Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Population growth
Oman
4.0%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
4.6%
in 2025
Oman rank
3rd
Saudi Arabia rank
2nd
Population growth over time
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 4.6% against 4.0% in Oman, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Oman ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 3.8% | 1.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 5.1% | 1.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 4.2% | 1.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 4.5% | 2.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 2.2% | 3.2% | Oman |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.4% | 0.5% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 4.6% against 4.0% in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Oman and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population growth?
- Oman ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd of 218 countries.
- 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.