Eritrea vs Oman: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Eritrea
1.20 million people
in 2020
Oman
1.04 million people
in 2020
Eritrea rank
125th
Oman rank
128th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Eritrea
- Oman
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 1.20 million people against 1.04 million people in Oman, a difference of 161,060 people.
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 people | 317,532 people | 104,014 people | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 474,114 people | 364,333 people | 109,781 people | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 539,117 people | 444,204 people | 94,914 people | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 641,432 people | 532,509 people | 108,923 people | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 747,154 people | 672,010 people | 75,144 people | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 924,242 people | 738,234 people | 186,008 people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.12 million people | 910,571 people | 207,254 people | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 1.20 million people | 1.04 million people | 161,060 people | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Eritrea or Oman?
- Eritrea, at 1.20 million people against 1.04 million people in Oman as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Eritrea and Oman?
- 161,060 people, 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 number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Eritrea ranks 125th and Oman ranks 128th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.