Kuwait vs Oman: Comparison of world population projections

Kuwait
4.84 million
in 2023
Oman
5.05 million
in 2023
Kuwait rank
128th
Oman rank
126th

Comparison of world population projections over time

  • Kuwait
  • Oman
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How they compare

Oman currently reports 5.05 million against 4.84 million in Kuwait, a difference of 210,490.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Oman ahead.

Kuwait ranks 128th and Oman ranks 126th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Oman in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Oman Difference Ahead
1950s 196,711 486,821 290,110 Oman
1960s 510,192 582,516 72,324 Oman
1970s 1.09 million 781,091 310,512 Kuwait
1980s 1.86 million 1.31 million 547,750 Kuwait
1990s 1.70 million 2.06 million 364,923 Oman
2000s 2.28 million 2.46 million 170,771 Oman
2010s 3.73 million 3.95 million 217,452 Oman
2020s 4.55 million 4.70 million 153,310 Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparison of world population projections, Kuwait or Oman?
Oman, at 5.05 million against 4.84 million in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in comparison of world population projections between Kuwait and Oman?
210,490, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Oman rank globally for comparison of world population projections?
Kuwait ranks 128th and Oman ranks 126th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Comparison of world population projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed