Kuwait vs Oman: Population (Our World)
Kuwait
4.84 million
in 2023
Oman
5.05 million
in 2023
Kuwait rank
129th
Oman rank
127th
Population (Our World) over time
- Kuwait
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 5.05 million against 4.84 million in Kuwait, a difference of 210,490.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Oman ahead.
Kuwait ranks 129th and Oman ranks 127th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Oman in 38.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 69,000 | 200,000 | 131,000 | Oman |
| 1100s | 69,000 | 200,000 | 131,000 | Oman |
| 1200s | 69,000 | 200,000 | 131,000 | Oman |
| 1300s | 69,000 | 200,000 | 131,000 | Oman |
| 1400s | 69,000 | 200,000 | 131,000 | Oman |
| 1500s | 69,000 | 200,000 | 131,000 | Oman |
| 1600s | 135,000 | 235,000 | 100,000 | Oman |
| 1700s | 117,000 | 270,000 | 153,000 | Oman |
| 1710s | 120,284 | 274,000 | 153,716 | Oman |
| 1720s | 121,499 | 278,000 | 156,501 | Oman |
| 1730s | 122,726 | 282,000 | 159,274 | Oman |
| 1740s | 123,966 | 286,000 | 162,034 | Oman |
| 1750s | 125,218 | 290,000 | 164,782 | Oman |
| 1760s | 126,483 | 294,000 | 167,517 | Oman |
| 1770s | 127,760 | 298,000 | 170,240 | Oman |
| 1780s | 129,051 | 302,000 | 172,949 | Oman |
| 1790s | 130,354 | 306,000 | 175,646 | Oman |
| 1800s | 81,280 | 303,970 | 222,690 | Oman |
| 1810s | 81,280 | 312,958 | 231,678 | Oman |
| 1820s | 81,280 | 322,140 | 240,860 | Oman |
| 1830s | 81,280 | 331,509 | 250,229 | Oman |
| 1840s | 81,280 | 341,148 | 259,868 | Oman |
| 1850s | 81,397 | 349,308 | 267,911 | Oman |
| 1860s | 81,666 | 355,463 | 273,797 | Oman |
| 1870s | 84,204 | 361,687 | 277,483 | Oman |
| 1880s | 89,631 | 367,980 | 278,349 | Oman |
| 1890s | 95,450 | 374,390 | 278,940 | Oman |
| 1900s | 101,652 | 394,263 | 292,611 | Oman |
| 1910s | 109,491 | 416,629 | 307,138 | Oman |
| 1920s | 119,232 | 425,570 | 306,338 | Oman |
| 1930s | 129,753 | 435,874 | 306,121 | Oman |
| 1940s | 141,393 | 446,592 | 305,199 | Oman |
| 1950s | 196,711 | 486,821 | 290,110 | Oman |
| 1960s | 510,192 | 582,516 | 72,324 | Oman |
| 1970s | 1.09 million | 781,091 | 310,512 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 1.86 million | 1.31 million | 547,750 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 1.70 million | 2.06 million | 364,923 | Oman |
| 2000s | 2.28 million | 2.46 million | 170,771 | Oman |
| 2010s | 3.73 million | 3.95 million | 217,452 | Oman |
| 2020s | 4.55 million | 4.70 million | 153,310 | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Kuwait or Oman?
- Oman, at 5.05 million against 4.84 million in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Kuwait and Oman?
- 210,490, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Oman rank globally for population?
- Kuwait ranks 129th and Oman ranks 127th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.