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Nigeria vs Oman statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nigeria has a population of 233M (ranked 6/197), compared with 5.28M in Oman (ranked 124/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 119,499 sq mi for Oman (ranked 30th vs. 68th).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B) and Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084), while Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Oman
Population
243824469
5761708
Population rank 6/197 117/197
GDP
$252B
2024
$107B
2024
GDP rank 54/197 70/197
GDP per capita
$1,084
2024
$20,285
2024
GDP per capita rank 174/197 57/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$41,740
2024
Government debt
$99.2B
2024
$38B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.3%
2024
35.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$426
2024
$7,204
2024
Government debt per person rank 170/185 67/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,104
2026
$20,894
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 119,499 sq mi
Population density
690 ppl/mi²
2026
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.48
2023
2.53
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
80.7 years
2026

Nigeria and Oman: Comparison Charts

Nigeria and Oman economies compared

GDP
Nigeria

Oman
1x
Year GDP
Nigeria Oman
2024 $252,261,880,141 $107,137,198,769
2023 $487,387,801,881 $106,174,708,037
2022 $646,950,257,578 $109,852,795,839
2021 $609,147,716,973 $87,323,797,139
2020 $598,586,817,819 $75,909,492,848
2019 $668,219,992,691 $88,060,858,257
2018 $421,739,251,509 $91,505,851,756
2017 $375,745,731,053 $80,856,697,009
2016 $404,649,125,252 $75,128,738,622
2015 $493,026,682,801 $78,710,793,238
2014 $574,183,763,412 $92,699,089,727
2013 $520,117,180,314 $89,936,020,806
2012 $463,971,018,239 $87,408,842,653
2011 $414,466,676,831 $77,497,529,259
2010 $366,990,417,129 $64,993,498,049
2009 $295,008,835,381 $55,454,096,229
2008 $339,476,276,258 $69,804,681,404
2007 $278,260,846,800 $48,300,390,117
2006 $238,454,997,161 $42,577,633,290
2005 $175,670,569,969 $35,506,892,068
2004 $135,764,731,646 $28,378,933,680
2003 $104,738,954,264 $24,733,680,104
2002 $95,054,059,303 $23,065,539,662
2001 $73,557,840,064 $22,205,721,717
2000 $69,171,451,627 $22,259,557,867
1999 $59,145,077,039 $17,832,769,831
1998 $218,416,200,673 $16,044,213,264
1997 $200,850,397,618 $18,039,791,938
1996 $185,730,236,700 $17,402,080,624
1995 $140,919,776,986 $15,722,236,671
1994 $80,399,613,064 $14,715,214,564
1993 $56,721,051,402 $14,230,429,129
1992 $52,058,181,854 $14,183,615,085
1991 $59,526,833,412 $12,918,335,501
1990 $54,035,795,388 $13,310,273,082
1989 $44,003,061,108 $9,372,171,651
1988 $49,648,470,440 $8,386,215,865
1987 $52,676,041,931 $7,811,183,095
1986 $54,805,852,581 $7,324,167,369
1985 $73,745,821,158 $10,005,645,420
1984 $73,484,359,521 $8,821,443,151
1983 $97,094,911,792 $7,932,541,691
1982 $142,769,363,314 $7,554,719,456
1981 $164,475,209,516 $7,259,120,151
1980 $64,201,788,123 $5,981,760,278
1979 $47,259,911,894 $3,733,352,635
1978 $36,527,862,209 $2,740,301,390
1977 $36,035,407,725 $2,741,169,948
1976 $36,308,883,249 $2,560,220,035
1975 $27,778,934,625 $2,096,699,189
1974 $24,846,641,318 $1,645,917,776
1973 $15,162,871,287 $483,066,991
1972 $12,274,416,018 $366,883,548
1971 $9,181,769,912 $301,010,587
1970 $12,546,094,982 $256,319,795
1969 $6,634,317,346 $239,999,808
1968 $5,200,997,920 $188,879,849
1967 $5,203,237,919 $107,151,832
1966 $6,366,917,453 $67,759,973
1965 $5,874,537,650 $63,279,975
1964 $5,552,931,319 $61,872,526
1963 $5,165,590,254 $59,912,763
1962 $4,909,399,176 $56,273,202
1961 $4,467,287,893 $45,634,487
1960 $4,196,174,502 $44,234,656

