Libya vs Oman: Number of people living in the capital city
Libya
1.47 million people
in 2100
Oman
1.51 million people
in 2100
Libya rank
100th
Oman rank
98th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Libya
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 1.51 million people against 1.47 million people in Libya, a difference of 34,410 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 100th and Oman ranks 98th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 8 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.21 million people | 710,678 people | 495,792 people | Libya |
| 2030s | 1.32 million people | 897,194 people | 418,656 people | Libya |
| 2040s | 1.41 million people | 1.02 million people | 394,765 people | Libya |
| 2050s | 1.47 million people | 1.12 million people | 345,015 people | Libya |
| 2060s | 1.49 million people | 1.22 million people | 268,485 people | Libya |
| 2070s | 1.50 million people | 1.30 million people | 196,175 people | Libya |
| 2080s | 1.50 million people | 1.38 million people | 120,825 people | Libya |
| 2090s | 1.49 million people | 1.46 million people | 32,580 people | Libya |
| 2100s | 1.47 million people | 1.51 million people | 34,410 people | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Libya or Oman?
- Oman, at 1.51 million people against 1.47 million people in Libya as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Libya and Oman?
- 34,410 people, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Oman?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Libya and Oman rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Libya ranks 100th and Oman ranks 98th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.