Kuwait vs Oman: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people

Kuwait
142,869 people
in 2023
Oman
134,294 people
in 2023
Kuwait rank
146th
Oman rank
147th

Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time

  • Kuwait
  • Oman
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 142,869 people against 134,294 people in Oman, a difference of 8,575 people.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Oman ahead.

Kuwait ranks 146th and Oman ranks 147th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Oman Difference Ahead
1950s 5,193 people 15,877 people 10,683 people Oman
1960s 10,110 people 19,744 people 9,634 people Oman
1970s 17,767 people 24,687 people 6,920 people Oman
1980s 25,887 people 34,989 people 9,102 people Oman
1990s 28,054 people 50,523 people 22,468 people Oman
2000s 38,515 people 62,988 people 24,473 people Oman
2010s 95,042 people 102,298 people 7,256 people Oman
2020s 148,503 people 123,878 people 24,625 people Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Kuwait or Oman?
Kuwait, at 142,869 people against 134,294 people in Oman as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Kuwait and Oman?
8,575 people, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Oman rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
Kuwait ranks 146th and Oman ranks 147th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.