Oman

Population in Oman

Population in Oman: 457,000 people in 1950 and 5.05 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
5.05 million people
Since 1950
+4.59 million people
Rank, 2023
126 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
12.1 million people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in OmanPopulation in Oman: 457,000 people in 1950 and 5.05 million people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 12.1 million people in 2100, between 4.41 million people and 26.8 million people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 12.1 million people in 2100, between 4.41 million people and 26.8 million people (95% prediction interval).
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 300,000 people.

Every year

people · UN

YearOmanWorld
20235.05 million8.09 billion
20224.73 million8.02 billion
20214.5 million7.95 billion
20204.52 million7.89 billion
20194.59 million7.81 billion
20184.6 million7.73 billion
20174.54 million7.65 billion
20164.39 million7.56 billion
20154.19 million7.47 billion
20144 million7.38 billion
20133.83 million7.29 billion
20123.55 million7.2 billion
20113.08 million7.11 billion
20102.76 million7.02 billion
20092.69 million6.93 billion
20082.63 million6.84 billion
20072.57 million6.76 billion
20062.52 million6.67 billion
20052.46 million6.59 billion
20042.41 million6.5 billion
20032.36 million6.42 billion
20022.34 million6.34 billion
20012.31 million6.26 billion
20002.28 million6.17 billion
19992.25 million6.09 billion
19982.22 million6.01 billion
19972.19 million5.93 billion
19962.16 million5.84 billion
19952.12 million5.76 billion
19942.08 million5.68 billion
19932.02 million5.59 billion
19921.94 million5.51 billion
19911.85 million5.42 billion
19901.76 million5.33 billion
19891.68 million5.23 billion
19881.59 million5.14 billion
19871.5 million5.05 billion
19861.41 million4.96 billion
19851.33 million4.87 billion
19841.25 million4.78 billion
19831.18 million4.7 billion
19821.12 million4.61 billion
19811.06 million4.53 billion
19801 million4.45 billion
1979949,1004.37 billion
1978900,3004.29 billion
1977855,3004.22 billion
1976814,7004.14 billion
1975778,9004.07 billion
1974747,0004 billion
1973721,2003.92 billion
1972700,6003.85 billion
1971681,1003.77 billion
1970662,7003.7 billion
1969645,3003.62 billion
1968628,8003.55 billion
1967613,3003.47 billion
1966598,8003.4 billion
1965585,2003.34 billion
1964572,6003.26 billion
1963560,8003.19 billion
1962549,9003.12 billion
1961539,9003.07 billion
1960530,5003.02 billion
1959521,3002.97 billion
1958512,3002.91 billion
1957504,0002.85 billion
1956496,2002.8 billion
1955488,8002.74 billion
1954481,8002.69 billion
1953475,2002.63 billion
1952468,8002.58 billion
1951462,8002.54 billion
1950457,0002.49 billion
1949452,900–
1948450,200–
1947449,100–
1946448,000–
1945447,000–
1944445,900–
1943444,800–
1942443,800–
1941442,700–
1940441,600–
1939440,600–
1938439,500–
1937438,500–
1936437,400–
1935436,400–
1934435,300–
1933434,300–
1932433,300–
1931432,200–
1930431,200–
1929430,200–
1928429,100–
1927428,100–
1926427,100–
1925426,100–
1924425,100–
1923424,000–
1922423,000–
1921422,000–
1920421,000–
1919420,000–
1918419,000–
1917418,000–
1916417,500–
1915417,000–
1914416,500–
1913416,000–
1912415,500–
1911414,300–
1910412,500–
1909410,000–
1908406,900–
1907403,200–
1906399,500–
1905395,800–
1904392,100–
1903388,500–
1902385,000–
1901382,000–
1900379,600–
1899377,800–
1898376,600–
1897375,900–
1896375,300–
1895374,600–
1894374,000–
1893373,400–
1892372,700–
1891372,100–
1890371,500–
1889370,800–
1888370,200–
1887369,600–
1886368,900–
1885368,300–
1884367,700–
1883367,000–
1882366,400–
1881365,800–
1880365,100–
1879364,500–
1878363,900–
1877363,300–
1876362,600–
1875362,000–
1874361,400–
1873360,700–
1872360,100–
1871359,500–
1870358,900–
1869358,300–
1868357,600–
1867357,000–
1866356,400–
1865355,800–
1864355,200–
1863354,500–
1862353,900–
1861353,300–
1860352,700–
1859352,100–
1858351,500–
1857350,800–
1856350,200–
1855349,600–
1854349,000–
1853348,400–
1852347,800–
1851347,200–
1850346,600–
1849345,600–
1848344,600–
1847343,600–
1846342,600–
1845341,600–
1844340,600–
1843339,700–
1842338,700–
1841337,700–
1840336,800–
1839335,800–
1838334,800–
1837333,900–
1836332,900–
1835332,000–
1834331,000–
1833330,100–
1832329,100–
1831328,200–
1830327,200–
1829326,300–
1828325,400–
1827324,400–
1826323,500–
1825322,600–
1824321,700–
1823320,700–
1822319,800–
1821318,900–
1820318,000–
1819317,100–
1818316,200–
1817315,200–
1816314,300–
1815313,400–
