1,399 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1,399 km² per grid cell is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,007 km² per grid cell, 1.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1,399 km² per grid cell is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,501 km² per grid cell, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +252.5% | 0.2286 km² per grid cell | 0.806 km² per grid cell |
| 1700 | +244.7% | 0.806 km² per grid cell | 2.78 km² per grid cell |
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | 0.0028 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0028 km² per grid cell | 0.0085 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0085 km² per grid cell | 0.0254 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0254 km² per grid cell | 0.0762 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0028 km² per grid cell | 0.0028 km² per grid cell | 0.0028 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0085 km² per grid cell | 0.0085 km² per grid cell | 0.0085 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0254 km² per grid cell | 0.0254 km² per grid cell | 0.0254 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0762 km² per grid cell | 0.0762 km² per grid cell | 0.0762 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.2286 km² per grid cell | 0.2286 km² per grid cell | 0.2286 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.806 km² per grid cell | 0.806 km² per grid cell | 0.806 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.78 km² per grid cell | 2.78 km² per grid cell | 2.78 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.18 km² per grid cell | 3.18 km² per grid cell | 3.18 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.53 km² per grid cell | 3.53 km² per grid cell | 3.53 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.92 km² per grid cell | 3.92 km² per grid cell | 3.92 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 4.36 km² per grid cell | 4.36 km² per grid cell | 4.36 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 4.84 km² per grid cell | 4.84 km² per grid cell | 4.84 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 5.37 km² per grid cell | 5.37 km² per grid cell | 5.37 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 5.96 km² per grid cell | 5.96 km² per grid cell | 5.96 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 6.62 km² per grid cell | 6.62 km² per grid cell | 6.62 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 7.34 km² per grid cell | 7.34 km² per grid cell | 7.34 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 8.15 km² per grid cell | 8.15 km² per grid cell | 8.15 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 9.04 km² per grid cell | 9.04 km² per grid cell | 9.04 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 10.03 km² per grid cell | 10.03 km² per grid cell | 10.03 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 11.29 km² per grid cell | 11.29 km² per grid cell | 11.29 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 12.73 km² per grid cell | 12.73 km² per grid cell | 12.73 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 14.35 km² per grid cell | 14.35 km² per grid cell | 14.35 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 16.18 km² per grid cell | 16.18 km² per grid cell | 16.18 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 18.24 km² per grid cell | 18.24 km² per grid cell | 18.24 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 20.53 km² per grid cell | 20.53 km² per grid cell | 20.53 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 23.67 km² per grid cell | 23.67 km² per grid cell | 23.67 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 27.29 km² per grid cell | 27.29 km² per grid cell | 27.29 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 31.46 km² per grid cell | 31.46 km² per grid cell | 31.46 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 34.68 km² per grid cell | 34.68 km² per grid cell | 34.68 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 38.37 km² per grid cell | 38.37 km² per grid cell | 38.37 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 42.45 km² per grid cell | 42.45 km² per grid cell | 42.45 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 70.85 km² per grid cell | 46.93 km² per grid cell | 100.34 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 154.99 km² per grid cell | 108.74 km² per grid cell | 204.14 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 262.4 km² per grid cell | 215.24 km² per grid cell | 308.92 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 372.66 km² per grid cell | 319.51 km² per grid cell | 431.3 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 542.92 km² per grid cell | 449.39 km² per grid cell | 619.08 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 719.96 km² per grid cell | 634.34 km² per grid cell | 837.52 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,018 km² per grid cell | 870.5 km² per grid cell | 1,171 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,302 km² per grid cell | 1,205 km² per grid cell | 1,399 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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More reference data data for Oman
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0349 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0149 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0087 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Oman?
- Urban area over the long-term in Oman was 1,399 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1,399 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Oman rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Oman ranks 84th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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