Oman vs Sweden: Rural population

Oman
1.13 million
in 2025
Sweden
1.16 million
in 2025
Oman rank
124th
Sweden rank
122nd

Rural population over time

  • Oman
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.16 million against 1.13 million in Oman, a difference of 29,770.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Oman ranks 124th and Sweden ranks 122nd of 215 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 446,831 1.80 million 1.35 million Sweden
1970s 437,833 1.44 million 1.00 million Sweden
1980s 472,929 1.41 million 937,796 Sweden
1990s 588,277 1.42 million 831,346 Sweden
2000s 678,210 1.41 million 733,773 Sweden
2010s 892,387 1.33 million 432,909 Sweden
2020s 998,088 1.20 million 206,809 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Oman or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.16 million against 1.13 million in Oman as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Oman and Sweden?
29,770, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Sweden?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Oman and Sweden rank globally for rural population?
Oman ranks 124th and Sweden ranks 122nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.