Population growth rate with and without migration in Oman
Oman: Population growth rate with and without migration was 4.59 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.59
Change on year
down 46.6%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18
in 2011
All-time low
-2.15
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate with and without migration in Oman, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Oman recorded 4.59 for population growth rate with and without migration in 2023.
The figure is down 46.6% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Oman peaked at 18 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.15, in 2020.
That places Oman 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.23 | — |
| 1951 | 1.28 | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 1.32 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 1.37 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 1.41 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 1.46 | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 1.53 | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 1.59 | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 1.69 | +6.1% |
| 1959 | 1.78 | +5.3% |
| 1960 | 1.71 | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 1.8 | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 1.91 | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 2.01 | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 2.13 | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 2.24 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 2.34 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 2.44 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 2.54 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 2.63 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 2.7 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 2.79 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 2.85 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.94 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 4.07 | +38.5% |
| 1975 | 4.28 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 4.71 | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 5.02 | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 5.23 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 5.33 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 5.37 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 5.53 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 5.58 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 5.53 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 5.39 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 6.66 | +23.6% |
| 1986 | 6.2 | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 5.83 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 5.51 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 5.24 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 4.97 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 4.72 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 4.45 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 3.99 | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 1.91 | -52.3% |
| 1995 | 1.78 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 1.63 | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 1.48 | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 1.4 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 1.32 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.25 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.19 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.13 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 1.14 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.29 | +100.4% |
| 2005 | 2.23 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.19 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.17 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.17 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.21 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.13 | +41.9% |
| 2011 | 18 | +474.9% |
| 2012 | 10.96 | -39.1% |
| 2013 | 4.83 | -55.9% |
| 2014 | 3.79 | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 5.09 | +34.2% |
| 2016 | 4.53 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 2.08 | -54.2% |
| 2018 | 0.583 | -71.9% |
| 2019 | -0.873 | -249.7% |
| 2020 | -2.15 | +146.7% |
| 2021 | 1.18 | -155.0% |
| 2022 | 8.6 | +625.9% |
| 2023 | 4.59 | -46.6% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 4.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.492, 9.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's 4.59 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +625.9% | 1.18 | 8.6 |
| 2011 | +474.9% | 3.13 | 18 |
| 2019 | -249.7% | 0.583 | -0.873 |
| 2021 | +155.0% | -2.15 | 1.18 |
| 2020 | -146.7% | -0.873 | -2.15 |
| 2004 | +100.4% | 1.14 | 2.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.47 | 1.23 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.17 | 1.71 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.99 | 2.7 | 5.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.68 | 5.24 | 6.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 | 1.32 | 4.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.13 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.21 | -0.873 | 18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 | -2.15 | 8.6 | 4 |
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More population data for Oman
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6675 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -21.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6675 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2094 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,329 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.19 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.4397 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.661 (2100)
- Population density 39.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 701,526 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Oman?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Oman was 4.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.15 in 2020.
- How does Oman rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Oman ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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