New Zealand vs Oman: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre

New Zealand
0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
Oman
0.002 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
166th
Oman rank
169th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • New Zealand
  • Oman
00.0010.0020.003196119922023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre in Oman, a difference of 0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Oman's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 166th and Oman ranks 169th of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Oman in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Oman Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre New Zealand
1970s 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre New Zealand
1980s 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre 0 1000 No per square kilometre Oman
1990s 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre 0 1000 No per square kilometre Oman
2000s 0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre Oman
2010s 0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre Oman
2020s 0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre, New Zealand or Oman?
New Zealand, at 0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre in Oman as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre between New Zealand and Oman?
0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Oman?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Oman rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 166th and Oman ranks 169th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 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.