Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Oman
0.0146 thousands per square kilometre
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
0.0153 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Oman rank
199th
Saudi Arabia rank
196th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre in Oman, a difference of 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Oman ahead.

Oman ranks 199th and Saudi Arabia ranks 196th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre 0.002 thousands per square kilometre 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre Oman
1980s 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre Oman
1990s 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre Oman
2000s 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.0125 thousands per square kilometre 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre in Oman as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Oman and Saudi Arabia?
0.0007 thousands per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Saudi Arabia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Oman and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Oman ranks 199th and Saudi Arabia ranks 196th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.