Norway vs Oman: Population by income level
Norway
5.61 million
in 2025
Oman
5.49 million
in 2025
Norway rank
118th
Oman rank
120th
Population by income level over time
- Norway
- Oman
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.61 million against 5.49 million in Oman, a difference of 116,180.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 118th and Oman ranks 120th of 215 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.71 million | 582,510 | 3.13 million | Norway |
| 1970s | 3.99 million | 781,086 | 3.21 million | Norway |
| 1980s | 4.15 million | 1.31 million | 2.84 million | Norway |
| 1990s | 4.35 million | 2.06 million | 2.29 million | Norway |
| 2000s | 4.63 million | 2.46 million | 2.17 million | Norway |
| 2010s | 5.14 million | 3.95 million | 1.19 million | Norway |
| 2020s | 5.49 million | 4.93 million | 561,505 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Norway or Oman?
- Norway, at 5.61 million against 5.49 million in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Norway and Oman?
- 116,180, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Oman?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Oman rank globally for population by income level?
- Norway ranks 118th and Oman ranks 120th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.