Oman has a population density of 44.2 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Oman has 630,769 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Oman ranked 177th out of 197.
Oman has 0.06% of the world's population and 0.21% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Oman compared to the World's average
Oman
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 44.2 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 177/197 | N/A |
| Population |
5636678
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 119,499 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 630,769 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 89% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 26.9% | 28.6% |
Oman population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Oman has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 119.6%. The population density rank was 179th 21 years ago and is 177th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 44.2 | 177 |
| 2023 | 42.3 | 178 |
| 2022 | 39.6 | 179 |
| 2021 | 37.7 | 180 |
| 2020 | 37.8 | 181 |
| 2019 | 38.4 | 178 |
| 2018 | 38.5 | 178 |
| 2017 | 38 | 178 |
| 2016 | 36.7 | 180 |
| 2015 | 35 | 180 |
| 2014 | 33.5 | 180 |
| 2013 | 32.1 | 181 |
| 2012 | 29.7 | 181 |
| 2011 | 25.7 | 180 |
| 2010 | 23.1 | 180 |
| 2009 | 22.5 | 181 |
| 2008 | 22 | 181 |
| 2007 | 21.5 | 181 |
| 2006 | 21 | 181 |
| 2005 | 20.6 | 179 |
| 2004 | 20.1 | 179 |
| 2003 | 19.8 | 178 |
| 2002 | 19.6 | 178 |
| 2001 | 19.3 | 178 |
| 2000 | 19.1 | 178 |
| 1999 | 18.9 | 174 |
| 1998 | 18.6 | 174 |
| 1997 | 18.3 | 174 |
| 1996 | 18 | 174 |
| 1995 | 17.7 | 174 |
| 1994 | 17.4 | 174 |
| 1993 | 16.9 | 174 |
| 1992 | 16.2 | 171 |
| 1991 | 15.5 | 152 |
| 1990 | 14.8 | 150 |
| 1989 | 14 | 149 |
| 1988 | 13.3 | 149 |
| 1987 | 12.6 | 149 |
| 1986 | 11.8 | 149 |
| 1985 | 11.1 | 149 |
| 1984 | 10.4 | 150 |
| 1983 | 9.89 | 152 |
| 1982 | 9.35 | 152 |
| 1981 | 8.85 | 152 |
| 1980 | 8.38 | 152 |
| 1979 | 7.94 | 152 |
| 1978 | 7.53 | 152 |
| 1977 | 7.16 | 152 |
| 1976 | 6.82 | 152 |
| 1975 | 6.52 | 154 |
| 1974 | 6.25 | 155 |
| 1973 | 6.04 | 155 |
| 1972 | 5.86 | 155 |
| 1971 | 5.7 | 155 |
| 1970 | 5.55 | 155 |
| 1969 | 5.4 | 155 |
| 1968 | 5.26 | 155 |
| 1967 | 5.13 | 156 |
| 1966 | 5.01 | 156 |
| 1965 | 4.9 | 156 |
| 1964 | 4.79 | 156 |
| 1963 | 4.69 | 156 |
| 1962 | 4.6 | 155 |
| 1961 | 4.52 | 155 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Oman from 1960 to 2024: 16.4% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 71.6% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 89%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 89% | 22 |
| 2023 | 88.4% | 25 |
| 2022 | 87.7% | 27 |
| 2021 | 87% | 29 |
| 2020 | 86.3% | 30 |
| 2019 | 85.4% | 32 |
| 2018 | 84.5% | 32 |
| 2017 | 83.6% | 33 |
| 2016 | 82.5% | 35 |
| 2015 | 81.3% | 37 |
| 2014 | 80.1% | 39 |
| 2013 | 78.9% | 42 |
| 2012 | 77.6% | 44 |
| 2011 | 76.2% | 49 |
| 2010 | 75.2% | 49 |
| 2009 | 74.6% | 49 |
| 2008 | 74.1% | 50 |
| 2007 | 73.5% | 52 |
| 2006 | 73% | 54 |
| 2005 | 72.4% | 54 |
| 2004 | 71.8% | 55 |
| 2003 | 71.5% | 54 |
| 2002 | 71.5% | 54 |
| 2001 | 71.5% | 54 |
| 2000 | 71.6% | 53 |
| 1999 | 71.6% | 53 |
| 1998 | 71.6% | 52 |
| 1997 | 71.6% | 52 |
| 1996 | 71.6% | 51 |
| 1995 | 71.7% | 51 |
| 1994 | 71.7% | 50 |
| 1993 | 71% | 50 |
| 1992 | 69.4% | 54 |
| 1991 | 67.8% | 57 |
| 1990 | 66.1% | 64 |
| 1989 | 64.4% | 67 |
| 1988 | 62.6% | 68 |
| 1987 | 60.8% | 68 |
| 1986 | 58.9% | 69 |
| 1985 | 57.1% | 70 |
| 1984 | 55.2% | 73 |
| 1983 | 53.3% | 76 |
| 1982 | 51.4% | 80 |
| 1981 | 49.5% | 83 |
| 1980 | 47.6% | 88 |
| 1979 | 45.7% | 94 |
| 1978 | 43.8% | 97 |
| 1977 | 41.9% | 102 |
| 1976 | 40% | 104 |
| 1975 | 38.2% | 107 |
| 1974 | 36.4% | 111 |
| 1973 | 34.7% | 114 |
| 1972 | 33% | 117 |
| 1971 | 31.3% | 119 |
| 1970 | 29.7% | 122 |
| 1969 | 28.1% | 125 |
| 1968 | 26.6% | 127 |
| 1967 | 25.1% | 127 |
| 1966 | 23.7% | 129 |
| 1965 | 22.3% | 133 |
| 1964 | 21% | 134 |
| 1963 | 19.8% | 137 |
| 1962 | 18.6% | 139 |
| 1961 | 17.5% | 143 |
| 1960 | 16.4% | 145 |
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