Population in Oman
Oman: Population was 5.05 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.05 million people
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
127th
of 239 countries
All-time high
5.05 million people
in 2023
All-time low
200,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Oman, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Oman recorded 5.05 million people for population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Oman peaked at 5.05 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 200,000 people, in 1000.
That places Oman 127th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in Oman, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 200,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 200,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 200,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 200,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 200,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 200,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 235,000 people | +17.5% |
| 1700 | 270,000 people | +14.9% |
| 1710 | 274,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1720 | 278,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1730 | 282,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1740 | 286,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1750 | 290,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1760 | 294,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1770 | 298,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1780 | 302,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1790 | 306,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1800 | 300,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1801 | 300,875 people | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 301,753 people | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 302,634 people | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 303,517 people | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 304,402 people | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 305,290 people | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 306,181 people | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 307,074 people | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 307,970 people | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 308,872 people | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 309,773 people | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 310,677 people | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 311,583 people | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 312,492 people | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 313,404 people | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 314,318 people | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 315,235 people | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 316,155 people | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 317,075 people | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 317,994 people | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 318,912 people | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 319,831 people | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 320,749 people | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 321,669 people | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 322,593 people | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 323,519 people | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 324,447 people | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 325,379 people | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 326,312 people | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 327,249 people | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 328,188 people | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 329,130 people | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 330,075 people | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 331,023 people | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 331,973 people | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 332,926 people | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 333,881 people | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 334,840 people | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 335,801 people | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 336,764 people | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 337,731 people | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 338,700 people | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 339,673 people | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 340,648 people | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 341,625 people | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 342,606 people | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 343,589 people | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 344,576 people | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 345,565 people | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 346,557 people | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 347,166 people | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 347,777 people | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 348,388 people | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 348,999 people | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 349,612 people | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 350,225 people | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 350,838 people | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 351,452 people | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 352,067 people | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 352,683 people | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 353,299 people | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 353,916 people | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 354,533 people | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 355,151 people | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 355,770 people | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 356,389 people | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 357,009 people | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 357,629 people | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 358,251 people | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 358,873 people | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 359,496 people | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 360,121 people | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 360,746 people | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 361,371 people | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 361,997 people | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 362,624 people | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 363,252 people | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 363,880 people | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 364,509 people | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 365,138 people | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 365,768 people | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 366,398 people | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 367,029 people | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 367,661 people | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 368,293 people | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 368,926 people | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 369,560 people | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 370,194 people | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 370,829 people | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 371,464 people | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 372,100 people | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 372,736 people | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 373,373 people | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 374,011 people | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 374,649 people | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 375,288 people | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 375,927 people | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 376,567 people | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 377,784 people | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 379,583 people | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 381,971 people | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 384,952 people | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 388,533 people | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 392,147 people | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 395,794 people | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 399,475 people | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 403,189 people | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 406,937 people | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 410,047 people | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 412,514 people | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 414,331 people | +0.4% |
| 1912 | 415,493 people | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 415,993 people | +0.1% |
| 1914 | 416,492 people | +0.1% |
| 1915 | 416,992 people | +0.1% |
| 1916 | 417,492 people | +0.1% |
| 1917 | 417,992 people | +0.1% |
| 1918 | 418,993 people | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 419,997 people | +0.2% |
| 1920 | 421,003 people | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 422,011 people | +0.2% |
| 1922 | 423,022 people | +0.2% |
| 1923 | 424,035 people | +0.2% |
| 1924 | 425,051 people | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 426,069 people | +0.2% |
| 1926 | 427,090 people | +0.2% |
| 1927 | 428,112 people | +0.2% |
| 1928 | 429,138 people | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 430,166 people | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 431,196 people | +0.2% |
| 1931 | 432,229 people | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 433,264 people | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 434,302 people | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 435,342 people | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 436,385 people | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 437,430 people | +0.2% |
| 1937 | 438,478 people | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 439,528 people | +0.2% |
| 1939 | 440,581 people | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 441,636 people | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 442,694 people | +0.2% |
| 1942 | 443,755 people | +0.2% |
| 1943 | 444,817 people | +0.2% |
| 1944 | 445,883 people | +0.2% |
| 1945 | 446,951 people | +0.2% |
| 1946 | 448,021 people | +0.2% |
| 1947 | 449,095 people | +0.2% |
| 1948 | 450,170 people | +0.2% |
| 1949 | 452,898 people | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 456,997 people | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 462,760 people | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 468,831 people | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 475,163 people | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 481,826 people | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 488,811 people | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 496,175 people | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 503,986 people | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 512,341 people | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 521,320 people | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 530,489 people | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 539,859 people | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 549,951 people | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 560,832 people | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 572,586 people | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 585,245 people | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 598,815 people | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 613,318 people | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 628,801 people | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 645,262 people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 662,691 people | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 681,125 people | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 700,591 people | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 721,182 people | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 746,995 people | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 778,871 people | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 814,703 people | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 855,316 people | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 900,312 people | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 949,122 people | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.00 million people | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 1.06 million people | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 1.12 million people | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 1.18 million people | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 1.25 million people | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 1.33 million people | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 1.41 million people | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 1.50 million people | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 1.59 million people | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 1.68 million people | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 1.76 million people | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 1.85 million people | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.94 million people | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 2.02 million people | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 2.08 million people | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.12 million people | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.16 million people | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.19 million people | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.22 million people | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.25 million people | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.28 million people | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.31 million people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.34 million people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.36 million people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.40 million people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.46 million people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.51 million people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.57 million people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.63 million people | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.68 million people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.76 million people | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.08 million people | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 3.55 million people | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 3.83 million people | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 4.00 million people | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.18 million people | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 4.39 million people | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 4.54 million people | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.60 million people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.59 million people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.52 million people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.50 million people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.73 million people | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 5.05 million people | +6.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 5.05 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's 5.05 million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.44 million people, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 200,000 people | 200,000 people | 200,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 200,000 people | 200,000 people | 200,000 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 200,000 people | 200,000 people | 200,000 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 200,000 people | 200,000 people | 200,000 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 200,000 people | 200,000 people | 200,000 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 200,000 people | 200,000 people | 200,000 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 235,000 people | 235,000 people | 235,000 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 270,000 people | 270,000 people | 270,000 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 274,000 people | 274,000 people | 274,000 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 278,000 people | 278,000 people | 278,000 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 282,000 people | 282,000 people | 282,000 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 286,000 people | 286,000 people | 286,000 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 290,000 people | 290,000 people | 290,000 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 294,000 people | 294,000 people | 294,000 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 298,000 people | 298,000 people | 298,000 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 302,000 people | 302,000 people | 302,000 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 306,000 people | 306,000 people | 306,000 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 303,970 people | 300,000 people | 307,970 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 312,958 people | 308,872 people | 317,075 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 322,140 people | 317,994 people | 326,312 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 331,509 people | 327,249 people | 335,801 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 341,148 people | 336,764 people | 345,565 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 349,308 people | 346,557 people | 352,067 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 355,463 people | 352,683 people | 358,251 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 361,687 people | 358,873 people | 364,509 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 367,980 people | 365,138 people | 370,829 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 374,390 people | 371,464 people | 377,784 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 394,263 people | 379,583 people | 410,047 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 416,629 people | 412,514 people | 419,997 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 425,570 people | 421,003 people | 430,166 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 435,874 people | 431,196 people | 440,581 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 446,592 people | 441,636 people | 452,898 people | 10 |
| 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 |
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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)
- 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 population in Oman?
- Population in Oman was 5.05 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 5.05 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 people in 1000.
- How does Oman rank for population?
- Oman ranks 127th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.