Oman vs Syria: Population growth
Oman
4.0%
in 2025
Syria
3.8%
in 2025
Oman rank
3rd
Syria rank
5th
Population growth over time
- Oman
- Syria
How they compare
Oman currently reports 4.0% against 3.8% in Syria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syria ahead.
Oman ranks 3rd and Syria ranks 5th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 3.1% | 0.9% | Syria |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 0.5% | Oman |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 3.4% | 2.3% | Oman |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Oman |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 3.0% | 1.3% | Syria |
| 2010s | 5.4% | -0.8% | 6.1% | Oman |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.8% | 0.8% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Oman or Syria?
- Oman, at 4.0% against 3.8% in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Oman and Syria?
- 0.2%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Syria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Oman and Syria rank globally for population growth?
- Oman ranks 3rd and Syria ranks 5th 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.