Eritrea vs Oman: Population of cities towns and villages

Eritrea
1.20 million
in 2020
Oman
1.04 million
in 2020
Eritrea rank
125th
Oman rank
128th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Eritrea
  • Oman
400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M195019852020

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 1.20 million against 1.04 million in Oman, a difference of 161,060.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Oman's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 125th and Oman ranks 128th of 236 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Oman Difference Ahead
1950s 421,546 317,532 104,014 Eritrea
1960s 474,114 364,333 109,781 Eritrea
1970s 539,117 444,204 94,914 Eritrea
1980s 641,432 532,509 108,923 Eritrea
1990s 747,154 672,010 75,144 Eritrea
2000s 924,242 738,234 186,008 Eritrea
2010s 1.12 million 910,571 207,254 Eritrea
2020s 1.20 million 1.04 million 161,060 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Eritrea or Oman?
Eritrea, at 1.20 million against 1.04 million in Oman as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Eritrea and Oman?
161,060, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Oman?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Eritrea and Oman rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Eritrea ranks 125th and Oman ranks 128th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed