Oman has a population density of 47.8 people per square mile compared to 303 people in Poland. Oman has 630,769 sq ft of land per person vs 92,061 sq ft in Poland. Oman and Poland rank 176th and 80th by population density, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Oman has 0.06% of the world's population and 0.21% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.45% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Poland, making the population density in Oman 84.2% lower than in Poland.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Oman
|
Poland
|
|
| 2026 | 47.8 | 303 |
| 2025 | 46.2 | 306 |
| 2024 | 44.2 | 309 |
| 2023 | 42.3 | 310 |
| 2022 | 39.6 | 312 |
| 2021 | 37.7 | 313 |
| 2020 | 37.8 | 317 |
| 2019 | 38.4 | 321 |
| 2018 | 38.5 | 321 |
| 2017 | 38 | 321 |
| 2016 | 36.7 | 321 |
| 2015 | 35 | 321 |
| 2014 | 33.5 | 322 |
| 2013 | 32.1 | 322 |
| 2012 | 29.7 | 322 |
| 2011 | 25.7 | 322 |
| 2010 | 23.1 | 322 |
| 2009 | 22.5 | 323 |
| 2008 | 22 | 322 |
| 2007 | 21.5 | 322 |
| 2006 | 21 | 322 |
| 2005 | 20.6 | 323 |
| 2004 | 20.1 | 323 |
| 2003 | 19.8 | 323 |
| 2002 | 19.6 | 323 |
| 2001 | 19.3 | 323 |
| 2000 | 19.1 | 324 |
| 1999 | 18.9 | 327 |
| 1998 | 18.6 | 327 |
| 1997 | 18.3 | 327 |
| 1996 | 18 | 327 |
| 1995 | 17.7 | 326 |
| 1994 | 17.4 | 326 |
| 1993 | 16.9 | 325 |
| 1992 | 16.2 | 324 |
| 1991 | 15.5 | 323 |
| 1990 | 14.8 | 322 |
| 1989 | 14 | 321 |
| 1988 | 13.3 | 320 |
| 1987 | 12.6 | 319 |
| 1986 | 11.8 | 317 |
| 1985 | 11.1 | 315 |
| 1984 | 10.4 | 312 |
| 1983 | 9.89 | 309 |
| 1982 | 9.35 | 306 |
| 1981 | 8.85 | 304 |
| 1980 | 8.38 | 301 |
| 1979 | 7.94 | 298.1 |
| 1978 | 7.53 | 295.7 |
| 1977 | 7.16 | 293.3 |
| 1976 | 6.82 | 290.5 |
| 1975 | 6.52 | 287.6 |
| 1974 | 6.25 | 284.8 |
| 1973 | 6.04 | 282.1 |
| 1972 | 5.86 | 279.5 |
| 1971 | 5.7 | 277.2 |
| 1970 | 5.55 | 276.2 |
| 1969 | 5.4 | 275.2 |
| 1968 | 5.26 | 273.1 |
| 1967 | 5.13 | 270.5 |
| 1966 | 5.01 | 267.9 |
| 1965 | 4.9 | 265.9 |
| 1964 | 4.79 | 263.3 |
| 1963 | 4.69 | 259.7 |
| 1962 | 4.6 | 256.3 |
| 1961 | 4.52 | 253.4 |
Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Oman increased by 127.4%, compared to a 6.1% decline in Poland.
In 2006, Oman ranked 181st by population density and is 176th now. Poland was 64th in 2006 and ranks 80th out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Oman
|
Poland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 47.8 ppl/mi² | 303 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 176/197 | 80/197 |
| Population |
5761708
|
35806942
|
| Land area | 119,499 sq mi | 118,252 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 630,769 sq ft | 90,173 sq ft |
| Rural population | 20.6% | 40% |
| Urban population | 79.4% | 60% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 24.7% | 5.2% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Oman
|
Poland
|
|
| 2024 | 79.4% | 60% |
| 2023 | 79.6% | 59.9% |
| 2022 | 80% | 59.8% |
| 2021 | 80.1% | 59.8% |
| 2020 | 80% | 59.9% |
| 2019 | 79.6% | 60% |
| 2018 | 79% | 60.1% |
| 2017 | 78.3% | 60.1% |
| 2016 | 77.8% | 60.2% |
| 2015 | 77.3% | 60.3% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | 60.4% |
| 2013 | 76.5% | 60.5% |
| 2012 | 76.1% | 60.6% |
| 2011 | 75.7% | 60.7% |
| 2010 | 75.2% | 60.8% |
| 2009 | 74.5% | 61% |
| 2008 | 73.8% | 61.1% |
| 2007 | 73.1% | 61.3% |
| 2006 | 72.4% | 61.4% |
| 2005 | 71.9% | 61.5% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | 61.7% |
| 2003 | 71.5% | 61.7% |
| 2002 | 71.5% | 61.8% |
| 2001 | 71.5% | 61.8% |
| 2000 | 71.5% | 61.7% |
| 1999 | 71.6% | 61.7% |
| 1998 | 71.6% | 61.7% |
| 1997 | 71.6% | 61.7% |
| 1996 | 71.6% | 61.6% |
| 1995 | 71.7% | 61.6% |
| 1994 | 71.7% | 61.5% |
| 1993 | 71.6% | 61.5% |
| 1992 | 71.4% | 61.4% |
| 1991 | 71% | 61.4% |
| 1990 | 70.4% | 61.3% |
| 1989 | 69.5% | 61.2% |
| 1988 | 68.5% | 61.1% |
| 1987 | 67.3% | 61% |
| 1986 | 66% | 60.7% |
| 1985 | 64.5% | 60.4% |
| 1984 | 62.9% | 60.1% |
| 1983 | 61.1% | 59.6% |
| 1982 | 59.3% | 59.2% |
| 1981 | 57.3% | 58.7% |
| 1980 | 55.3% | 58.2% |
| 1979 | 53.2% | 57.7% |
| 1978 | 51% | 57.2% |
| 1977 | 48.8% | 56.7% |
| 1976 | 46.6% | 56% |
| 1975 | 44.3% | 55.3% |
| 1974 | 42.1% | 54.6% |
| 1973 | 39.8% | 53.9% |
| 1972 | 37.6% | 53.2% |
| 1971 | 35.4% | 52.6% |
| 1970 | 33.2% | 52.1% |
| 1969 | 31.1% | 51.6% |
| 1968 | 29% | 51.2% |
| 1967 | 27% | 50.9% |
| 1966 | 25.1% | 50.6% |
| 1965 | 23.3% | 50.2% |
| 1964 | 21.7% | 49.9% |
| 1963 | 20.1% | 49.5% |
| 1962 | 18.7% | 49.1% |
| 1961 | 17.5% | 48.6% |
| 1960 | 16.4% | 48.1% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 71.5% to 79.4% in Oman and from 61.7% to 60% in Poland.
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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2019–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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