Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Oman: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 4.0% against 2.6% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.5 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd and Oman ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 2 and Oman in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 3.9% | 1.1% | Oman |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 5.7% | 3.1% | Oman |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 3.0% | 0.1% | Oman |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 1.1% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 5.4% | 2.5% | Oman |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 3.0% | 0.4% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Oman?
- Oman, at 4.0% against 2.6% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Oman?
- 1.4%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Oman?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Oman rank globally for population growth?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd and Oman ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.