Population of cities towns and villages in Oman
Oman: Population of cities towns and villages was 1.04 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of cities towns and villages in Oman, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of cities towns and villages in Oman is 1.04 million, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Oman peaked at 1.04 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 308,278, in 1950.
Oman ranks 128th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 308,278 | — |
| 1955 | 326,785 | +6.0% |
| 1960 | 349,847 | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 378,819 | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 417,177 | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 471,230 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 501,888 | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 563,130 | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 658,400 | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 685,620 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 716,781 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 759,688 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 823,451 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 997,691 | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 317,532 | 308,278 | 326,785 | 2 |
| 1960s | 364,333 | 349,847 | 378,819 | 2 |
| 1970s | 444,204 | 417,177 | 471,230 | 2 |
| 1980s | 532,509 | 501,888 | 563,130 | 2 |
| 1990s | 672,010 | 658,400 | 685,620 | 2 |
| 2000s | 738,234 | 716,781 | 759,688 | 2 |
| 2010s | 910,571 | 823,451 | 997,691 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 1 |
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More population data for Oman
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.661 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.6733 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Oman?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Oman was 1.04 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 308,278 in 1950.
- How does Oman rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Oman ranks 128th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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