Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Population
Population in 2023: 5.05 million people in Oman and 33.3 million people in Saudi Arabia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Saudi Arabia, by 28.2 million people, or 6.59 times that in Oman.
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Latest figures
people · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oman | 5.05 million 2023 | 3.83 million | 126 of 229 | 12.1 million 2100 |
| Saudi Arabia | 33.3 million 2023 | 28 million | 48 of 229 | 71 million 2100 |
| World | 8.09 billion 2023 | 7.29 billion | 10.2 billion 2100 |
What the numbers say
- Saudi Arabia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Oman ranked 126 and Saudi Arabia ranked 48 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Oman at 12.1 million people and Saudi Arabia at 71 million people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Oman | Saudi Arabia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5.05 million | 33.3 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 4.73 million | 32.2 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 4.5 million | 31.3 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 4.52 million | 31 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 4.59 million | 30.5 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 4.6 million | 30.4 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 4.54 million | 30.8 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 4.39 million | 30.7 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 4.19 million | 30 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 4 million | 29 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 3.83 million | 28 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 3.55 million | 27.1 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 3.08 million | 26.1 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 2.76 million | 25.2 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 2.69 million | 24.2 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 2.63 million | 23.3 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 2.57 million | 22.4 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 2.52 million | 21.5 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 2.46 million | 20.6 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 2.41 million | 19.7 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 2.36 million | 18.8 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 2.34 million | 17.9 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 2.31 million | 17 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 2.28 million | 16.2 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 2.25 million | 15.5 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 2.22 million | 14.9 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 2.19 million | 14.4 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 2.16 million | 13.8 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 2.12 million | 13.3 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 2.08 million | 12.8 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 2.02 million | 12.2 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 1.94 million | 11.7 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 1.85 million | 11.2 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 1.76 million | 10.6 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 1.68 million | 10.1 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 1.59 million | 9.63 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 1.5 million | 9.13 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 1.41 million | 8.63 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 1.33 million | 8.15 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 1.25 million | 7.7 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 1.18 million | 7.25 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 1.12 million | 6.82 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 1.06 million | 6.42 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 1 million | 6.05 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 949,100 | 5.7 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 900,300 | 5.38 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 855,300 | 5.08 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 814,700 | 4.81 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 778,900 | 4.56 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 747,000 | 4.32 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 721,200 | 4.11 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 700,600 | 3.91 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 681,100 | 3.72 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 662,700 | 3.56 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 645,300 | 3.42 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 628,800 | 3.28 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 613,300 | 3.16 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 598,800 | 3.04 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 585,200 | 2.93 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 572,600 | 2.82 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 560,800 | 2.72 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 