Oman vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 7.27 times larger than Oman. Oman would fit into Saudi Arabia about 7.3 times.
OmanSaudi ArabiaOman moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Oman is 0.14× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 7.27× the size of Oman.
 Oman |  Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSaudi Arabia: 7.27× the area | 309,500 km²#71 of 194 | 2,250,000 km²#12 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 7 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSaudi Arabia: 6.73× the population | 5,494,691#120 of 194 · 2025 | 36,973,555#43 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityOman: 1.08× the density | 18 / km²#172 of 194 | 16 / km²#176 of 194 |
| Urban populationSaudi Arabia: 1.06× the urban share | 80%#44 of 192 · 2025 | 85%#32 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateOman: 1.09× the births per woman | 2.51 per woman#73 of 192 · 2024 | 2.31 per woman#79 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSaudi Arabia: 0.67 points higher | +3.96%#3 of 192 · 2025 | +4.63%#2 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAbout the same birth rate | 16.8 per 1,000#87 of 192 · 2024 | 16.5 per 1,000#88 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSaudi Arabia: 1.21× the death rate | 1.9 per 1,000#189 of 192 · 2024 | 2.3 per 1,000#187 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Oman: 0.7 points higher | 24.3%#95 of 192 · 2025 | 23.6%#101 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Saudi Arabia: 0.4 points higher | 2.7%#176 of 192 · 2025 | 3.1%#166 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationOman: 17.5 per 1,000 higher | +20.7 per 1,000#2 of 192 · 2025 | +3.2 per 1,000#29 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSaudi Arabia: 3.0× the refugees for its size | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 | 0.06 per 1,000#129 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyOman: 1.2 years longer | 80.2 years#40 of 192 · 2024 | 79.0 years#45 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityOman: 1.77× the infant mortality | 8.3 per 1,000 births#120 of 191 · 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSaudi Arabia: 1.71× the doctors per person | 1.99 per 1,000#82 of 178 · 2022 | 3.41 per 1,000#48 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentSaudi Arabia: 1.99× the university enrolment | 42.2%#88 of 145 · 2024 | 83.9%#18 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexSaudi Arabia: 0.042 higher | 0.858#49 of 190 · 2023 | 0.900#36 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSaudi Arabia: 1.85× the income per person | $19,520#55 of 185 · 2024 | $36,070#33 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSaudi Arabia: 11.7× the economy | $109.61B2025 | $1.28T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Saudi Arabia: 1.74× the output per person | $42,295#53 of 184 · 2025 | $73,784#19 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSaudi Arabia: 2.1 points higher | +2.4%#121 of 187 · 2025 | +4.5%#55 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSaudi Arabia: 1.0 points higher | +1.0%#141 of 176 · 2025 | +2.0%#120 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentOman: 1.1× the unemployment | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 | 3.0%#138 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in agricultureOman: 3.4 points higher | 5.9% of jobs#127 of 178 · 2025 | 2.5% of jobs#152 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryOman: 16.3 points higher | 39.4% of jobs#1 of 178 · 2025 | 23.1% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSaudi Arabia: 19.8 points higher | 54.6% of jobs#100 of 178 · 2025 | 74.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentOman: 3.6 points higher | 6.2% of GDP#30 of 184 · 2025 | 2.6% of GDP#73 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsOman: 36.4 points higher | 66.1% of GDP#30 of 168 · 2024 | 29.7% of GDP#104 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingSaudi Arabia: 1.14× the military spending | 5.7% of GDP#10 of 155 · 2025 | 6.5% of GDP#7 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersSaudi Arabia: 1.05× the share online | 95%#26 of 184 · 2024 | 100%#1 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSaudi Arabia: 1.32× the mobile subscriptions | 121 per 100#78 of 191 · 2024 | 160 per 100#20 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 0% of land#189 of 192 · 2024 | 1% of land#175 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personAbout the same CO₂ per person | 18.6 t a year#7 of 185 · 2024 | 18.5 t a year#8 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyThe same | 0.1%#183 of 190 · 2021 | 0.1%#183 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Saudi Arabia: 1.57× the air pollution | 46.9 µg/m³#14 of 191 · 2023 | 73.5 µg/m³#2 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landOman: 10.4 points higher | 28.9% of land#39 of 191 · 2025 | 18.5% of land#90 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSaudi Arabia: 1.7 points higher | 0.3% of land#186 of 190 · 2024 | 2.0% of land#161 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSaudi Arabia: 8.35× the water stress | 116.7%#15 of 176 · 2022 | 974.2%#3 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationOman: 2.12× the rain and snow | 125 mm#170 of 180 · 2022 | 59 mm#178 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityOman: 0.58 higher | +0.60#62 of 193 · 2025 | +0.02#103 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSaudi Arabia: 0.31 higher | +0.50#60 of 193 · 2025 | +0.81#41 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSaudi Arabia: 9.0× the homicide rate | 0.1 per 100,000#144 of 146 · 2023 | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2019 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Absolute monarchy | Absolute monarchy |
| Member of | — | G20, OPEC |
| Capital | Muscat | Riyadh |
| Currency | Omani rial (OMR) | Saudi riyal (SAR) |
| Official languages | Arabic | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+4 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +968 | +966 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Western Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Oman sits at about 21° N and is stretched to 1.14× its true area; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Oman bigger than Saudi Arabia?
- No. Oman is 7.27 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Oman covers 309,500 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Oman fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 7.3 times: Saudi Arabia has 7.27× the area of Oman.
- Why do Oman and Saudi Arabia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Oman is drawn about 1.14× its true area there and Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 5,494,691. Density: Oman 18 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².
- Which is richer, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
- By gross national income per person, Saudi Arabia: $36,070 against $19,520 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 1.85× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
- In Oman: life expectancy at birth is 80.2 years, against 79.0 — 1.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Oman and Saudi Arabia have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: absolute monarchy (CIA World Factbook).