Oman Population (LIVE)

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Oman Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Oman is 4,693,481 as of Monday, March 18, 2024, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data 1.
  • Oman 2023 population is estimated at 4,644,384 people at mid year.
  • Oman population is equivalent to 0.06% of the total world population.
  • Oman ranks number 127 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Oman is 15 per Km2 (39 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 309,500 Km2 (119,499 sq. miles)
  • 100% of the population is urban (4,644,384 people in 2023)
  • The median age in Oman is 29.2 years.
1. Updated on July 16, 2023 with the latest July 2023-July 2024 estimates from the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Oman (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationOman
Global Rank
2024 4,713,553 1.49 % 69,169 0 29.5 2.47 15 N.A. N.A. 0.06 % 8,118,835,999 127
2023 4,644,384 1.49 % 68,086 0 29.2 2.52 15 N.A. N.A. 0.06 % 8,045,311,447 127
2022 4,576,298 1.23 % 55,827 0 28.9 2.57 15 N.A. N.A. 0.06 % 7,975,105,156 127
2020 4,543,399 -1.29 % -59,369 -164,408 28.8 2.69 15 97.8 % 4,442,970 0.06 % 7,840,952,880 126
2015 4,191,776 7.78 % 261,972 134,260 27.8 2.96 14 81.5 % 3,416,565 0.06 % 7,426,597,537 127
2010 2,881,914 2.76 % 73,344 264,095 24.4 2.94 9 79.3 % 2,285,997 0.04 % 6,985,603,105 139
2005 2,515,192 1.42 % 34,188 -630 21.4 3.05 8 72.3 % 1,818,164 0.04 % 6,558,176,119 140
2000 2,344,253 1.53 % 34,316-19,889 19.6 3.89 8 69.2 % 1,623,172 0.04 % 6,148,898,975 141
1995 2,172,672 3.78 % 73,630 -15,515 18.8 5.19 7 72.7 % 1,579,777 0.04 % 5,743,219,454 139
1990 1,804,524 5.92 % 90,247 33,492 17.1 6.61 6 66.4 % 1,197,883 0.03 % 5,316,175,862 143
1985 1,353,289 5.87 % 67,165 33,818 15.4 7.76 4 63.2 % 855,282 0.03 % 4,861,730,613 146
1980 1,017,462 5.27 % 46,054 12,626 15.5 8.10 3 54.0 % 549,043 0.02 % 4,444,007,706 146
1975 787,194 3.26 % 23,300 5,632 15.5 7.75 3 42.8 % 337,059 0.02 % 4,069,437,231 148
1970 670,693 2.47 % 15,377 -2,997 16.3 7.31 2 32.0 % 214,732 0.02 % 3,695,390,336 149
1965 593,808 2.05 % 11,451 -2,997 17.6 7.27 2 23.5 % 139,614 0.02 % 3,337,111,983 149
1960 536,553 1.73 % 8,827 -2,997 18.0 7.25 2 16.9 % 90,485 0.02 % 3,019,233,434 150
1955 492,416 1.49 % 7,020 -2,005 18.0 7.25 2 12.0 % 59,302 0.02 % 2,746,072,141 149
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Oman Population Forecast

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YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationOman
Global Rank
2025 4,780,706 1.02 % 47,461 0 29.7 2.42 15 N.A. N.A. 0.06 % 8,191,988,453 127
2030 5,093,376 1.28 % 62,534 0 30.9 2.25 16 N.A. N.A. 0.06 % 8,546,141,327 126
2035 5,387,135 1.13 % 58,752 0 31.3 2.12 17 N.A. N.A. 0.06 % 8,879,397,401 126
2040 5,689,446 1.10 % 60,462 0 31.8 2.02 18 N.A. N.A. 0.06 % 9,188,250,492 122
2045 6,008,877 1.10 % 63,886 0 32.7 1.96 19 N.A. N.A. 0.06 % 9,467,543,575 120
2050 6,328,978 1.04 % 64,020   34.0 1.91 20 N.A. N.A. 0.07 % 9,709,491,761 119
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Oman Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Oman
Life Expectancy
78.97 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
8.1
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
9.6
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Oman

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Muscat 797,000
2 Seeb 237,816
3 Salalah 163,140
4 Bawshar 159,487
5 Sohar 108,274
6 As Suwayq 107,143
7 `Ibri 101,640
8 Saham 89,327
9 Barka' 81,647
10 Rustaq 79,383
11 Al Buraymi 73,670
12 Nizwa 72,076
13 Sur 71,152
14 Bahla' 54,338
15 Al Khaburah 50,223
16 Shinas 48,009
17 Sufalat Sama'il 47,718
18 Izki 36,203
19 Liwa 26,372
20 Ibra' 25,265
21 Oman Smart Future City 25,000
22 Bidbid 21,188
23 Badiyah 18,479
24 Khasab 17,904
25 Adam 17,283
26 Yanqul 16,599

See also

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Notes

The Oman Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Oman delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Oman (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Oman in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.