New Zealand vs Oman: Has the population peaked?
New Zealand
5.17 million people
in 2023
Oman
5.05 million people
in 2023
New Zealand rank
123rd
Oman rank
126th
Has the population peaked? over time
- New Zealand
- Oman
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 5.17 million people against 5.05 million people in Oman, a difference of 123,570 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 123rd and Oman ranks 126th of 236 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.12 million people | 486,821 people | 1.63 million people | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 2.60 million people | 582,516 people | 2.02 million people | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 3.03 million people | 781,091 people | 2.25 million people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 3.25 million people | 1.31 million people | 1.93 million people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3.64 million people | 2.06 million people | 1.58 million people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 4.09 million people | 2.46 million people | 1.64 million people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4.62 million people | 3.95 million people | 663,082 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 5.12 million people | 4.70 million people | 419,932 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher has the population peaked?, New Zealand or Oman?
- New Zealand, at 5.17 million people against 5.05 million people in Oman as of 2023.
- What is the difference in has the population peaked? between New Zealand and Oman?
- 123,570 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Oman?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Oman rank globally for has the population peaked??
- New Zealand ranks 123rd and Oman ranks 126th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Has the population peaked?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.