Norway has a population density of 39.6 people per square mile compared to 44.2 people in Oman. Norway has 744,101 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, Norway and Oman are ranked 182nd and 177th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Norway has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.24% 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 Norway is 10.4% lower than in Oman.
Population density comparison
Norway
|
Oman
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 39.6 ppl/mi² | 44.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 182/197 | 177/197 |
| Population |
5642662
|
5636678
|
| Land area | 140,645 sq mi | 119,499 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 703,657 sq ft | 630,769 sq ft |
| Rural population | 15.7% | 11% |
| Urban population | 84.3% | 89% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 26.9% |
Norway vs Oman:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Norway increased by 21.7%, compared to a 119.6% growth in Oman.
In 2004, Norway ranked 169th for population density and is in 182nd place now. Oman was 179th in 2004 and ranks 177th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Norway
|
Oman
|
|
| 2024 | 39.6 | 44.2 |
| 2023 | 39.2 | 42.3 |
| 2022 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2021 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2020 | 38.2 | 37.8 |
| 2019 | 37.9 | 38.4 |
| 2018 | 37.7 | 38.5 |
| 2017 | 37.4 | 38 |
| 2016 | 37.1 | 36.7 |
| 2015 | 36.8 | 35 |
| 2014 | 36.4 | 33.5 |
| 2013 | 36 | 32.1 |
| 2012 | 35.6 | 29.7 |
| 2011 | 35.1 | 25.7 |
| 2010 | 34.7 | 23.1 |
| 2009 | 34.2 | 22.5 |
| 2008 | 33.8 | 22 |
| 2007 | 33.4 | 21.5 |
| 2006 | 33 | 21 |
| 2005 | 32.8 | 20.6 |
| 2004 | 32.6 | 20.1 |
| 2003 | 32.4 | 19.8 |
| 2002 | 32.2 | 19.6 |
| 2001 | 32 | 19.3 |
| 2000 | 31.8 | 19.1 |
| 1999 | 31.6 | 18.9 |
| 1998 | 31.4 | 18.6 |
| 1997 | 31.2 | 18.3 |
| 1996 | 31.1 | 18 |
| 1995 | 30.9 | 17.7 |
| 1994 | 30.8 | 17.4 |
| 1993 | 30.6 | 16.9 |
| 1992 | 30.4 | 16.2 |
| 1991 | 30.2 | 15.5 |
| 1990 | 30.1 | 14.8 |
| 1989 | 30 | 14 |
| 1988 | 29.8 | 13.3 |
| 1987 | 29.7 | 12.6 |
| 1986 | 29.6 | 11.8 |
| 1985 | 29.4 | 11.1 |
| 1984 | 29.4 | 10.4 |
| 1983 | 29.3 | 9.89 |
| 1982 | 29.2 | 9.35 |
| 1981 | 29.1 | 8.85 |
| 1980 | 29 | 8.38 |
| 1979 | 28.9 | 7.94 |
| 1978 | 28.8 | 7.53 |
| 1977 | 28.7 | 7.16 |
| 1976 | 28.5 | 6.82 |
| 1975 | 28.4 | 6.52 |
| 1974 | 28.3 | 6.25 |
| 1973 | 28.1 | 6.04 |
| 1972 | 27.9 | 5.86 |
| 1971 | 27.7 | 5.7 |
| 1970 | 27.5 | 5.55 |
| 1969 | 27.3 | 5.4 |
| 1968 | 27.1 | 5.26 |
| 1967 | 26.8 | 5.13 |
| 1966 | 26.6 | 5.01 |
| 1965 | 26.4 | 4.9 |
| 1964 | 26.2 | 4.79 |
| 1963 | 26 | 4.69 |
| 1962 | 25.8 | 4.6 |
| 1961 | 25.6 | 4.52 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Norway
|
Oman
|
|
| 2024 | 84.3% | 89% |
| 2023 | 84% | 88.4% |
| 2022 | 83.7% | 87.7% |
| 2021 | 83.3% | 87% |
| 2020 | 83% | 86.3% |
| 2019 | 82.6% | 85.4% |
| 2018 | 82.2% | 84.5% |
| 2017 | 81.9% | 83.6% |
| 2016 | 81.5% | 82.5% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | 81.3% |
| 2014 | 80.7% | 80.1% |
| 2013 | 80.3% | 78.9% |
| 2012 | 79.9% | 77.6% |
| 2011 | 79.5% | 76.2% |
| 2010 | 79.1% | 75.2% |
| 2009 | 78.8% | 74.6% |
| 2008 | 78.5% | 74.1% |
| 2007 | 78.2% | 73.5% |
| 2006 | 78% | 73% |
| 2005 | 77.7% | 72.4% |
| 2004 | 77.4% | 71.8% |
| 2003 | 77.1% | 71.5% |
| 2002 | 76.7% | 71.5% |
| 2001 | 76.4% | 71.5% |
| 2000 | 76% | 71.6% |
| 1999 | 75.6% | 71.6% |
| 1998 | 75% | 71.6% |
| 1997 | 74.5% | 71.6% |
| 1996 | 74.1% | 71.6% |
| 1995 | 73.8% | 71.7% |
| 1994 | 73.5% | 71.7% |
| 1993 | 73.1% | 71% |
| 1992 | 72.7% | 69.4% |
| 1991 | 72.3% | 67.8% |
| 1990 | 72% | 66.1% |
| 1989 | 71.8% | 64.4% |
| 1988 | 71.7% | 62.6% |
| 1987 | 71.6% | 60.8% |
| 1986 | 71.4% | 58.9% |
| 1985 | 71.3% | 57.1% |
| 1984 | 71.2% | 55.2% |
| 1983 | 71% | 53.3% |
| 1982 | 70.9% | 51.4% |
| 1981 | 70.8% | 49.5% |
| 1980 | 70.5% | 47.6% |
| 1979 | 70.1% | 45.7% |
| 1978 | 69.6% | 43.8% |
| 1977 | 69.1% | 41.9% |
| 1976 | 68.7% | 40% |
| 1975 | 68.2% | 38.2% |
| 1974 | 67.7% | 36.4% |
| 1973 | 67.2% | 34.7% |
| 1972 | 66.7% | 33% |
| 1971 | 66.2% | 31.3% |
| 1970 | 65.4% | 29.7% |
| 1969 | 63.9% | 28.1% |
| 1968 | 62.3% | 26.6% |
| 1967 | 60.8% | 25.1% |
| 1966 | 59.2% | 23.7% |
| 1965 | 57.6% | 22.3% |
| 1964 | 55.9% | 21% |
| 1963 | 54.3% | 19.8% |
| 1962 | 52.7% | 18.6% |
| 1961 | 51% | 17.5% |
| 1960 | 49.9% | 16.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 77.4% to 84.3% in Norway and from 71.8% to 89% in Oman.
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