Population: comparison of UN projections in Oman
Oman: Population: comparison of UN projections was 5.05 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population: comparison of UN projections in Oman, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population: comparison of un projections in Oman stood at 5.05 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population: comparison of un projections in Oman peaked at 5.05 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 456,997 people, in 1950.
Oman ranks 126th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 486,821 people | 456,997 people | 521,320 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 582,516 people | 530,489 people | 645,262 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 781,091 people | 662,691 people | 949,122 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 million people | 1.00 million people | 1.68 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 million people | 1.76 million people | 2.25 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.46 million people | 2.28 million people | 2.68 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.95 million people | 2.76 million people | 4.60 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.70 million people | 4.50 million people | 5.05 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 123 New Zealand 5.17 million people compare
- 124 Central African Republic 5.15 million people compare
- 125 Costa Rica 5.11 million people compare
- 127 Mauritania 5.02 million people compare
- 128 Kuwait 4.84 million people compare
More population data for Oman
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Population density 39.08 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 701,526 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.51 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.51 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 294 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.51 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.52 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.49 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population: comparison of un projections in Oman?
- Population: comparison of un projections in Oman was 5.05 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population: comparison of un projections recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 5.05 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population: comparison of un projections recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 456,997 people in 1950.
- How does Oman rank for population: comparison of un projections?
- Oman ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population: comparison of un projections rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population: comparison of UN projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.