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One of the main differences is the location where the rugs are made. Persian rugs are made in Iran while Oriental rugs are made in Asia. In addition, Persian are hand-knotted. However, one can generally say all Persian rugs are Oriental rugs but not all Oriental rugs are Persian.

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