Oman vs Somalia: Population growth rate
Oman
4.6%
in 2023
Somalia
3.6%
in 2023
Oman rank
5th
Somalia rank
7th
Population growth rate over time
- Oman
- Somalia
How they compare
Oman currently reports 4.6% against 3.6% in Somalia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.3 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Oman ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 7th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.5% | 2.6% | 1.2% | Somalia |
| 1960s | 2.2% | 2.6% | 0.4% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 4.6% | 0.6% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 2.0% | 3.7% | Oman |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 0.8% | Oman |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 3.4% | 1.6% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.0% | 2.2% | Oman |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.4% | 0.3% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Oman or Somalia?
- Oman, at 4.6% against 3.6% in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Oman and Somalia?
- 1.0%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Oman and Somalia rank globally for population growth rate?
- Oman ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 7th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as 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
The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.