Oman population (2026)
The population of Oman is 5,671,458 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Oman ranks #120 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.068% of the world population. The population is growing by 2.82% a year (+176,767 people). The median age is 30.8 years, women have 2.44 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 80.7 years. Population density is 18 people per km² of land. The capital is Muscat.
Population of Oman, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 7,827,002 | +1.19% | 32.5 | 1.91 | 84.9 | 0.081% |
| 2045 | 7,370,226 | +1.22% | 31.7 | 1.96 | 84.1 | 0.078% |
| 2040 | 6,931,974 | +1.23% | 31.1 | 2.03 | 83.3 | 0.076% |
| 2035 | 6,517,804 | +1.24% | 30.9 | 2.14 | 82.4 | 0.073% |
| 2030 | 6,112,706 | +1.34% | 30.9 | 2.29 | 81.4 | 0.071% |
| 2026 | 5,671,458 | +2.82% | 30.8 | 2.44 | 80.7 | 0.068% |
| 2025 | 5,494,691 | +3.52% | 30.7 | 2.48 | 80.5 | 0.067% |
| 2024 | 5,281,538 | +4.41% | 30.5 | 2.51 | 80.2 | 0.065% |
| 2023 | 5,049,269 | +4.59% | 30.3 | 2.53 | 80.0 | 0.062% |
| 2022 | 4,730,226 | +8.60% | 30.0 | 2.45 | 77.9 | 0.059% |
| 2020 | 4,522,496 | -2.15% | 29.8 | 2.64 | 77.8 | 0.057% |
| 2015 | 4,184,895 | +5.09% | 28.8 | 2.97 | 79.3 | 0.056% |
| 2010 | 2,757,446 | +3.13% | 25.2 | 2.97 | 77.2 | 0.039% |
| 2005 | 2,459,802 | +2.23% | 22.7 | 3.03 | 75.1 | 0.037% |
| 2000 | 2,282,132 | +1.25% | 20.9 | 3.85 | 73.6 | 0.037% |
| 1995 | 2,120,528 | +1.78% | 20.0 | 5.07 | 71.6 | 0.037% |
| 1990 | 1,763,954 | +4.97% | 18.3 | 6.46 | 69.0 | 0.033% |
| 1985 | 1,325,480 | +6.66% | 16.5 | 7.51 | 65.3 | 0.027% |
| 1980 | 1,001,248 | +5.37% | 16.4 | 7.89 | 59.6 | 0.023% |
| 1975 | 778,864 | +4.28% | 16.1 | 7.71 | 52.5 | 0.019% |
| 1970 | 662,680 | +2.70% | 17.1 | 7.52 | 46.6 | 0.018% |
| 1965 | 585,236 | +2.24% | 18.5 | 7.39 | 40.8 | 0.018% |
| 1960 | 530,484 | +1.71% | 18.8 | 7.28 | 35.4 | 0.018% |
| 1955 | 488,802 | +1.46% | 18.8 | 7.23 | 31.8 | 0.018% |
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Nearby countries: India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh