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Population density: Oman vs Russia compared

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Oman has a population density of 47.8 people per square mile compared to 22.4 people in Russia. Oman has 630,769 sq ft of land per person vs 1,280,521 sq ft in Russia. Oman and Russia rank 176th and 186th 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 1.77% of the population and 11% of the land area for Russia, making the population density in Oman 113.2% higher than in Russia.

Population density by year

Oman
Russia

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Oman Russia
2026 47.8 22.4
2025 46.2 22.6
2024 44.2 22.7
2023 42.3 22.7
2022 39.6 22.8
2021 37.7 22.9
2020 37.8 23
2019 38.4 23
2018 38.5 23
2017 38 23
2016 36.7 22.9
2015 35 22.9
2014 33.5 22.8
2013 32.1 22.7
2012 29.7 22.7
2011 25.7 22.6
2010 23.1 22.6
2009 22.5 22.6
2008 22 22.6
2007 21.5 22.6
2006 21 22.6
2005 20.6 22.7
2004 20.1 22.8
2003 19.8 22.9
2002 19.6 23
2001 19.3 23.1
2000 19.1 23.2
1999 18.9 23.3
1998 18.6 23.3
1997 18.3 23.4
1996 18 23.4
1995 17.7 23.5
1994 17.4 23.5
1993 16.9 23.5
1992 16.2 23.5
1991 15.5 -
1990 14.8 -
1989 14 -
1988 13.3 -
1987 12.6 -
1986 11.8 -
1985 11.1 -
1984 10.4 -
1983 9.89 -
1982 9.35 -
1981 8.85 -
1980 8.38 -
1979 7.94 -
1978 7.53 -
1977 7.16 -
1976 6.82 -
1975 6.52 -
1974 6.25 -
1973 6.04 -
1972 5.86 -
1971 5.7 -
1970 5.55 -
1969 5.4 -
1968 5.26 -
1967 5.13 -
1966 5.01 -
1965 4.9 -
1964 4.79 -
1963 4.69 -
1962 4.6 -
1961 4.52 -

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 0.79% decline in Russia.

In 2006, Oman ranked 181st by population density and is 176th now. Russia was 179th in 2006 and ranks 186th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Oman
Russia
1x
Year Urban population
Oman Russia
2024 79.4% 75.1%
2023 79.6% 75%
2022 80% 74.9%
2021 80.1% 74.8%
2020 80% 74.7%
2019 79.6% 74.6%
2018 79% 74.5%
2017 78.3% 74.5%
2016 77.8% 74.4%
2015 77.3% 74.3%
2014 76.9% 74.2%
2013 76.5% 74.1%
2012 76.1% 74%
2011 75.7% 73.9%
2010 75.2% 73.7%
2009 74.5% 73.5%
2008 73.8% 73.5%
2007 73.1% 73.4%
2006 72.4% 73.2%
2005 71.9% 73.2%
2004 71.5% 73.3%
2003 71.5% 73.4%
2002 71.5% 73.3%
2001 71.5% 73.2%
2000 71.5% 73.2%
1999 71.6% 73%
1998 71.6% 73.2%
1997 71.6% 73.1%
1996 71.6% 73.1%
1995 71.7% 72.9%
1994 71.7% 73%
1993 71.6% 73.1%
1992 71.4% 73.4%
1991 71% 73.7%
1990 70.4% 73.7%
1989 69.5% 73.6%
1988 68.5% 73.2%
1987 67.3% 72.9%
1986 66% 72.5%
1985 64.5% 72%
1984 62.9% 71.6%
1983 61.1% 71.3%
1982 59.3% 70.9%
1981 57.3% 70.3%
1980 55.3% 69.9%
1979 53.2% 69.3%
1978 51% 68.8%
1977 48.8% 68.2%
1976 46.6% 67.7%
1975 44.3% 66.9%
1974 42.1% 66.1%
1973 39.8% 65.1%
1972 37.6% 64.2%
1971 35.4% 63.2%
1970 33.2% 62.6%
1969 31.1% 61.8%
1968 29% 60.9%
1967 27% 60%
1966 25.1% 59.2%
1965 23.3% 58.3%
1964 21.7% 57.6%
1963 20.1% 56.8%
1962 18.7% 55.9%
1961 17.5% 55.1%
1960 16.4% 54.1%

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 73.3% to 75.1% in Russia.

Densely populated cities

Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2018–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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