Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Urban population, per square kilometre
Oman
12.98 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
13.22 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Oman rank
181st
Saudi Arabia rank
180th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 13.22 units per square kilometre against 12.98 units per square kilometre in Oman, a difference of 0.24 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Oman ranks 181st and Saudi Arabia ranks 180th of 216 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 | 0.4559 units per square kilometre | 0.5462 units per square kilometre | 0.0904 units per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 0.1118 units per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 2.71 units per square kilometre | 2.69 units per square kilometre | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | Oman |
| 1990s | 4.76 units per square kilometre | 4.77 units per square kilometre | 0.019 units per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 5.74 units per square kilometre | 7.59 units per square kilometre | 1.85 units per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 9.89 units per square kilometre | 10.92 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 12.14 units per square kilometre | 12.53 units per square kilometre | 0.3954 units per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 13.22 units per square kilometre against 12.98 units per square kilometre in Oman as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.24 units per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Oman and Saudi Arabia rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Oman ranks 181st and Saudi Arabia ranks 180th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban 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.