Has the population peaked? in Oman

Oman: Has the population peaked? was 5.05 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.05 million people
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
126th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.05 million people
in 2023
All-time low
456,997 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Has the population peaked? in Oman, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for has the population peaked? in Oman is 5.05 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, has the population peaked? 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 123 New Zealand 5.17 million people compare
  2. 124 Central African Republic 5.15 million people compare
  3. 125 Costa Rica 5.11 million people compare
  4. 127 Mauritania 5.02 million people compare
  5. 128 Kuwait 4.84 million people compare
  6. 129 Panama 4.46 million people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is has the population peaked? in Oman?
Has the population peaked? 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 has the population peaked? recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 5.05 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 456,997 people in 1950.
How does Oman rank for has the population peaked??
Oman ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is has the population peaked? 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 Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Has the population peaked?
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.