Oman vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate
Oman
4.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
3 % change on previous year
in 2025
Oman rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate over time
- Oman
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Oman currently reports 4.54 % change on previous year against 3 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.54 % change on previous year.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Oman ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 0.9031 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 3.65 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | Oman |
| 1980s | 6.55 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | Oman |
| 1990s | 4.29 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | Oman |
| 2000s | 3.17 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 0.2513 % change on previous year | Oman |
| 2010s | 6.36 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | Oman |
| 2020s | 3.04 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 0.017 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate, Oman or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Oman, at 4.54 % change on previous year against 3 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate between Oman and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.54 % change on previous year, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Oman and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Oman ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.