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nigeria and Oman economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Oman
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Oman
2024 $1,084 $20,285
2023 $2,139 $21,028
2022 $2,899 $23,224
2021 $2,787 $19,403
2020 $2,797 $16,785
2019 $3,190 $19,180
2018 $2,058 $19,902
2017 $1,876 $17,820
2016 $2,070 $17,110
2015 $2,586 $18,808
2014 $3,089 $23,161
2013 $2,873 $23,458
2012 $2,633 $24,642
2011 $2,418 $25,188
2010 $2,202 $23,570
2009 $1,820 $20,656
2008 $2,154 $26,577
2007 $1,816 $18,793
2006 $1,600 $16,931
2005 $1,211 $14,435
2004 $962 $11,801
2003 $763 $10,464
2002 $712 $9,869
2001 $566 $9,612
2000 $547 $9,754
1999 $481 $7,915
1998 $1,822 $7,219
1997 $1,720 $8,235
1996 $1,633 $8,068
1995 $1,272 $7,414
1994 $745 $7,068
1993 $540 $7,039
1992 $509 $7,318
1991 $597 $6,977
1990 $556 $7,546
1989 $465 $5,591
1988 $540 $5,279
1987 $588 $5,204
1986 $628 $5,182
1985 $869 $7,549
1984 $890 $7,070
1983 $1,207 $6,714
1982 $1,822 $6,759
1981 $2,162 $6,866
1980 $870 $5,974
1979 $661 $3,934
1978 $527 $3,044
1977 $536 $3,205
1976 $556 $3,143
1975 $438 $2,692
1974 $403 $2,203
1973 $252.4 $670
1972 $209.5 $524
1971 $160.5 $442
1970 $224.5 $387
1969 $121.4 $372
1968 $97.3 $300
1967 $99.5 $174.7
1966 $124.4 $113.2
1965 $117.3 $108.1
1964 $113.3 $108.1
1963 $107.7 $106.8
1962 $104.5 $102.3
1961 $97.1 $84.5
1960 $93.1 $83.4

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nigeria vs. Oman life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nigeria

