Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Oman

Oman: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.002 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
169th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Oman, 1961–2023

00.0010.0020.003196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

Oman recorded 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Oman peaked at 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Oman 169th out of 190 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 166 New Zealand 0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  2. 167 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  3. 168 Mauritania 0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  4. 170 Qatar 0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  5. 171 Namibia 0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  6. 172 Argentina 0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Oman?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Oman was 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre in 2014.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Oman rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?
Oman ranks 169th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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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
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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.