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
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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About this data
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.