549,900 | 2.62 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 539,900 | 2.53 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 530,500 | 2.44 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 521,300 | 2.35 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 512,300 | 2.26 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 504,000 | 2.18 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 496,200 | 2.11 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 488,800 | 2.03 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 481,800 | 1.96 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 475,200 | 1.89 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 468,800 | 1.83 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 462,800 | 1.76 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 457,000 | 1.7 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 452,900 | 3.05 million | – |
| 1948 | 450,200 | 3.01 million | – |
| 1947 | 449,100 | 2.99 million | – |
| 1946 | 448,000 | 2.96 million | – |
| 1945 | 447,000 | 2.93 million | – |
| 1944 | 445,900 | 2.91 million | – |
| 1943 | 444,800 | 2.88 million | – |
| 1942 | 443,800 | 2.85 million | – |
| 1941 | 442,700 | 2.83 million | – |
| 1940 | 441,600 | 2.8 million | – |
| 1939 | 440,600 | 2.78 million | – |
| 1938 | 439,500 | 2.75 million | – |
| 1937 | 438,500 | 2.73 million | – |
| 1936 | 437,400 | 2.7 million | – |
| 1935 | 436,400 | 2.68 million | – |
| 1934 | 435,300 | 2.65 million | – |
| 1933 | 434,300 | 2.63 million | – |
| 1932 | 433,300 | 2.6 million | – |
| 1931 | 432,200 | 2.58 million | – |
| 1930 | 431,200 | 2.56 million | – |
| 1929 | 430,200 | 2.53 million | – |
| 1928 | 429,100 | 2.51 million | – |
| 1927 | 428,100 | 2.49 million | – |
| 1926 | 427,100 | 2.46 million | – |
| 1925 | 426,100 | 2.44 million | – |
| 1924 | 425,100 | 2.42 million | – |
| 1923 | 424,000 | 2.4 million | – |
| 1922 | 423,000 | 2.38 million | – |
| 1921 | 422,000 | 2.35 million | – |
| 1920 | 421,000 | 2.33 million | – |
| 1919 | 420,000 | 2.31 million | – |
| 1918 | 419,000 | 2.29 million | – |
| 1917 | 418,000 | 2.27 million | – |
| 1916 | 417,500 | 2.26 million | – |
| 1915 | 417,000 | 2.25 million | – |
| 1914 | 416,500 | 2.23 million | – |
| 1913 | 416,000 | 2.22 million | – |
| 1912 | 415,500 | 2.21 million | – |
| 1911 | 414,300 | 2.2 million | – |
| 1910 | 412,500 | 2.19 million | – |
| 1909 | 410,000 | 2.18 million | – |
| 1908 | 406,900 | 2.17 million | – |
| 1907 | 403,200 | 2.17 million | – |
| 1906 | 399,500 | 2.16 million | – |
| 1905 | 395,800 | 2.15 million | – |
| 1904 | 392,100 | 2.15 million | – |
| 1903 | 388,500 | 2.14 million | – |
| 1902 | 385,000 | 2.13 million | – |
| 1901 | 382,000 | 2.13 million | – |
| 1900 | 379,600 | 2.12 million | – |
| 1899 | 377,800 | 2.12 million | – |
| 1898 | 376,600 | 2.12 million | – |
| 1897 | 375,900 | 2.13 million | – |
| 1896 | 375,300 | 2.13 million | – |
| 1895 | 374,600 | 2.13 million | – |
| 1894 | 374,000 | 2.14 million | – |
| 1893 | 373,400 | 2.14 million | – |
| 1892 | 372,700 | 2.14 million | – |
| 1891 | 372,100 | 2.14 million | – |
| 1890 | 371,500 | 2.15 million | – |
| 1889 | 370,800 | 2.15 million | – |
| 1888 | 370,200 | 2.15 million | – |
| 1887 | 369,600 | 2.15 million | – |
| 1886 | 368,900 | 2.16 million | – |
| 1885 | 368,300 | 2.16 million | – |
| 1884 | 367,700 | 2.16 million | – |
| 1883 | 367,000 | 2.16 million | – |
| 1882 | 366,400 | 2.17 million | – |
| 1881 | 365,800 | 2.17 million | – |
| 1880 | 365,100 | 2.17 million | – |
| 1879 | 364,500 | 2.17 million | – |
| 1878 | 363,900 | 2.18 million | – |
| 1877 | 363,300 | 2.18 million | – |
| 1876 | 362,600 | 2.18 million | – |
| 1875 | 362,000 | 2.18 million | – |
| 1874 | 361,400 | 2.19 million | – |
| 1873 | 360,700 | 2.19 million | – |
| 1872 | 360,100 | 2.19 million | – |
| 1871 | 359,500 | 2.19 million | – |
| 1870 | 358,900 | 2.2 million | – |
| 1869 | 358,300 | 2.2 million | – |
| 1868 | 357,600 | 2.2 million | – |
| 1867 | 357,000 | 2.2 million | – |
| 1866 | 356,400 | 2.2 million | – |
| 1865 | 355,800 | 2.21 million | – |
| 1864 | 355,200 | 2.21 million | – |
| 1863 | 354,500 | 2.21 million | – |
| 1862 | 353,900 | 2.21 million | – |
| 1861 | 353,300 | 2.21 million | – |
| 1860 | 352,700 | 2.22 million | – |
| 1859 | 352,100 | 2.22 million | – |
| 1858 | 351,500 | 2.22 million | – |
| 1857 | 350,800 | 2.22 million | – |
| 1856 | 350,200 | 2.22 million | – |
| 1855 | 349,600 | 2.23 million | – |
| 1854 | 349,000 | 2.23 million | – |
| 1853 | 348,400 | 2.23 million | – |
| 1852 | 347,800 | 2.23 million | – |
| 1851 | 347,200 | 2.23 million | – |
| 1850 | 346,600 | 2.24 million | – |
| 1849 | 345,600 | 2.23 million | – |
| 1848 | 344,600 | 2.23 million | – |
| 1847 | 343,600 | 2.22 million | – |
| 1846 | 342,600 | 2.22 million | – |
| 1845 | 341,600 | 2.21 million | – |
| 1844 | 340,600 | 2.21 million | – |
| 1843 | 339,700 | 2.2 million | – |
| 1842 | 338,700 | 2.2 million | – |
| 1841 | 337,700 | 2.19 million | – |
| 1840 | 336,800 | 2.19 million | – |
| 1839 | 335,800 | 2.18 million | – |
| 1838 | 334,800 | 2.18 million | – |
| 1837 | 333,900 | 2.17 million | – |
| 1836 | 332,900 | 2.17 million | – |
| 1835 | 332,000 | 2.16 million | – |
| 1834 | 331,000 | 2.16 million | – |
| 1833 | 330,100 | 2.15 million | – |
| 1832 | 329,100 | 2.15 million | – |
| 1831 | 328,200 | 2.14 million | – |
