Germany has a population density of 619 people per square mile compared to 44.2 people in Oman. Germany has 46,090 sq ft of land per person vs 630,769 sq ft in Oman. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Germany and Oman are ranked 48th and 177th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Germany has 1.03% of the world's population and 0.23% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.06% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Oman, hence the population density in Germany is 1,301% higher than in Oman.
Population density comparison
Germany
|
Oman
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 619 ppl/mi² | 44.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 48/197 | 177/197 |
| Population |
83039665
|
5636678
|
| Land area | 134,916 sq mi | 119,499 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 45,039 sq ft | 630,769 sq ft |
| Rural population | 22.1% | 11% |
| Urban population | 77.9% | 89% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 9.93% | 26.9% |
Germany vs Oman:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Germany increased by 1.01%, compared to a 119.6% growth in Oman.
In 2004, Germany ranked 37th for population density and is in 48th place now. Oman was 179th in 2004 and ranks 177th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Germany
|
Oman
|
|
| 2024 | 619 | 44.2 |
| 2023 | 622 | 42.3 |
| 2022 | 621 | 39.6 |
| 2021 | 617 | 37.7 |
| 2020 | 616 | 37.8 |
| 2019 | 616 | 38.4 |
| 2018 | 615 | 38.5 |
| 2017 | 613 | 38 |
| 2016 | 610 | 36.7 |
| 2015 | 606 | 35 |
| 2014 | 601 | 33.5 |
| 2013 | 599 | 32.1 |
| 2012 | 598 | 29.7 |
| 2011 | 596 | 25.7 |
| 2010 | 608 | 23.1 |
| 2009 | 608 | 22.5 |
| 2008 | 610 | 22 |
| 2007 | 611 | 21.5 |
| 2006 | 612 | 21 |
| 2005 | 612 | 20.6 |
| 2004 | 613 | 20.1 |
| 2003 | 613 | 19.8 |
| 2002 | 612 | 19.6 |
| 2001 | 611 | 19.3 |
| 2000 | 610 | 19.1 |
| 1999 | 609 | 18.9 |
| 1998 | 609 | 18.6 |
| 1997 | 609 | 18.3 |
| 1996 | 608 | 18 |
| 1995 | 606 | 17.7 |
| 1994 | 604 | 17.4 |
| 1993 | 602 | 16.9 |
| 1992 | 598 | 16.2 |
| 1991 | 594 | 15.5 |
| 1990 | 589 | 14.8 |
| 1989 | 584 | 14 |
| 1988 | 580 | 13.3 |
| 1987 | 577 | 12.6 |
| 1986 | 577 | 11.8 |
| 1985 | 576 | 11.1 |
| 1984 | 578 | 10.4 |
| 1983 | 580 | 9.89 |
| 1982 | 581 | 9.35 |
| 1981 | 582 | 8.85 |
| 1980 | 581 | 8.38 |
| 1979 | 580 | 7.94 |
| 1978 | 579 | 7.53 |
| 1977 | 580 | 7.16 |
| 1976 | 581 | 6.82 |
| 1975 | 584 | 6.52 |
| 1974 | 586 | 6.25 |
| 1973 | 586 | 6.04 |
| 1972 | 584 | 5.86 |
| 1971 | 581 | 5.7 |
| 1970 | 580 | 5.55 |
| 1969 | 578 | 5.4 |
| 1968 | 573 | 5.26 |
| 1967 | 571 | 5.13 |
| 1966 | 568 | 5.01 |
| 1965 | 564 | 4.9 |
| 1964 | 559 | 4.79 |
| 1963 | 554 | 4.69 |
| 1962 | 549 | 4.6 |
| 1961 | 544 | 4.52 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Germany
|
Oman
|
|
| 2024 | 77.9% | 89% |
| 2023 | 77.8% | 88.4% |
| 2022 | 77.6% | 87.7% |
| 2021 | 77.5% | 87% |
| 2020 | 77.5% | 86.3% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | 85.4% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | 84.5% |
| 2017 | 77.3% | 83.6% |
| 2016 | 77.2% | 82.5% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | 81.3% |
| 2014 | 77.2% | 80.1% |
| 2013 | 77.2% | 78.9% |
| 2012 | 77.2% | 77.6% |
| 2011 | 77.2% | 76.2% |
| 2010 | 77% | 75.2% |
| 2009 | 76.8% | 74.6% |
| 2008 | 76.6% | 74.1% |
| 2007 | 76.4% | 73.5% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | 73% |
| 2005 | 76% | 72.4% |
| 2004 | 75.8% | 71.8% |
| 2003 | 75.6% | 71.5% |
| 2002 | 75.4% | 71.5% |
| 2001 | 75.2% | 71.5% |
| 2000 | 75% | 71.6% |
| 1999 | 74.8% | 71.6% |
| 1998 | 74.6% | 71.6% |
| 1997 | 74.3% | 71.6% |
| 1996 | 74.1% | 71.6% |
| 1995 | 73.9% | 71.7% |
| 1994 | 73.7% | 71.7% |
| 1993 | 73.5% | 71% |
| 1992 | 73.4% | 69.4% |
| 1991 | 73.3% | 67.8% |
| 1990 | 73.1% | 66.1% |
| 1989 | 73% | 64.4% |
| 1988 | 73% | 62.6% |
| 1987 | 72.8% | 60.8% |
| 1986 | 72.6% | 58.9% |
| 1985 | 72.7% | 57.1% |
| 1984 | 72.9% | 55.2% |
| 1983 | 73.1% | 53.3% |
| 1982 | 73.1% | 51.4% |
| 1981 | 73% | 49.5% |
| 1980 | 72.8% | 47.6% |
| 1979 | 72.8% | 45.7% |
| 1978 | 72.7% | 43.8% |
| 1977 | 72.7% | 41.9% |
| 1976 | 72.6% | 40% |
| 1975 | 72.6% | 38.2% |
| 1974 | 72.5% | 36.4% |
| 1973 | 72.4% | 34.7% |
| 1972 | 72.4% | 33% |
| 1971 | 72.3% | 31.3% |
| 1970 | 72.3% | 29.7% |
| 1969 | 72.2% | 28.1% |
| 1968 | 72.1% | 26.6% |
| 1967 | 72.1% | 25.1% |
| 1966 | 72% | 23.7% |
| 1965 | 72% | 22.3% |
| 1964 | 71.9% | 21% |
| 1963 | 71.8% | 19.8% |
| 1962 | 71.8% | 18.6% |
| 1961 | 71.7% | 17.5% |
| 1960 | 71.4% | 16.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 75.8% to 77.9% in Germany and from 71.8% to 89% in Oman.
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