Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Oman
Oman: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 134,294 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
134,294 people
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
147th
of 236 countries
All-time high
134,294 people
in 2023
All-time low
13,971 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Oman, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Oman is 134,294 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Oman peaked at 134,294 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,971 people, in 1950.
Oman ranks 147th 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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Oman, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13,971 people | — |
| 1951 | 14,444 people | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 14,902 people | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 15,341 people | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 15,759 people | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 16,156 people | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 16,530 people | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 16,879 people | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 17,219 people | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 17,565 people | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 17,928 people | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 18,295 people | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 18,691 people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 19,106 people | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 19,520 people | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 19,931 people | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 20,355 people | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 20,769 people | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 21,202 people | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 21,641 people | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 22,085 people | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 22,538 people | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 22,997 people | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 23,477 people | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 24,039 people | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 24,701 people | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 25,442 people | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 26,268 people | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 27,175 people | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 28,144 people | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 29,163 people | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 30,260 people | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 31,440 people | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 32,708 people | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 34,052 people | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 35,453 people | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 36,890 people | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 38,386 people | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 39,956 people | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 41,581 people | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 43,273 people | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 45,042 people | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 46,886 people | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 48,802 people | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 50,378 people | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 51,605 people | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 52,872 people | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 54,174 people | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 55,477 people | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 56,718 people | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 57,809 people | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 58,665 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 59,120 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 59,360 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 60,660 people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 62,893 people | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 64,951 people | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 66,858 people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 68,767 people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 70,796 people | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 73,157 people | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 81,488 people | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 93,169 people | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 98,787 people | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 102,577 people | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 107,713 people | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 111,920 people | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 115,649 people | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 118,721 people | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 119,798 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 117,847 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 117,693 people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 125,677 people | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 134,294 people | +6.9% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 134,294 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 47% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's 134,294 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 937,639 people, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,877 people | 13,971 people | 17,565 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 19,744 people | 17,928 people | 21,641 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 24,687 people | 22,085 people | 28,144 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,989 people | 29,163 people | 41,581 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,523 people | 43,273 people | 56,718 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,988 people | 57,809 people | 70,796 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,298 people | 73,157 people | 119,798 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 123,878 people | 117,693 people | 134,294 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 144 Mauritania 161,458 people compare
- 145 Eritrea 144,058 people compare
- 146 Kuwait 142,869 people compare
- 148 Reunion 130,063 people compare
- 149 Montenegro 110,585 people compare
- 150 Central African Republic 107,955 people compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Oman?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Oman was 134,294 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 134,294 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,971 people in 1950.
- How does Oman rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Oman ranks 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.