| 1830 | 327,200 | 2.14 million | – |
| 1829 | 326,300 | 2.13 million | – |
| 1828 | 325,400 | 2.13 million | – |
| 1827 | 324,400 | 2.12 million | – |
| 1826 | 323,500 | 2.12 million | – |
| 1825 | 322,600 | 2.11 million | – |
| 1824 | 321,700 | 2.11 million | – |
| 1823 | 320,700 | 2.11 million | – |
| 1822 | 319,800 | 2.1 million | – |
| 1821 | 318,900 | 2.1 million | – |
| 1820 | 318,000 | 2.09 million | – |
| 1819 | 317,100 | 2.09 million | – |
| 1818 | 316,200 | 2.08 million | – |
| 1817 | 315,200 | 2.08 million | – |
| 1816 | 314,300 | 2.07 million | – |
| 1815 | 313,400 | 2.07 million | – |
| 1814 | 312,500 | 2.06 million | – |
| 1813 | 311,600 | 2.06 million | – |
| 1812 | 310,700 | 2.05 million | – |
| 1811 | 309,800 | 2.05 million | – |
| 1810 | 308,900 | 2.05 million | – |
| 1809 | 308,000 | 2.04 million | – |
| 1808 | 307,100 | 2.04 million | – |
| 1807 | 306,200 | 2.03 million | – |
| 1806 | 305,300 | 2.03 million | – |
| 1805 | 304,400 | 2.02 million | – |
| 1804 | 303,500 | 2.02 million | – |
| 1803 | 302,600 | 2.01 million | – |
| 1802 | 301,800 | 2.01 million | – |
| 1801 | 300,900 | 2 million | – |
| 1800 | 300,000 | 2 million | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Oman | Saudi Arabia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.28 million5.18 million–5.41 million | 34 million33.6 million–34.2 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 5.5 million5.19 million–5.86 million | 34.6 million33.7 million–35.2 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 5.67 million5.19 million–6.27 million | 35.2 million33.7 million–36.3 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 5.82 million5.18 million–6.64 million | 35.8 million33.7 million–37.4 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 5.93 million5.16 million–6.96 million | 36.3 million33.8 million–38.5 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 6.03 million5.16 million–7.27 million | 36.9 million34 million–39.6 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 6.11 million5.15 million–7.56 million | 37.4 million34.1 million–40.6 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 6.19 million5.1 million–7.85 million | 38 million34.3 million–41.5 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 6.28 million5.05 million–8.14 million | 38.5 million34.3 million–42.4 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 6.36 million5.03 million–8.45 million | 39 million34.5 million–43.3 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 6.44 million5.02 million–8.72 million | 39.5 million34.6 million–44.2 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 6.52 million4.99 million–8.96 million | 40 million34.7 million–45.2 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 6.6 million4.93 million–9.23 million | 40.5 million34.9 million–46.2 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 6.68 million4.88 million–9.46 million | 41.1 million35.1 million–47.2 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 6.76 million4.85 million–9.7 million | 41.6 million35.2 million–48.1 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 6.85 million4.83 million–10.1 million | 42.1 million35.2 million–48.9 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 6.93 million4.78 million–10.4 million | 42.6 million35.3 million–49.7 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 7.02 million4.79 million–10.7 million | 43.1 million35.4 million–50.6 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 7.1 million4.82 million–11 million | 43.6 million35.5 million–51.5 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 7.19 million4.83 million–11.2 million | 44.1 million35.6 million–52.5 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 7.28 million4.83 million–11.4 million | 44.6 million35.8 million–53.6 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 7.37 million4.83 million–11.7 million | 45.2 million36 million–54.5 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 7.46 million4.83 million–12 million | 45.7 million36.2 million–55.4 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 7.55 million4.81 million–12.3 million | 46.2 million36.4 million–56.3 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 7.64 million4.8 million–12.6 million | 46.7 million36.7 million–57.2 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 7.73 million4.81 million–12.9 million | 47.2 million37 million–58.2 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 7.83 million4.83 million–13.1 million | 47.7 million37.2 million–59.1 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 7.92 million4.84 million–13.4 million | 48.2 million37.2 million–59.9 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 8.01 million4.86 million–13.7 million | 48.7 million37.3 million–60.9 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 8.11 million4.88 million–14 million | 49.2 million37.6 million–62 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 8.2 million4.87 million–14.2 million | 49.7 million37.9 million–63 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 8.29 million4.83 million–14.6 million | 50.2 million38.2 million–63.9 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 8.39 million4.79 million–14.8 million | 50.7 million38.4 million–64.8 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 8.48 million4.78 million–15 million | 51.2 