Kuwait vs Oman: Population by age group
Kuwait
4.84 million people
in 2023
Oman
5.05 million people
in 2023
Kuwait rank
128th
Oman rank
126th
Population by age group over time
- Kuwait
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 5.05 million people against 4.84 million people in Kuwait, a difference of 210,490 people.
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 people | 486,821 people | 290,110 people | Oman |
| 1960s | 510,192 people | 582,516 people | 72,324 people | Oman |
| 1970s | 1.09 million people | 781,091 people | 310,512 people | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 1.86 million people | 1.31 million people | 547,750 people | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 1.70 million people | 2.06 million people | 364,923 people | Oman |
| 2000s | 2.28 million people | 2.46 million people | 170,771 people | Oman |
| 2010s | 3.73 million people | 3.95 million people | 217,452 people | Oman |
| 2020s | 4.55 million people | 4.70 million people | 153,310 people | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Kuwait or Oman?
- Oman, at 5.05 million people against 4.84 million people in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Kuwait and Oman?
- 210,490 people, 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 population by age group?
- Kuwait ranks 128th and Oman ranks 126th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.