Oman has a population density of 44.2 people per square mile compared to 42.5 people in Saudi Arabia. Oman has 630,769 sq ft of land per person vs 686,079 sq ft in Saudi Arabia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Oman and Saudi Arabia are ranked 177th and 179th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.43% of the population and 1.44% of the land area for Saudi Arabia, hence the population density in Oman is 3.92% higher than in Saudi Arabia.
Population density comparison
Oman
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 44.2 ppl/mi² | 42.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 177/197 | 179/197 |
| Population |
5636678
|
36428123
|
| Land area | 119,499 sq mi | 830,000 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 630,769 sq ft | 655,493 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11% | 14.8% |
| Urban population | 89% | 85.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 26.9% | 44% |
Oman vs Saudi Arabia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Oman increased by 119.6%, compared to a 79.5% growth in Saudi Arabia.
In 2004, Oman ranked 179th for population density and is in 177th place now. Saudi Arabia was 175th in 2004 and ranks 179th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Oman
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | 44.2 | 42.5 |
| 2023 | 42.3 | 40.6 |
| 2022 | 39.6 | 38.8 |
| 2021 | 37.7 | 37.1 |
| 2020 | 37.8 | 38 |
| 2019 | 38.4 | 36.2 |
| 2018 | 38.5 | 36.4 |
| 2017 | 38 | 37.3 |
| 2016 | 36.7 | 37.3 |
| 2015 | 35 | 35.9 |
| 2014 | 33.5 | 34.1 |
| 2013 | 32.1 | 33.3 |
| 2012 | 29.7 | 31.5 |
| 2011 | 25.7 | 30.2 |
| 2010 | 23.1 | 28.9 |
| 2009 | 22.5 | 29.2 |
| 2008 | 22 | 28.1 |
| 2007 | 21.5 | 26.9 |
| 2006 | 21 | 25.9 |
| 2005 | 20.6 | 24.8 |
| 2004 | 20.1 | 23.7 |
| 2003 | 19.8 | 22.6 |
| 2002 | 19.6 | 21.6 |
| 2001 | 19.3 | 20.5 |
| 2000 | 19.1 | 19.5 |
| 1999 | 18.9 | 18.6 |
| 1998 | 18.6 | 18 |
| 1997 | 18.3 | 17.3 |
| 1996 | 18 | 16.7 |
| 1995 | 17.7 | 16 |
| 1994 | 17.4 | 15.4 |
| 1993 | 16.9 | 14.7 |
| 1992 | 16.2 | 14.1 |
| 1991 | 15.5 | 13.4 |
| 1990 | 14.8 | 12.8 |
| 1989 | 14 | 12.2 |
| 1988 | 13.3 | 11.6 |
| 1987 | 12.6 | 11 |
| 1986 | 11.8 | 10.4 |
| 1985 | 11.1 | 9.82 |
| 1984 | 10.4 | 9.27 |
| 1983 | 9.89 | 8.74 |
| 1982 | 9.35 | 8.22 |
| 1981 | 8.85 | 7.74 |
| 1980 | 8.38 | 7.29 |
| 1979 | 7.94 | 6.87 |
| 1978 | 7.53 | 6.48 |
| 1977 | 7.16 | 6.12 |
| 1976 | 6.82 | 5.79 |
| 1975 | 6.52 | 5.49 |
| 1974 | 6.25 | 5.21 |
| 1973 | 6.04 | 4.95 |
| 1972 | 5.86 | 4.71 |
| 1971 | 5.7 | 4.49 |
| 1970 | 5.55 | 4.29 |
| 1969 | 5.4 | 4.12 |
| 1968 | 5.26 | 3.96 |
| 1967 | 5.13 | 3.8 |
| 1966 | 5.01 | 3.66 |
| 1965 | 4.9 | 3.53 |
| 1964 | 4.79 | 3.4 |
| 1963 | 4.69 | 3.28 |
| 1962 | 4.6 | 3.16 |
| 1961 | 4.52 | 3.04 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Oman
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | 89% | 85.2% |
| 2023 | 88.4% | 85% |
| 2022 | 87.7% | 84.7% |
| 2021 | 87% | 84.5% |
| 2020 | 86.3% | 84.3% |
| 2019 | 85.4% | 84.1% |
| 2018 | 84.5% | 83.8% |
| 2017 | 83.6% | 83.6% |
| 2016 | 82.5% | 83.4% |
| 2015 | 81.3% | 83.2% |
| 2014 | 80.1% | 83% |
| 2013 | 78.9% | 82.7% |
| 2012 | 77.6% | 82.5% |
| 2011 | 76.2% | 82.3% |
| 2010 | 75.2% | 82.1% |
| 2009 | 74.6% | 81.9% |
| 2008 | 74.1% | 81.6% |
| 2007 | 73.5% | 81.4% |
| 2006 | 73% | 81.2% |
| 2005 | 72.4% | 81% |
| 2004 | 71.8% | 80.8% |
| 2003 | 71.5% | 80.5% |
| 2002 | 71.5% | 80.3% |
| 2001 | 71.5% | 80.1% |
| 2000 | 71.6% | 79.8% |
| 1999 | 71.6% | 79.6% |
| 1998 | 71.6% | 79.4% |
| 1997 | 71.6% | 79.1% |
| 1996 | 71.6% | 78.9% |
| 1995 | 71.7% | 78.7% |
| 1994 | 71.7% | 78.4% |
| 1993 | 71% | 78.2% |
| 1992 | 69.4% | 77.9% |
| 1991 | 67.8% | 77.2% |
| 1990 | 66.1% | 76.6% |
| 1989 | 64.4% | 75.9% |
| 1988 | 62.6% | 75.3% |
| 1987 | 60.8% | 74.6% |
| 1986 | 58.9% | 73.9% |
| 1985 | 57.1% | 72.6% |
| 1984 | 55.2% | 71.4% |
| 1983 | 53.3% | 70% |
| 1982 | 51.4% | 68.7% |
| 1981 | 49.5% | 67.3% |
| 1980 | 47.6% | 65.9% |
| 1979 | 45.7% | 64.4% |
| 1978 | 43.8% | 62.9% |
| 1977 | 41.9% | 61.4% |
| 1976 | 40% | 59.9% |
| 1975 | 38.2% | 58.3% |
| 1974 | 36.4% | 56.7% |
| 1973 | 34.7% | 54.7% |
| 1972 | 33% | 52.7% |
| 1971 | 31.3% | 50.7% |
| 1970 | 29.7% | 48.7% |
| 1969 | 28.1% | 46.7% |
| 1968 | 26.6% | 44.7% |
| 1967 | 25.1% | 42.7% |
| 1966 | 23.7% | 40.7% |
| 1965 | 22.3% | 38.8% |
| 1964 | 21% | 36.9% |
| 1963 | 19.8% | 35% |
| 1962 | 18.6% | 33.5% |
| 1961 | 17.5% | 32.4% |
| 1960 | 16.4% | 31.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 71.8% to 89% in Oman and from 80.8% to 85.2% in Saudi Arabia.
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