Population growth rate in Oman
Oman: Population growth rate was 0.661 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
0.661
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
10th
of 239 countries
All-time high
18
in 2011
All-time low
-2.15
in 2020
Years of data
163
1700–2100
Population growth rate in Oman, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.661 for population growth rate in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Oman peaked at 18 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.15, in 2020.
That places Oman 10th out of 239 countries with data for 2100, 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 in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.1388 | — |
| 1800 | 0.2114 | +52.3% |
| 1900 | 0.4751 | +124.7% |
| 1905 | 0.9257 | +94.9% |
| 1910 | 0.5998 | -35.2% |
| 1915 | 0.12 | -80.0% |
| 1920 | 0.2392 | +99.4% |
| 1925 | 0.2392 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.2392 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.2393 | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 0.2392 | -0.1% |
| 1945 | 0.2392 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.23 | +413.3% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 4.41 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 3.52 | -20.1% |
| 2026 | 2.82 | -19.9% |
| 2027 | 2.18 | -22.9% |
| 2028 | 1.73 | -20.4% |
| 2029 | 1.51 | -12.8% |
| 2030 | 1.34 | -11.2% |
| 2031 | 1.31 | -2.2% |
| 2032 | 1.29 | -1.8% |
| 2033 | 1.27 | -1.6% |
| 2034 | 1.25 | -1.2% |
| 2035 | 1.24 | -0.8% |
| 2036 | 1.24 | -0.6% |
| 2037 | 1.23 | -0.3% |
| 2038 | 1.23 | -0.2% |
| 2039 | 1.23 | -0.2% |
| 2040 | 1.23 | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 1.23 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 1.23 | -0.1% |
| 2043 | 1.23 | -0.2% |
| 2044 | 1.22 | -0.2% |
| 2045 | 1.22 | -0.5% |
| 2046 | 1.21 | -0.4% |
| 2047 | 1.21 | -0.6% |
| 2048 | 1.2 | -0.4% |
| 2049 | 1.19 | -0.5% |
| 2050 | 1.19 | -0.5% |
| 2051 | 1.18 | -0.8% |
| 2052 | 1.17 | -0.8% |
| 2053 | 1.16 | -1.2% |
| 2054 | 1.14 | -1.4% |
| 2055 | 1.12 | -1.6% |
| 2056 | 1.1 | -1.7% |
| 2057 | 1.08 | -1.7% |
| 2058 | 1.07 | -1.7% |
| 2059 | 1.04 | -2.0% |
| 2060 | 1.02 | -1.9% |
| 2061 | 1.01 | -1.7% |
| 2062 | 0.99 | -1.8% |
| 2063 | 0.972 | -1.8% |
| 2064 | 0.957 | -1.5% |
| 2065 | 0.941 | -1.7% |
| 2066 | 0.927 | -1.5% |
| 2067 | 0.911 | -1.7% |
| 2068 | 0.897 | -1.5% |
| 2069 | 0.883 | -1.6% |
| 2070 | 0.87 | -1.5% |
| 2071 | 0.859 | -1.3% |
| 2072 | 0.847 | -1.4% |
| 2073 | 0.835 | -1.4% |
| 2074 | 0.825 | -1.2% |
| 2075 | 0.817 | -1.0% |
| 2076 | 0.811 | -0.7% |
| 2077 | 0.804 | -0.9% |
| 2078 | 0.798 | -0.7% |
| 2079 | 0.792 | -0.8% |
| 2080 | 0.787 | -0.6% |
| 2081 | 0.782 | -0.6% |
| 2082 | 0.779 | -0.4% |
| 2083 | 0.775 | -0.5% |
| 2084 | 0.77 | -0.6% |
| 2085 | 0.766 | -0.5% |
| 2086 | 0.762 | -0.5% |
| 2087 | 0.757 | -0.7% |
| 2088 | 0.754 | -0.4% |
| 2089 | 0.749 | -0.7% |
| 2090 | 0.742 | -0.9% |
| 2091 | 0.736 | -0.8% |
| 2092 | 0.729 | -1.0% |
| 2093 | 0.721 | -1.1% |
| 2094 | 0.713 | -1.1% |
| 2095 | 0.705 | -1.1% |
| 2096 | 0.697 | -1.1% |
| 2097 | 0.689 | -1.1% |
| 2098 | 0.68 | -1.3% |
| 2099 | 0.671 | -1.3% |
| 2100 | 0.661 | -1.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.661 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.343. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.661 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.157, 4.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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 |
| 1950 | +413.3% | 0.2392 | 1.23 |
| 2019 | -249.7% | 0.583 | -0.873 |
| 2021 | +155.0% | -2.15 | 1.18 |
| 2020 | -146.7% | -0.873 | -2.15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.1388 | 0.1388 | 0.1388 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.2114 | 0.2114 | 0.2114 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.7004 | 0.4751 | 0.9257 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.3599 | 0.12 | 0.5998 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.2392 | 0.2392 | 0.2392 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.2392 | 0.2392 | 0.2393 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.2392 | 0.2392 | 0.2392 | 2 |
| 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 | 2.84 | -2.15 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.26 | 1.23 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.22 | 1.19 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.13 | 1.04 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.9511 | 0.883 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.8258 | 0.792 | 0.87 | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.7681 | 0.749 | 0.787 | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.7083 | 0.671 | 0.742 | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.661 | 0.661 | 0.661 | 1 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.4397 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 39.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 701,526 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Oman?
- Population growth rate in Oman was 0.661 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.15 in 2020.
- How does Oman rank for population growth rate?
- Oman ranks 10th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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