Oman Population (LIVE)

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Oman Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Oman is 5,354,250 as of Tuesday, November 5, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Oman 2024 population is estimated at 5,281,538 people at mid year.
  • Oman population is equivalent to 0.06% of the total world population.
  • Oman ranks number 123 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Oman is 17 per Km2 (44 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 309,500 Km2 (119,499 sq. miles).
  • 92.8 % of the population is urban (4,900,404 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Oman is 29.5 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 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 5,281,538 4.60 % 232,269 154,219 29.5 2.51 17 92.8 % 4,900,404 0.06 % 8,161,972,572 123
2023 5,049,269 6.74 % 319,043 156,285 29.3 2.53 16 95.2 % 4,808,591 0.06 % 8,091,734,930 126
2022 4,730,226 5.11 % 229,802 339,063 29.0 2.45 15 99.5 % 4,707,282 0.06 % 8,021,407,192 127
2020 4,522,497 -1.50 % -68,744 -171,635 28.8 2.64 15 98.2 % 4,442,970 0.06 % 7,887,001,292 127
2015 4,184,895 8.70 % 285,490 133,842 27.8 2.97 14 81.6 % 3,416,565 0.06 % 7,470,491,872 126
2010 2,757,446 2.31 % 59,529 28,717 24.2 2.97 9 82.9 % 2,285,997 0.04 % 7,021,732,148 139
2005 2,459,802 1.51 % 35,534 10,231 21.7 3.03 8 73.9 % 1,818,164 0.04 % 6,586,970,132 140
2000 2,282,131 1.48 % 32,321-18,588 19.9 3.85 7 71.1 % 1,623,172 0.04 % 6,171,702,993 140
1995 2,120,528 3.75 % 71,315 -13,418 19.0 5.07 7 74.5 % 1,579,777 0.04 % 5,758,878,982 140
1990 1,763,954 5.88 % 87,695 31,722 17.3 6.46 6 67.9 % 1,197,883 0.03 % 5,327,803,110 144
1985 1,325,480 5.77 % 64,846 33,666 15.5 7.51 4 64.5 % 855,282 0.03 % 4,868,943,465 146
1980 1,001,248 5.15 % 44,477 12,626 15.4 7.89 3 54.8 % 549,043 0.02 % 4,447,606,236 147
1975 778,864 3.28 % 23,237 5,632 15.1 7.71 3 43.3 % 337,059 0.02 % 4,070,735,277 148
1970 662,680 2.52 % 15,489 -2,996 16.1 7.52 2 32.4 % 214,732 0.02 % 3,694,683,794 149
1965 585,236 1.98 % 10,950 -2,996 17.5 7.39 2 23.9 % 139,614 0.02 % 3,334,533,703 150
1960 530,485 1.65 % 8,337 -2,996 17.8 7.28 2 17.1 % 90,485 0.02 % 3,015,470,894 150
1955 488,801 1.36 % 6,363 -2,010 17.8 7.23 2 12.1 % 59,302 0.02 % 2,740,213,792 150
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Oman Population Forecast

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 5,494,691 3.97 % 194,439 113,734 29.7 2.48 18 90.8 % 4,989,686 0.07 % 8,231,613,070 122
2030 6,112,706 2.15 % 123,603 3,847 29.9 2.29 20 88.5 % 5,407,224 0.07 % 8,569,124,911 117
2035 6,517,803 1.29 % 81,019 4,125 29.9 2.14 21 87.5 % 5,703,283 0.07 % 8,885,210,181 116
2040 6,931,974 1.24 % 82,834 4,393 30.1 2.03 22 85.9 % 5,956,398 0.08 % 9,177,190,203 114
2045 7,370,225 1.23 % 87,650 4,720 30.7 1.96 24 83.9 % 6,183,679 0.08 % 9,439,639,668 114
2050 7,827,002 1.21 % 91,355   31.5 1.91 25 81.9 % 6,409,863 0.08 % 9,664,378,587 113
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Oman Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Oman
Life Expectancy
80.25 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
8.3
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
10.1
(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 470,878
3 Bawshar 383,257
4 'Ibri 163,473
5 Salalah 163,140
6 Saham 140,000
7 Rustaq 120,000
8 Sohar 108,274
9 As Suwayq 107,143
10 Barka' 81,647
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 2024 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.