1814312,500–
1813311,600–
1812310,700–
1811309,800–
1810308,900–
1809308,000–
1808307,100–
1807306,200–
1806305,300–
1805304,400–
1804303,500–
1803302,600–
1802301,800–
1801300,900–
1800300,000–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearOmanWorld
20245.28 million5.18 million–5.41 million8.16 billion
20255.5 million5.19 million–5.86 million8.23 billion
20265.67 million5.19 million–6.27 million8.3 billion
20275.82 million5.18 million–6.64 million8.37 billion
20285.93 million5.16 million–6.96 million8.44 billion
20296.03 million5.16 million–7.27 million8.5 billion
20306.11 million5.15 million–7.56 million8.57 billion
20316.19 million5.1 million–7.85 million8.63 billion
20326.28 million5.05 million–8.14 million8.7 billion
20336.36 million5.03 million–8.45 million8.76 billion
20346.44 million5.02 million–8.72 million8.82 billion
20356.52 million4.99 million–8.96 million8.89 billion
20366.6 million4.93 million–9.23 million8.95 billion
20376.68 million4.88 million–9.46 million9.01 billion
20386.76 million4.85 million–9.7 million9.06 billion
20396.85 million4.83 million–10.1 million9.12 billion
20406.93 million4.78 million–10.4 million9.18 billion
20417.02 million4.79 million–10.7 million9.23 billion
20427.1 million4.82 million–11 million9.29 billion
20437.19 million4.83 million–11.2 million9.34 billion
20447.28 million4.83 million–11.4 million9.39 billion
20457.37 million4.83 million–11.7 million9.44 billion
20467.46 million4.83 million–12 million9.49 billion
20477.55 million4.81 million–12.3 million9.54 billion
20487.64 million4.8 million–12.6 million9.58 billion
20497.73 million4.81 million–12.9 million9.62 billion
20507.83 million4.83 million–13.1 million9.66 billion
20517.92 million4.84 million–13.4 million9.7 billion
20528.01 million4.86 million–13.7 million9.74 billion
20538.11 million4.88 million–14 million9.78 billion
20548.2 million4.87 million–14.2 million9.81 billion
20558.29 million4.83 million–14.6 million9.85 billion
20568.39 million4.79 million–14.8 million9.88 billion
20578.48 million4.78 million–15 million9.91 billion
20588.57 million4.79 million–15.3 million9.94 billion
20598.66 million4.82 million–15.5 million9.96 billion
20608.75 million4.85 million–15.8 million9.99 billion
20618.84 million4.88 million–16 million10 billion
20628.93 million4.89 million–16.4 million10 billion
20639.02 million4.85 million–16.6 million10.1 billion
20649.11 million4.78 million–16.8 million10.1 billion
20659.19 million4.72 million–17 million10.1 billion
20669.28 million4.67 million–17.2 million10.1 billion
20679.37 million4.65 million–17.6 million10.1 billion
20689.45 million4.62 million–18.1 million10.2 billion
20699.53 million4.59 million–18.5 million10.2 billion
20709.62 million4.56 million–18.8 million10.2 billion
20719.7 million4.49 million–19 million10.2 billion
20729.78 million4.42 million–19.3 million10.2 billion
20739.87 million4.4 million–19.5 million10.2 billion
20749.95 million4.4 million–19.8 million10.2 billion
207510 million4.39 million–20.1 million10.3 billion
207610.1 million4.38 million–20.4 million10.3 billion
207710.2 million4.32 million–20.7 million10.3 billion
207810.3 million4.3 million–21 million10.3 billion
207910.4 million4.36 million–21.2 million10.3 billion
208010.4 million4.38 million–21.4 million10.3 billion
208110.5 million4.39 million–21.6 million10.3 billion
208210.6 million4.42 million–22 million10.3 billion
208310.7 million4.46 million–22.3 million10.3 billion
208410.8 million4.46 million–22.6 million10.3 billion
208510.9 million4.44 million–23 million10.3 billion
208610.9 million4.47 million–23.5 million10.3 billion
208711 million4.5 million–23.8 million10.3 billion
208811.1 million4.5 million–23.9 million10.3 billion
208911.2 million4.48 million–24.2 million10.3 billion
209011.3 million4.49 million–24.4 million10.3 billion
209111.4 million4.48 million–24.7 million10.3 billion
209211.4 million4.45 million–25.1 million10.3 billion
209311.5 million4.46 million–25.4 million10.3 billion
209411.6 million4.53 million–25.7 million10.2 billion
209511.7 million4.55 million–26 million10.2 billion
209611.8 million4.51 million–26.2 million10.2 billion
209711.9 million4.46 million–26.4 million10.2 billion
209811.9 million4.4 million–26.5 million10.2 billion
209912 million4.4 million–26.6 million10.2 billion
210012.1 million4.41 million–26.8 million10.2 billion

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.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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