Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Oman
4.51 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
4.4 % change on previous year
in 2023
Oman rank
1st
Saudi Arabia rank
2nd
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Oman currently reports 4.51 % change on previous year against 4.4 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.11 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Oman ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.92 % change on previous year | 5.27 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 5.86 % change on previous year | 5.96 % change on previous year | 0.0969 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3.22 % change on previous year | 4.41 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.72 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 5.81 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | Oman |
| 2020s | -0.6031 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
- Oman, at 4.51 % change on previous year against 4.4 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.11 % change on previous year, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Oman and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Oman ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.