Micronesia (country) vs Oman: Natural population growth rate

Micronesia (country)
1.5%
in 2023
Oman
1.5%
in 2023
Micronesia (country) rank
73rd
Oman rank
70th

Natural population growth rate over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • Oman
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How they compare

Oman currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.

Micronesia (country) ranks 73rd and Oman ranks 70th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 4 and Oman in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) Oman Difference Ahead
1950s 2.9% 1.9% 1.0% Micronesia (country)
1960s 3.2% 2.7% 0.5% Micronesia (country)
1970s 3.5% 3.5% 0.1% Oman
1980s 3.2% 4.0% 0.8% Oman
1990s 2.6% 2.5% 0.1% Micronesia (country)
2000s 2.2% 1.9% 0.3% Micronesia (country)
2010s 1.6% 1.9% 0.2% Oman
2020s 1.5% 1.5% 0.1% Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth rate, Micronesia (country) or Oman?
Oman, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Micronesia (country) as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth rate between Micronesia (country) and Oman?
0.0%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Oman?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Micronesia (country) and Oman rank globally for natural population growth rate?
Micronesia (country) ranks 73rd and Oman ranks 70th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural population growth rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.