Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Population, annual growth rate
Oman
4.6 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
4.74 % change on previous year
in 2024
Oman rank
4th
Saudi Arabia rank
3rd
Population, annual growth rate over time
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 4.74 % change on previous year against 4.6 % change on previous year in Oman, a difference of 0.14 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Oman ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2 % change on previous year | 3.83 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 3.94 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 5.85 % change on previous year | 5.91 % change on previous year | 0.0577 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3.01 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.77 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 5.61 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | Oman |
| 2020s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 0.4115 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, annual growth rate, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 4.74 % change on previous year against 4.6 % change on previous year in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population, annual growth rate between Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.14 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Oman and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population, annual growth rate?
- Oman ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.