Oman vs Rwanda: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Oman
1.04 million people
in 2020
Rwanda
1.03 million people
in 2020
Oman rank
128th
Rwanda rank
129th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Oman
- Rwanda
How they compare
Oman currently reports 1.04 million people against 1.03 million people in Rwanda, a difference of 1,990 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Oman ranks 128th and Rwanda ranks 129th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 317,532 people | 1.33 million people | 1.01 million people | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 364,333 people | 1.54 million people | 1.18 million people | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 444,204 people | 1.73 million people | 1.28 million people | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 532,509 people | 1.80 million people | 1.27 million people | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 672,010 people | 1.80 million people | 1.13 million people | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 738,234 people | 1.66 million people | 926,520 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 910,571 people | 1.39 million people | 475,904 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1.04 million people | 1.03 million people | 1,990 people | Oman |
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, Oman or Rwanda?
- Oman, at 1.04 million people against 1.03 million people in Rwanda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Oman and Rwanda?
- 1,990 people, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Rwanda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Oman and Rwanda rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Oman ranks 128th and Rwanda ranks 129th 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.