New Zealand vs Oman: Rural population, per square kilometre
New Zealand
3.18 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Oman
3.33 units per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
180th
Oman rank
178th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- New Zealand
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 3.33 units per square kilometre against 3.18 units per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 0.15 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 180th and Oman ranks 178th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.07 units per square kilometre | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 1.62 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 2.01 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 0.5955 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.97 units per square kilometre | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 0.4465 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 1.9 units per square kilometre | 0.1294 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 2.19 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.63 units per square kilometre | 2.88 units per square kilometre | 0.2553 units per square kilometre | Oman |
| 2020s | 3.13 units per square kilometre | 3.05 units per square kilometre | 0.085 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, New Zealand or Oman?
- Oman, at 3.33 units per square kilometre against 3.18 units per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between New Zealand and Oman?
- 0.15 units per square kilometre, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Oman?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Oman rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 180th and Oman ranks 178th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural 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
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.