Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre

Oman
16.31 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
15.47 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Oman rank
194th
Saudi Arabia rank
197th

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
051015196119922023

How they compare

Oman currently reports 16.31 units per square kilometre against 15.47 units per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.84 units per square kilometre.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Oman ahead.

Oman ranks 194th and Saudi Arabia ranks 197th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.9 units per square kilometre 1.37 units per square kilometre 0.5303 units per square kilometre Oman
1970s 2.52 units per square kilometre 2.1 units per square kilometre 0.4232 units per square kilometre Oman
1980s 4.24 units per square kilometre 3.72 units per square kilometre 0.5186 units per square kilometre Oman
1990s 6.66 units per square kilometre 6.06 units per square kilometre 0.5928 units per square kilometre Oman
2000s 7.93 units per square kilometre 9.37 units per square kilometre 1.44 units per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2010s 12.77 units per square kilometre 13.38 units per square kilometre 0.6126 units per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2020s 15.19 units per square kilometre 14.86 units per square kilometre 0.3299 units per square kilometre Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
Oman, at 16.31 units per square kilometre against 15.47 units per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Oman and Saudi Arabia?
0.84 units per square kilometre, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Saudi Arabia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Oman and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Oman ranks 194th and Saudi Arabia ranks 197th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.