Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Population, per square kilometre
Oman
16.31 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
15.68 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Oman rank
167th
Saudi Arabia rank
168th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Oman currently reports 16.31 units per square kilometre against 15.68 units per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.63 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 167th and Saudi Arabia ranks 168th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 0.5303 units per square kilometre | Oman |
| 1970s | 2.52 units per square kilometre | 2.1 units per square kilometre | 0.4232 units per square kilometre | Oman |
| 1980s | 4.24 units per square kilometre | 3.72 units per square kilometre | 0.5186 units per square kilometre | Oman |
| 1990s | 6.66 units per square kilometre | 6.06 units per square kilometre | 0.5928 units per square kilometre | Oman |
| 2000s | 7.93 units per square kilometre | 9.37 units per square kilometre | 1.44 units per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 12.77 units per square kilometre | 13.17 units per square kilometre | 0.4041 units per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 15.19 units per square kilometre | 14.91 units per square kilometre | 0.2769 units per square kilometre | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
- Oman, at 16.31 units per square kilometre against 15.68 units per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.63 units per square kilometre, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Oman and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Oman ranks 167th and Saudi Arabia ranks 168th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.