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Oman population

Current population of Oman

5,734,686

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
52
Deaths today
5
Change today (UTC)
+123
World rank
121st of 218
0.07% of world population
Population
5,494,691
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+3.96%
2025
Density
16 /km²
2023
Land area
309,500 km²
Urban population
79%
2025
Median age
29.7 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
2.51
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
80.3 yrs
2024
Net migration
+113,734
2025
Capital
Muscat
Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Population of Oman: overview

Oman has a population of 5,494,691 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 121st largest in the world. Oman is part of the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan region and its capital is Muscat.

The population is growing rapidly, at 3.96% per year — among the fastest rates recorded anywhere. In absolute terms that meant roughly 213,153 additional people over the past year. Immigration reinforces the trend: net migration added about 113,734 people in 2025.

The country is sparsely settled, with only about 16 people per km², spread across 309,500 km² of land. Most residents — 79% — live in urban areas.

The median age is 29.7 years. The fertility rate of 2.51 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 80.3 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 7.83 million people by 2050, about 42% more than today. The 2030 projection is 6,112,706.

Oman population, 1960–2025 and projections

02M4M6M8M19601980200020202040projected2025: 5.49M1960: 530,4851961: 539,8541962: 549,9411963: 560,8271964: 572,5771965: 585,2361966: 598,8041967: 613,3181968: 628,7981969: 645,2551970: 662,6801971: 681,1191972: 700,5931973: 721,1791974: 746,9881975: 778,8641976: 814,7011977: 855,3141978: 900,3041979: 949,1161980: 1,001,2481981: 1,057,3201982: 1,117,6781983: 1,181,4591984: 1,247,7161985: 1,325,4801986: 1,413,4191987: 1,500,9961988: 1,588,5681989: 1,676,2281990: 1,763,9541991: 1,851,4731992: 1,938,2381993: 2,021,6751994: 2,081,8341995: 2,120,5281996: 2,156,9261997: 2,190,7201998: 2,222,4891999: 2,252,9092000: 2,282,1312001: 2,310,2172002: 2,337,1402003: 2,363,7962004: 2,404,8212005: 2,459,8022006: 2,514,7952007: 2,570,1742008: 2,626,5292009: 2,684,6592010: 2,757,4462011: 3,076,7632012: 3,547,1062013: 3,833,9132014: 4,002,4392015: 4,184,8952016: 4,390,8772017: 4,537,3962018: 4,597,8772019: 4,591,2412020: 4,522,4972021: 4,500,4242022: 4,730,2262023: 5,049,2692024: 5,281,5382025: 5,494,6912030: 6,112,7062050: 7,827,002
Population of Oman by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
20255,494,691+3.96%+213,153
20245,281,538+4.50%+232,269
20235,049,269+6.53%+319,043
20224,730,226+4.98%+229,802
20214,500,424−0.49%−22,073
20204,522,497−1.51%−68,744
20194,591,241−0.14%−6,636
20184,597,877+1.32%+60,481
20174,537,396+3.28%+146,519
20164,390,877+4.80%+205,982
20154,184,895+4.46%+182,456
20144,002,439+4.30%+168,526
20102,757,446+2.68%+72,787
20052,459,802+2.26%+54,981
20002,282,131+1.29%+29,222
19952,120,528+1.84%+38,694
19901,763,954+5.10%+87,726
19851,325,480+6.05%+77,764
19801,001,248+5.35%+52,132
1975778,864+4.18%+31,876
1970662,680+2.66%+17,425
1965585,236+2.19%+12,659
1960530,485––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Oman population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Oman
YearProjected populationvs today
20306,112,706+11.2%
20507,827,002+42.4%

Oman population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 24.3% of Oman's population is under 15, 73.0% is of working age (15–64), and 2.7% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%10%10%0-4 male: 221,880 (4.0%)0-4 female: 213,439 (3.9%)0-45-9 male: 244,410 (4.4%)5-9 female: 235,568 (4.3%)10-14 male: 214,734 (3.9%)10-14 female: 206,298 (3.8%)10-1415-19 male: 161,282 (2.9%)15-19 female: 154,903 (2.8%)20-24 male: 282,025 (5.1%)20-24 female: 151,686 (2.8%)20-2425-29 male: 398,580 (7.3%)25-29 female: 175,614 (3.2%)30-34 male: 473,027 (8.6%)30-34 female: 204,203 (3.7%)30-3435-39 male: 485,718 (8.8%)35-39 female: 203,406 (3.7%)40-44 male: 361,298 (6.6%)40-44 female: 164,637 (3.0%)40-4445-49 male: 229,976 (4.2%)45-49 female: 118,633 (2.2%)50-54 male: 147,191 (2.7%)50-54 female: 72,992 (1.3%)50-5455-59 male: 86,482 (1.6%)55-59 female: 48,658 (0.9%)60-64 male: 51,586 (0.9%)60-64 female: 38,820 (0.7%)60-6465-69 male: 29,061 (0.5%)65-69 female: 29,177 (0.5%)70-74 male: 18,056 (0.3%)70-74 female: 19,696 (0.4%)70-7475-79 male: 12,525 (0.2%)75-79 female: 13,632 (0.2%)80-84 male: 6,910 (0.1%)80-84 female: 8,213 (0.1%)80-8485-89 male: 3,049 (0.1%)85-89 female: 4,107 (0.1%)90-94 male: 969 (0.0%)90-94 female: 1,573 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 200 (0.0%)95-99 female: 417 (0.0%)100+ male: 7 (0.0%)100+ female: 52 (0.0%)100+

Oman population FAQ

What is the population of Oman in 2026?

Oman's population is estimated at about 5.73 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 5,494,691 (2025). Oman ranks 121st in the world by population.

Is the population of Oman growing or shrinking?

Oman's population is growing at about 3.96% per year, an increase of roughly 213,153 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Oman?

Oman has about 16 people per square kilometre across a land area of 309,500 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Oman?

Oman is home to about 0.07% of the world's population.

What is Oman's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Oman's population at 7,827,002 in 2050, passing through 6,112,706 in 2030.

What is the median age in Oman?

The median age in Oman is 29.7 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.