Namibia vs Oman: Number of children under 15, by world region
Namibia
1.11 million people
in 2023
Oman
1.27 million people
in 2023
Namibia rank
120th
Oman rank
117th
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- Namibia
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 1.27 million people against 1.11 million people in Namibia, a difference of 168,810 people.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 120th and Oman ranks 117th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Oman in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 221,466 people | 203,626 people | 17,840 people | Namibia |
| 1960s | 282,335 people | 251,502 people | 30,834 people | Namibia |
| 1970s | 388,328 people | 367,980 people | 20,349 people | Namibia |
| 1980s | 503,886 people | 607,349 people | 103,462 people | Oman |
| 1990s | 662,279 people | 822,832 people | 160,553 people | Oman |
| 2000s | 770,264 people | 794,934 people | 24,670 people | Oman |
| 2010s | 864,451 people | 915,352 people | 50,901 people | Oman |
| 2020s | 1.06 million people | 1.22 million people | 155,210 people | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Namibia or Oman?
- Oman, at 1.27 million people against 1.11 million people in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Namibia and Oman?
- 168,810 people, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Oman?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Oman rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Namibia ranks 120th 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 Number of children under 15, by world region. 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.