Military personnel, per square kilometre in Oman
Oman: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.1389 people per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.1389 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.1422 people per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0.0129 people per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
52
1971–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Oman, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per square kilometre in Oman is 0.1389 people per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Oman peaked at 0.1422 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0129 people per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Oman 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Oman, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0129 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0129 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0258 people per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0323 people per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0388 people per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0388 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0388 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0388 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.042 people per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0485 people per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0485 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0485 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0646 people per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0808 people per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0808 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.084 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0872 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0872 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0937 people per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1034 people per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0937 people per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1131 people per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1131 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1131 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1163 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1228 people per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1228 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1357 people per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1228 people per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1422 people per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1389 people per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1357 people per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1357 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1357 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1357 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1357 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1357 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1389 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1389 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1389 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1389 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1389 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1389 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1389 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1389 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1389 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1389 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1389 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1389 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1389 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1389 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1389 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.1389 people per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2867 people per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.1389 people per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4428 people per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0312 people per square kilometre | 0.0129 people per square kilometre | 0.042 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0724 people per square kilometre | 0.0485 people per square kilometre | 0.0937 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1157 people per square kilometre | 0.0937 people per square kilometre | 0.1357 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1373 people per square kilometre | 0.1357 people per square kilometre | 0.1422 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1389 people per square kilometre | 0.1389 people per square kilometre | 0.1389 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1389 people per square kilometre | 0.1389 people per square kilometre | 0.1389 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 95 United States 0.1487 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Guinea-Bissau 0.1422 people per square kilometre compare
- 97 Venezuela 0.1394 people per square kilometre compare
- 99 East Timor 0.1345 people per square kilometre compare
- 100 Honduras 0.1341 people per square kilometre compare
- 101 Laos 0.1257 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Oman
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0349 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0149 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0087 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Oman?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Oman was 0.1389 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1422 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0129 people per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Oman rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Oman ranks 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel 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.
Military personnel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel 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.