Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Oman
Oman: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 12.98 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12.98 people per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
180th
of 215 countries
All-time high
12.98 people per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.3049 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Oman, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Oman stood at 12.98 people per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Oman peaked at 12.98 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3049 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Oman 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Oman, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3049 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3328 people per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3648 people per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4009 people per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 0.4414 people per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4861 people per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5353 people per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 0.589 people per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 0.6474 people per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 0.7103 people per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 0.778 people per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 0.8504 people per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9277 people per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 1.02 people per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 1.12 people per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 1.23 people per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 1.35 people per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 1.48 people per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 1.63 people per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 1.79 people per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 1.96 people per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 2.14 people per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 2.33 people per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 2.53 people per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 2.76 people per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 3.01 people per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 3.27 people per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 3.52 people per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 3.77 people per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 4.01 people per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 4.25 people per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 4.47 people per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 4.68 people per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 4.82 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 4.91 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.99 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 5.07 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 5.14 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 5.21 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 5.28 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.34 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.4 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 5.46 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.56 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.71 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 5.88 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 6.07 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 6.26 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 6.47 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 6.7 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 7.52 people per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 8.72 people per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 9.48 people per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 9.94 people per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 10.45 people per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 11.03 people per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 11.48 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 11.73 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 11.8 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.69 people per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 11.65 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.23 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 12.98 people per square kilometre | +6.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 12.98 people per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.87 people per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's 12.98 people per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.54 people per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4559 people per square kilometre | 0.3049 people per square kilometre | 0.6474 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.11 people per square kilometre | 0.7103 people per square kilometre | 1.63 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.71 people per square kilometre | 1.79 people per square kilometre | 3.77 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.76 people per square kilometre | 4.01 people per square kilometre | 5.21 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.74 people per square kilometre | 5.28 people per square kilometre | 6.47 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.89 people per square kilometre | 6.7 people per square kilometre | 11.8 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.14 people per square kilometre | 11.65 people per square kilometre | 12.98 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 177 Samoa 13.64 people per square kilometre compare
- 178 Finland 13.64 people per square kilometre compare
- 179 Saudi Arabia 13.04 people per square kilometre compare
- 181 Laos 12.89 people per square kilometre compare
- 182 Kyrgyzstan 12.8 people per square kilometre compare
- 183 Norway 12.59 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Oman
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6675 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -21.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6675 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2094 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,329 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.19 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.4397 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Population density 39.08 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 701,526 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Oman?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Oman was 12.98 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 12.98 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3049 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Oman rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Oman ranks 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.