Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Oman?

Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Oman

Name: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Oman
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Oman: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0.0004 thousands per square kilometre

Change on year

up 2.7%

World rank

204th

of 215 countries

All-time high

0.0004 thousands per square kilometre

in 2019

All-time low

0.0001 thousands per square kilometre

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2022

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Oman, 1970–2022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Oman is 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Oman peaked at 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.

Oman ranks 204th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Oman, 1970 to 2022.
Year	thousands per square kilometre	Change
1970	0.0001 thousands per square kilometre	—
1971	0.0001 thousands per square kilometre	+2.0%
1972	0.0001 thousands per square kilometre	+2.1%
1973	0.0001 thousands per square kilometre	+2.0%
1974	0.0001 thousands per square kilometre	+2.1%
1975	0.0001 thousands per square kilometre	+2.7%
1976	0.0001 thousands per square kilometre	+2.8%
1977	0.0001 thousands per square kilometre	+3.2%
1978	0.0001 thousands per square kilometre	+3.3%
1979	0.0001 thousands per square kilometre	+3.5%
1980	0.0001 thousands per square kilometre	+3.6%
1981	0.0001 thousands per square kilometre	+3.7%
1982	0.0001 thousands per square kilometre	+3.8%
1983	0.0001 thousands per square kilometre	+4.0%
1984	0.0001 thousands per square kilometre	+4.1%
1985	0.0001 thousands per square kilometre	+4.1%
1986	0.0001 thousands per square kilometre	+4.1%
1987	0.0001 thousands per square kilometre	+4.0%
1988	0.0001 thousands per square kilometre	+4.1%
1989	0.0001 thousands per square kilometre	+4.1%
1990	0.0001 thousands per square kilometre	+4.1%
1991	0.0001 thousands per square kilometre	+4.1%
1992	0.0001 thousands per square kilometre	+4.1%
1993	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	+4.1%
1994	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	+4.1%
1995	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	+2.4%
1996	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	+2.4%
1997	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	+2.5%
1998	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	+2.4%
1999	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	+2.4%
2000	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	+2.1%
2001	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	+1.7%
2002	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	+1.2%
2003	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	+0.3%
2004	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	+0.5%
2005	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	+3.9%
2006	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	+3.5%
2007	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	+3.1%
2008	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	+2.8%
2009	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	+2.9%
2010	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	+3.0%
2011	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	+3.7%
2012	0.0003 thousands per square kilometre	+18.8%
2013	0.0003 thousands per square kilometre	+10.6%
2014	0.0003 thousands per square kilometre	+1.9%
2015	0.0003 thousands per square kilometre	+5.7%
2016	0.0004 thousands per square kilometre	+4.3%
2017	0.0004 thousands per square kilometre	+3.5%
2018	0.0004 thousands per square kilometre	+3.2%
2019	0.0004 thousands per square kilometre	+2.2%
2020	0.0004 thousands per square kilometre	-0.3%
2021	0.0004 thousands per square kilometre	-3.0%
2022	0.0004 thousands per square kilometre	+2.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0001 thousands per square kilometre	0.0001 thousands per square kilometre	0.0001 thousands per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0001 thousands per square kilometre	0.0001 thousands per square kilometre	0.0001 thousands per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	0.0001 thousands per square kilometre	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0003 thousands per square kilometre	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	0.0004 thousands per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0004 thousands per square kilometre	0.0004 thousands per square kilometre	0.0004 thousands per square kilometre	3

Countries ranked near Oman

201 South Sudan 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre compare
202 Mali 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre compare
203 Saudi Arabia 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre compare
205 Gabon 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre compare
206 Chad 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre compare
207 Suriname 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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)
Population growth rate 0.661 (2100)
Population density 39.08 (2100)
Projected population under age 5 701,526 (2100)

All data for Oman →

Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Oman?: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Oman was 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Oman?: The highest recorded value was 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Oman?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Oman rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?: Oman ranks 204th out of 215 countries with data for 2022.
Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Oman?: Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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 Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Population aged 65 years or older (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.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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.

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Indicator: Population aged 65 years or older (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: 27 August 2026

Population aged 65 years or older (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.