Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Oman
Oman: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 16.31 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.31 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
195th
of 216 countries
All-time high
16.31 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
All-time low
14.54 people per sq. km of land area
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population density in Oman, 1961–2023
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Oman is 16.31 people per sq. km of land area, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 10.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, population density in Oman peaked at 16.31 people per sq. km of land area in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.54 people per sq. km of land area, in 2021.
That places Oman 195th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Oman, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.74 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 1.78 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 1.81 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 1.85 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.89 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 1.93 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.98 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 2.03 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 2.08 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 2.14 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 2.2 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 2.26 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 2.33 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 2.41 people per sq. km of land area | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 2.52 people per sq. km of land area | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 2.63 people per sq. km of land area | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 2.76 people per sq. km of land area | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 2.91 people per sq. km of land area | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 3.07 people per sq. km of land area | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 3.24 people per sq. km of land area | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 3.42 people per sq. km of land area | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 3.61 people per sq. km of land area | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 3.82 people per sq. km of land area | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 4.03 people per sq. km of land area | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 4.28 people per sq. km of land area | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 4.57 people per sq. km of land area | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 4.85 people per sq. km of land area | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 5.13 people per sq. km of land area | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 5.42 people per sq. km of land area | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 5.7 people per sq. km of land area | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 5.98 people per sq. km of land area | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 6.26 people per sq. km of land area | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 6.53 people per sq. km of land area | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 6.73 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 6.85 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 6.97 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 7.08 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 7.18 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 7.28 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 7.37 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 7.46 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 7.55 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 7.64 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 7.77 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 7.95 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 8.13 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 8.3 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 8.49 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 8.67 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 8.91 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 9.94 people per sq. km of land area | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 11.46 people per sq. km of land area | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 12.39 people per sq. km of land area | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 12.93 people per sq. km of land area | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 13.52 people per sq. km of land area | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 14.19 people per sq. km of land area | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 14.66 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 14.86 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 14.83 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.61 people per sq. km of land area | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 14.54 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 15.28 people per sq. km of land area | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 16.31 people per sq. km of land area | +6.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 16.31 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for high income countries, which is 145.56 people per sq. km of land area, 11% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's 16.31 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 115.06 people per sq. km of land area, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9 people per sq. km of land area | 1.74 people per sq. km of land area | 2.08 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.52 people per sq. km of land area | 2.14 people per sq. km of land area | 3.07 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.24 people per sq. km of land area | 3.24 people per sq. km of land area | 5.42 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.66 people per sq. km of land area | 5.7 people per sq. km of land area | 7.28 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.93 people per sq. km of land area | 7.37 people per sq. km of land area | 8.67 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.77 people per sq. km of land area | 8.91 people per sq. km of land area | 14.86 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.19 people per sq. km of land area | 14.54 people per sq. km of land area | 16.31 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 192 Belize 18.02 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 193 Paraguay 17.28 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 194 Argentina 16.64 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 196 New Caledonia 15.86 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 197 Saudi Arabia 15.68 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 198 Turkmenistan 15.67 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Oman
- Population in the largest city 39.0% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 46.86 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.3098 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.70 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 5.33 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.70 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 4.16 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 41.99 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Oman?
- Population density in Oman was 16.31 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 16.31 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.54 people per sq. km of land area in 2021.
- How does Oman rank for population density?
- Oman ranks 195th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.