Oman vs South Sudan: Population density
Oman
39.08 people per km²
in 2100
South Sudan
37.73 people per km²
in 2100
Oman rank
180th
South Sudan rank
183rd
Population density over time
- Oman
- South Sudan
How they compare
Oman currently reports 39.08 people per km² against 37.73 people per km² in South Sudan, a difference of 1.35 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 303 shared years of data; in 1600 it was South Sudan ahead.
Oman ranks 180th and South Sudan ranks 183rd of 235 countries.
Across the 33 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 32.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600s | 0.7593 people per km² | 1.36 people per km² | 0.6005 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1700s | 0.8724 people per km² | 1.42 people per km² | 0.5521 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1800s | 0.9821 people per km² | 1.64 people per km² | 0.6534 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1810s | 1.01 people per km² | 1.66 people per km² | 0.6503 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1820s | 1.04 people per km² | 1.71 people per km² | 0.6683 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1830s | 1.07 people per km² | 1.78 people per km² | 0.7102 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1840s | 1.1 people per km² | 1.86 people per km² | 0.76 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1850s | 1.13 people per km² | 1.99 people per km² | 0.8602 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1860s | 1.15 people per km² | 2.18 people per km² | 1.03 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1870s | 1.17 people per km² | 2.38 people per km² | 1.21 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1880s | 1.19 people per km² | 2.59 people per km² | 1.4 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1890s | 1.21 people per km² | 2.82 people per km² | 1.61 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1900s | 1.27 people per km² | 3.06 people per km² | 1.79 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 1.35 people per km² | 3.32 people per km² | 1.97 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 1.38 people per km² | 3.5 people per km² | 2.13 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 1.41 people per km² | 3.66 people per km² | 2.25 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 1.44 people per km² | 3.83 people per km² | 2.38 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 1.57 people per km² | 4.25 people per km² | 2.68 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 1.88 people per km² | 4.99 people per km² | 3.11 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 2.52 people per km² | 6 people per km² | 3.47 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 4.24 people per km² | 7.44 people per km² | 3.21 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 6.66 people per km² | 8.23 people per km² | 1.57 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 7.93 people per km² | 11.88 people per km² | 3.95 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 12.77 people per km² | 16.76 people per km² | 3.99 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 17.13 people per km² | 18.9 people per km² | 1.77 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 2030s | 20.93 people per km² | 23.2 people per km² | 2.27 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 2040s | 23.68 people per km² | 27.15 people per km² | 3.47 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 2050s | 26.64 people per km² | 30.46 people per km² | 3.81 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 2060s | 29.55 people per km² | 33.37 people per km² | 3.82 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 2070s | 32.28 people per km² | 35.74 people per km² | 3.47 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 2080s | 34.94 people per km² | 37.15 people per km² | 2.21 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 2090s | 37.63 people per km² | 37.66 people per km² | 0.0288 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 2100s | 39.08 people per km² | 37.73 people per km² | 1.35 people per km² | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Oman or South Sudan?
- Oman, at 39.08 people per km² against 37.73 people per km² in South Sudan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Oman and South Sudan?
- 1.35 people per km², with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and South Sudan?
- 303 years are reported by both, from 1600 to 2100.
- How do Oman and South Sudan rank globally for population density?
- Oman ranks 180th and South Sudan ranks 183rd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.