Oman
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nigeria Oman
2026 55 80.7
2025 54.8 80.5
2024 54.6 80.2
2023 54.5 80
2022 54.1 77.9
2021 53.5 76
2020 53.1 77.8
2019 53 79.9
2018 52.7 79.9
2017 52.4 79.7
2016 52.2 79.6
2015 51.9 79.3
2014 51.9 79
2013 51.8 78.6
2012 51.7 78.2
2011 51.5 77.7
2010 51.3 77.2
2009 51.1 76.6
2008 50.7 76.1
2007 50.4 75.6
2006 49.9 75.4
2005 49.5 75.1
2004 49.1 74.8
2003 48.6 74.5
2002 48 74.3
2001 47.5 74
2000 47.1 73.6
1999 46.6 73.3
1998 46.1 72.9
1997 46 72.5
1996 45.8 72
1995 45.9 71.6
1994 45.7 71.1
1993 45.8 70.6
1992 45.6 70.1
1991 45.5 69.6
1990 45.7 69
1989 45.8 68.4
1988 45.8 67.7
1987 45.9 67
1986 46 66.2
1985 46.2 65.3
1984 46.3 64.3
1983 46.4 63.2
1982 46.4 62
1981 46.3 60.8
1980 46 59.6
1979 45.7 58.3
1978 45.3 57
1977 44.8 55.5
1976 44.2 54.4
1975 43.1 52.5
1974 42.5 51.2
1973 41.8 50
1972 41.3 48.7
1971 40.6 47.9
1970 40 46.6
1969 38.9 45.6
1968 38.6 44.4
1967 37.5 43.2
1966 38.4 42
1965 38.2 40.8
1964 38 39.6
1963 37.8 38.5
1962 37.6 37.4
1961 37.4 36.4
1960 37.2 35.4
1959 37 34.6
1958 36.8 33.8
1957 36.6 33
1956 36.5 32.4
1955 36.3 31.8
1954 36.2 31.2
1953 36 30.7
1952 35.9 30.2
1951 35.7 29.8
1950 35.5 29.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Nigeria and Oman population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Oman
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Oman
2024 232,679,478 5,281,538
2023 227,882,945 5,049,269
2022 223,150,896 4,730,226
2021 218,529,286 4,500,424
2020 213,996,181 4,522,497
2019 209,485,641 4,591,241
2018 204,938,755 4,597,877
2017 200,254,579 4,537,396
2016 195,443,700 4,390,877
2015 190,671,878 4,184,895
2014 185,896,915 4,002,439
2013 181,049,443 3,833,913
2012 176,200,625 3,547,106
2011 171,379,598 3,076,763
2010 166,642,886 2,757,446
2009 162,049,464 2,684,659
2008 157,595,014 2,626,529
2007 153,267,261 2,570,174
2006 149,077,334 2,514,795
2005 145,017,253 2,459,802
2004 141,057,045 2,404,821
2003 137,202,644 2,363,796
2002 133,471,989 2,337,140
2001 129,862,595 2,310,217
2000 126,382,494 2,282,131
1999 123,047,320 2,252,909
1998 119,846,254 2,222,489
1997 116,754,792 2,190,720
1996 113,754,779 2,156,926
1995 110,819,428 2,120,528
1994 107,935,714 2,081,834
1993 105,122,069 2,021,675
1992 102,372,770 1,938,238
1991 99,720,162 1,851,473
1990 97,120,925 1,763,954
1989 94,531,014 1,676,228
1988 92,020,090 1,588,568
1987 89,591,716 1,500,996
1986 87,235,953 1,413,419
1985 84,897,973 1,325,480
1984 82,526,443 1,247,716
1983 80,438,260 1,181,459
1982 78,378,701 1,117,678
1981 76,068,103 1,057,320
1980 73,764,641 1,001,248
1979 71,498,242 949,116
1978 69,326,532 900,304
1977 67,234,590 855,314
1976 65,258,009 814,701
1975 63,410,815 778,864
1974 61,679,144 746,988
1973 60,082,139 721,179
1972 58,601,748 700,593
1971 57,214,684 681,119
1970 55,893,838 662,680
1969 54,631,914 645,255
1968 53,432,783 628,798
1967 52,293,065 613,318
1966 51,188,234 598,804
1965 50,086,764 585,236
1964 49,012,016 572,577
1963 47,973,575 560,827
1962 46,965,292 549,941
1961 45,989,310 539,854
1960 45,053,782 530,485

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Oman

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Oman
2023 4.48 2.53
2022 4.55 2.45
2021 4.64 2.59
2020 4.7 2.64
2019 4.86 2.7
2018 5.02 2.81
2017 5.18 2.92
2016 5.34 2.95
2015 5.5 2.97
2014 5.62 2.97
2013 5.69 2.95
2012 5.8 2.93
2011 5.89 2.96
2010 5.95 2.97
2009 5.99 2.83
2008 6.02 2.76
2007 6.03 2.76
2006 6.05 2.88
2005 6.06 3.03
2004 6.09 3.2
2003 6.1 3.37
2002 6.12 3.51
2001 6.13 3.66
2000 6.12 3.85
1999 6.08 4.06
1998 6.07 4.27
1997 6.14 4.52
1996 6.22 4.79
1995 6.27 5.07
1994 6.32 5.36
1993 6.35 5.64
1992 6.39 5.92
1991 6.43 6.2
1990 6.46 6.46
1989 6.49 6.72
1988 6.5 6.95
1987 6.5 7.18
1986 6.56 7.35
1985 6.62 7.51
1984 6.7 7.64
1983 6.78 7.75
1982 6.8 7.84
1981 6.82 7.9
1980 6.85 7.89
1979 6.89 7.85
1978 6.92 7.82
1977 6.86 7.78
1976 6.81 7.74
1975 6.77 7.71
1974 6.7 7.67
1973 6.63 7.63
1972 6.58 7.59
1971 6.53 7.56
1970 6.47 7.52
1969 6.44 7.49
1968 6.42 7.46
1967 6.4 7.44
1966 6.39 7.41
1965 6.37 7.39
1964 6.36 7.37
1963 6.35 7.33
1962 6.36 7.32
1961 6.35 7.29
1960 6.36 7.28