million38.6 million–65.7 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 8.57 million4.79 million–15.3 million | 51.7 million38.8 million–66.7 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 8.66 million4.82 million–15.5 million | 52.2 million38.9 million–67.6 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 8.75 million4.85 million–15.8 million | 52.7 million39 million–68.5 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 8.84 million4.88 million–16 million | 53.2 million39 million–69.6 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 8.93 million4.89 million–16.4 million | 53.7 million39.2 million–70.8 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 9.02 million4.85 million–16.6 million | 54.1 million39.3 million–71.7 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 9.11 million4.78 million–16.8 million | 54.6 million39.4 million–72.5 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 9.19 million4.72 million–17 million | 55.1 million39.5 million–73.5 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 9.28 million4.67 million–17.2 million | 55.6 million39.6 million–74.7 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 9.37 million4.65 million–17.6 million | 56.1 million39.7 million–75.7 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 9.45 million4.62 million–18.1 million | 56.5 million39.8 million–76.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 9.53 million4.59 million–18.5 million | 57 million39.9 million–77.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 9.62 million4.56 million–18.8 million | 57.5 million40 million–78.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 9.7 million4.49 million–19 million | 57.9 million40.1 million–79.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 9.78 million4.42 million–19.3 million | 58.4 million40.3 million–80.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 9.87 million4.4 million–19.5 million | 58.8 million40.1 million–82 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 9.95 million4.4 million–19.8 million | 59.3 million40.1 million–83.3 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 10 million4.39 million–20.1 million | 59.7 million40.1 million–84.6 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 10.1 million4.38 million–20.4 million | 60.2 million39.9 million–85.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 10.2 million4.32 million–20.7 million | 60.6 million39.7 million–87 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 10.3 million4.3 million–21 million | 61.1 million39.5 million–87.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 10.4 million4.36 million–21.2 million | 61.5 million39.5 million–89 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 10.4 million4.38 million–21.4 million | 62 million39.4 million–90.2 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 10.5 million4.39 million–21.6 million | 62.4 million39.3 million–91.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 10.6 million4.42 million–22 million | 62.9 million39.2 million–92 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 10.7 million4.46 million–22.3 million | 63.3 million39 million–93 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 10.8 million4.46 million–22.6 million | 63.8 million38.9 million–94 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 10.9 million4.44 million–23 million | 64.2 million38.8 million–95 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 10.9 million4.47 million–23.5 million | 64.7 million38.7 million–96.2 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 11 million4.5 million–23.8 million | 65.1 million38.7 million–97.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 11.1 million4.5 million–23.9 million | 65.6 million38.6 million–98.2 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 11.2 million4.48 million–24.2 million | 66 million38.5 million–99.4 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 11.3 million4.49 million–24.4 million | 66.5 million38.4 million–101 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 11.4 million4.48 million–24.7 million | 66.9 million38.3 million–102 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 11.4 million4.45 million–25.1 million | 67.4 million38.1 million–103 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 11.5 million4.46 million–25.4 million | 67.8 million38 million–104 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 11.6 million4.53 million–25.7 million | 68.3 million38.1 million–105 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 11.7 million4.55 million–26 million | 68.8 million38.1 million–106 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 11.8 million4.51 million–26.2 million | 69.2 million38.2 million–107 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 11.9 million4.46 million–26.4 million | 69.7 million38.2 million–108 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 11.9 million4.4 million–26.5 million | 70.1 million38.2 million–109 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 12 million4.4 million–26.6 million | 70.6 million38.1 million–110 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 12.1 million4.41 million–26.8 million | 71 million38.1 million–112 million | 10.2 billion |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
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