Population density in Oman
Oman: Population density was 39.08 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
39.08 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
180th
of 234 countries
All-time high
39.08 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
0.6462 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Oman, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Oman is 39.08 people per km², measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Oman peaked at 39.08 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.6462 people per km², in 1000.
That places Oman 180th out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.6462 people per km² | 0.6462 people per km² | 0.6462 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.6462 people per km² | 0.6462 people per km² | 0.6462 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.6462 people per km² | 0.6462 people per km² | 0.6462 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.6462 people per km² | 0.6462 people per km² | 0.6462 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.6462 people per km² | 0.6462 people per km² | 0.6462 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.6462 people per km² | 0.6462 people per km² | 0.6462 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.7593 people per km² | 0.7593 people per km² | 0.7593 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.8724 people per km² | 0.8724 people per km² | 0.8724 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.8853 people per km² | 0.8853 people per km² | 0.8853 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.8982 people per km² | 0.8982 people per km² | 0.8982 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.9111 people per km² | 0.9111 people per km² | 0.9111 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.9241 people per km² | 0.9241 people per km² | 0.9241 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.937 people per km² | 0.937 people per km² | 0.937 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.9499 people per km² | 0.9499 people per km² | 0.9499 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.9628 people per km² | 0.9628 people per km² | 0.9628 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.9758 people per km² | 0.9758 people per km² | 0.9758 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.9887 people per km² | 0.9887 people per km² | 0.9887 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.9821 people per km² | 0.9693 people per km² | 0.9951 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.01 people per km² | 0.998 people per km² | 1.02 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.04 people per km² | 1.03 people per km² | 1.05 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.07 people per km² | 1.06 people per km² | 1.08 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.1 people per km² | 1.09 people per km² | 1.12 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.13 people per km² | 1.12 people per km² | 1.14 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.15 people per km² | 1.14 people per km² | 1.16 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.17 people per km² | 1.16 people per km² | 1.18 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.19 people per km² | 1.18 people per km² | 1.2 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.21 people per km² | 1.2 people per km² | 1.22 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.27 people per km² | 1.23 people per km² | 1.32 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.35 people per km² | 1.33 people per km² | 1.36 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.38 people per km² | 1.36 people per km² | 1.39 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.41 people per km² | 1.39 people per km² | 1.42 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.44 people per km² | 1.43 people per km² | 1.46 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.57 people per km² | 1.48 people per km² | 1.68 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.88 people per km² | 1.71 people per km² | 2.08 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.52 people per km² | 2.14 people per km² | 3.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.24 people per km² | 3.24 people per km² | 5.42 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.66 people per km² | 5.7 people per km² | 7.28 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.93 people per km² | 7.37 people per km² | 8.67 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.77 people per km² | 8.91 people per km² | 14.86 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.13 people per km² | 14.54 people per km² | 19.47 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 20.93 people per km² | 19.75 people per km² | 22.12 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 23.68 people per km² | 22.4 people per km² | 24.99 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 26.64 people per km² | 25.29 people per km² | 27.99 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 29.55 people per km² | 28.28 people per km² | 30.8 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 32.28 people per km² | 31.08 people per km² | 33.47 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 34.94 people per km² | 33.74 people per km² | 36.15 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 37.63 people per km² | 36.42 people per km² | 38.82 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 39.08 people per km² | 39.08 people per km² | 39.08 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 177 Papua New Guinea 41.16 people per km² compare
- 178 Turks and Caicos Islands 40.72 people per km² compare
- 179 Laos 40.11 people per km² compare
- 181 Bahamas 38.46 people per km² compare
- 182 Croatia 38.27 people per km² compare
- 183 South Sudan 37.73 people per km² compare
More population data for Oman
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 701,526 people (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.51 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 294 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.51 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.51 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.52 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.52 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Oman?
- Population density in Oman was 39.08 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 39.08 people per km² in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6462 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Oman rank for population density?
- Oman ranks 180th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.