Kuwait has a population density of 723 people per square mile compared to 44.2 people in Oman. Kuwait has 38,560 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, Kuwait and Oman are ranked 36th and 177th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Kuwait has 0.06% of the world's population and 0.01% 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 Kuwait is 1,536% higher than in Oman.
Population density comparison
Kuwait
|
Oman
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 723 ppl/mi² | 44.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 36/197 | 177/197 |
| Population |
5128257
|
5636678
|
| Land area | 6,880 sq mi | 119,499 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 38,564 sq ft | 630,769 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 11% |
| Urban population | 100% | 89% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 60.1% | 26.9% |
Kuwait vs Oman:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Kuwait increased by 130.6%, compared to a 119.6% growth in Oman.
In 2004, Kuwait ranked 63rd for population density and is in 36th place now. Oman was 179th in 2004 and ranks 177th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kuwait
|
Oman
|
|
| 2024 | 723 | 44.2 |
| 2023 | 705 | 42.3 |
| 2022 | 667 | 39.6 |
| 2021 | 634 | 37.7 |
| 2020 | 640 | 37.8 |
| 2019 | 646 | 38.4 |
| 2018 | 628 | 38.5 |
| 2017 | 604 | 38 |
| 2016 | 582 | 36.7 |
| 2015 | 557 | 35 |
| 2014 | 533 | 33.5 |
| 2013 | 510 | 32.1 |
| 2012 | 485 | 29.7 |
| 2011 | 455 | 25.7 |
| 2010 | 428 | 23.1 |
| 2009 | 406 | 22.5 |
| 2008 | 385 | 22 |
| 2007 | 365 | 21.5 |
| 2006 | 344 | 21 |
| 2005 | 325 | 20.6 |
| 2004 | 314 | 20.1 |
| 2003 | 307 | 19.8 |
| 2002 | 299.4 | 19.6 |
| 2001 | 291.9 | 19.3 |
| 2000 | 284.1 | 19.1 |
| 1999 | 276.2 | 18.9 |
| 1998 | 268.1 | 18.6 |
| 1997 | 259.8 | 18.3 |
| 1996 | 251.5 | 18 |
| 1995 | 244.4 | 17.7 |
| 1994 | 241.9 | 17.4 |
| 1993 | 243 | 16.9 |
| 1992 | 237.6 | 16.2 |
| 1991 | 196.4 | 15.5 |
| 1990 | 244.9 | 14.8 |
| 1989 | 322 | 14 |
| 1988 | 310 | 13.3 |
| 1987 | 298.4 | 12.6 |
| 1986 | 286.7 | 11.8 |
| 1985 | 275.3 | 11.1 |
| 1984 | 264.6 | 10.4 |
| 1983 | 253.5 | 9.89 |
| 1982 | 241.6 | 9.35 |
| 1981 | 230.1 | 8.85 |
| 1980 | 218.7 | 8.38 |
| 1979 | 206.9 | 7.94 |
| 1978 | 194.8 | 7.53 |
| 1977 | 182.8 | 7.16 |
| 1976 | 171.3 | 6.82 |
| 1975 | 160.6 | 6.52 |
| 1974 | 150.9 | 6.25 |
| 1973 | 142.1 | 6.04 |
| 1972 | 133.8 | 5.86 |
| 1971 | 125.7 | 5.7 |
| 1970 | 117.6 | 5.55 |
| 1969 | 108.9 | 5.4 |
| 1968 | 100 | 5.26 |
| 1967 | 91.3 | 5.13 |
| 1966 | 83.2 | 5.01 |
| 1965 | 75.7 | 4.9 |
| 1964 | 68.8 | 4.79 |
| 1963 | 62.2 | 4.69 |
| 1962 | 56 | 4.6 |
| 1961 | 50.3 | 4.52 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kuwait
|
Oman
|
|
| 2024 | 100% | 89% |
| 2023 | 100% | 88.4% |
| 2022 | 100% | 87.7% |
| 2021 | 100% | 87% |
| 2020 | 100% | 86.3% |
| 2019 | 100% | 85.4% |
| 2018 | 100% | 84.5% |
| 2017 | 100% | 83.6% |
| 2016 | 100% | 82.5% |
| 2015 | 100% | 81.3% |
| 2014 | 100% | 80.1% |
| 2013 | 100% | 78.9% |
| 2012 | 100% | 77.6% |
| 2011 | 100% | 76.2% |
| 2010 | 100% | 75.2% |
| 2009 | 100% | 74.6% |
| 2008 | 100% | 74.1% |
| 2007 | 100% | 73.5% |
| 2006 | 100% | 73% |
| 2005 | 100% | 72.4% |
| 2004 | 100% | 71.8% |
| 2003 | 100% | 71.5% |
| 2002 | 100% | 71.5% |
| 2001 | 99.9% | 71.5% |
| 2000 | 99% | 71.6% |
| 1999 | 98.9% | 71.6% |
| 1998 | 98.7% | 71.6% |
| 1997 | 98.5% | 71.6% |
| 1996 | 98.3% | 71.6% |
| 1995 | 98.1% | 71.7% |
| 1994 | 98% | 71.7% |
| 1993 | 98% | 71% |
| 1992 | 98% | 69.4% |
| 1991 | 98% | 67.8% |
| 1990 | 98% | 66.1% |
| 1989 | 98% | 64.4% |
| 1988 | 97.9% | 62.6% |
| 1987 | 97.9% | 60.8% |
| 1986 | 97.9% | 58.9% |
| 1985 | 97.9% | 57.1% |
| 1984 | 97.6% | 55.2% |
| 1983 | 97% | 53.3% |
| 1982 | 96.4% | 51.4% |
| 1981 | 95.7% | 49.5% |
| 1980 | 94.8% | 47.6% |
| 1979 | 93.9% | 45.7% |
| 1978 | 93% | 43.8% |
| 1977 | 91.9% | 41.9% |
| 1976 | 90.7% | 40% |
| 1975 | 89.4% | 38.2% |
| 1974 | 88.6% | 36.4% |
| 1973 | 87.9% | 34.7% |
| 1972 | 87.2% | 33% |
| 1971 | 86.4% | 31.3% |
| 1970 | 85.7% | 29.7% |
| 1969 | 84.6% | 28.1% |
| 1968 | 83.4% | 26.6% |
| 1967 | 82.1% | 25.1% |
| 1966 | 80.7% | 23.7% |
| 1965 | 79.3% | 22.3% |
| 1964 | 78.3% | 21% |
| 1963 | 77.5% | 19.8% |
| 1962 | 76.7% | 18.6% |
| 1961 | 75.8% | 17.5% |
| 1960 | 74.9% | 16.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 100% to 100% in Kuwait and from 71.8% to 89% in Oman.
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