Eritrea vs Oman: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Eritrea
1.34 million people
in 2023
Oman
1.27 million people
in 2023
Eritrea rank
114th
Oman rank
117th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Eritrea
- Oman
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 1.34 million people against 1.27 million people in Oman, a difference of 68,440 people.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 114th and Oman ranks 117th 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 | 377,488 people | 203,626 people | 173,862 people | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 456,560 people | 251,502 people | 205,058 people | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 615,026 people | 367,980 people | 247,047 people | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 792,830 people | 607,349 people | 185,482 people | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 894,124 people | 822,832 people | 71,292 people | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 1.13 million people | 794,934 people | 331,905 people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.30 million people | 915,352 people | 383,426 people | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 1.34 million people | 1.22 million people | 117,262 people | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Eritrea or Oman?
- Eritrea, at 1.34 million people against 1.27 million people in Oman as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Eritrea and Oman?
- 68,440 people, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Oman?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Oman rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Eritrea ranks 114th and Oman ranks 117th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.