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nigeria and Oman demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

Oman
1x
Year Median age, years
Nigeria Oman
2024 19 30.5
2023 18.8 30.3
2022 18.7 30
2021 18.5 29.7
2020 18.3 29.7
2019 18.2 29.9
2018 18 29.7
2017 17.9 29.4
2016 17.8 29.1
2015 17.8 28.8
2014 17.7 28.5
2013 17.7 28.2
2012 17.7 27.7
2011 17.7 26.5
2010 17.8 25.2
2009 17.8 24.6
2008 17.8 24
2007 17.9 23.5
2006 17.9 23.1
2005 17.9 22.7
2004 17.9 22.3
2003 17.9 22
2002 17.9 21.6
2001 17.9 21.3
2000 17.9 20.9
1999 17.9 20.6
1998 17.8 20.4
1997 17.7 20.2
1996 17.6 20.1
1995 17.6 20.1
1994 17.5 20.1
1993 17.4 19.9
1992 17.4 19.4
1991 17.3 18.8
1990 17.3 18.4
1989 17.3 17.9
1988 17.3 17.5
1987 17.3 17.1
1986 17.3 16.8
1985 17.3 16.6
1984 17.4 16.5
1983 17.5 16.5
1982 17.6 16.5
1981 17.7 16.5
1980 17.8 16.4
1979 17.9 16.4
1978 18 16.4
1977 18.2 16.3
1976 18.3 16.3
1975 18.4 16.2
1974 18.5 16.3
1973 18.6 16.4
1972 18.7 16.7
1971 18.8 16.9
1970 18.9 17.2
1969 19.1 17.5
1968 19.2 17.8
1967 19.2 18
1966 19.3 18.2
1965 19.3 18.4
1964 19.3 18.5
1963 19.3 18.6
1962 19.3 18.7
1961 19.3 18.8
1960 19.3 18.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Oman
GNI, Atlas method
$396B
2024
$103B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
28.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2024
5.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
47,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.57%
2024
+3.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
3.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
46%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2024
54.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2022
n/a
Number of billionaires
4
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000004%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
169
2024
110
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$54.4B
2024
$22.3B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$38.6B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.3B
2024
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,265,000
2016
869,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.8%
2020
1.87%
2020
Banked people share
63.3%
2024
69.5%
2024

Energy

Nigeria Oman
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
333 kg
2022
5,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.9
2022
$7.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
131.9 megatons
2024
98.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2024
18.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.7%
2022
99.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.3%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.08%
2022
0.33%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
-213.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
135.6 kWh
2022
8,158 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.8%
2021
1.95%
2021
Hydroelectric share
24.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nigeria Oman
% of world population
2.86%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
+113,734
2025
Urban population
63%
2024
79.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2024
62.2:37.8
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.2
2026
68.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
59
2026
Homicides per 100K people
21.7
2019
0.14
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
10.6
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
97.3%
2022
English speaking
60.6%
2023
22%
2025
People using the Internet
39.2%
2023
95.3%
2024

Health

Nigeria Oman
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.8
2023
$732
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$48
2023
$46.2
2023
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
80.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
1.99
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
13
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104.9
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
32.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
17%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.3%
2022
8.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.78 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Nigeria Oman
% of world land
0.61%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
1,511 sq mi
2024
22,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
267,948 sq mi
2026
5,682 sq mi
2026
Forest area
81,611 sq mi
2026
9.11 sq mi
2026
Roads length
121,167 mi
2017
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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