Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Oman's population stands at 5.49M as of 2025-12-31, up from 5.28M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Oman's population was 5.49M, up from 5.28M in 2024.
In 2024, Oman's population was 5.28M, up from 5.05M in 2023.
In 2023, Oman's population was 5.05M, up from 4.73M in 2022.
In 2022, Oman's population was 4.73M, up from 4.50M in 2021.
In 2021, Oman's population was 4.50M, down from 4.52M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.49M | +213,153 |
| 2024 | 5.28M | +232,269 |
| 2023 | 5.05M | +319,043 |
| 2022 | 4.73M | +229,802 |
| 2021 | 4.50M | -22,073 |
| 2020 | 4.52M | -68,744 |
| 2019 | 4.59M | -6,636 |
| 2018 | 4.60M | +60,481 |
| 2017 | 4.54M | +146,519 |
| 2016 | 4.39M | +205,982 |
| 2015 | 4.18M | +182,456 |
| 2014 | 4.00M | +168,526 |
| 2013 | 3.83M | +286,807 |
| 2012 | 3.55M | +470,343 |
| 2011 | 3.08M | +319,317 |
| 2010 | 2.76M | +72,787 |
| 2009 | 2.68M | +58,130 |
| 2008 | 2.63M | +56,355 |
| 2007 | 2.57M | +55,379 |
| 2006 | 2.51M | +54,993 |
| 2005 | 2.46M | +54,981 |
| 2004 | 2.40M | +41,025 |
| 2003 | 2.36M | +26,656 |
| 2002 | 2.34M | +26,923 |
| 2001 | 2.31M | +28,086 |
| 2000 | 2.28M | +29,222 |
| 1999 | 2.25M | +30,420 |
| 1998 | 2.22M | +31,769 |
| 1997 | 2.19M | +33,794 |
| 1996 | 2.16M | +36,398 |
| 1995 | 2.12M | +38,694 |
| 1994 | 2.08M | +60,159 |
| 1993 | 2.02M | +83,437 |
| 1992 | 1.94M | +86,765 |
| 1991 | 1.85M | +87,519 |
| 1990 | 1.76M | +87,726 |
| 1989 | 1.68M | +87,660 |
| 1988 | 1.59M | +87,572 |
| 1987 | 1.50M | +87,577 |
| 1986 | 1.41M | +87,939 |
| 1985 | 1.33M | +77,764 |
| 1984 | 1.25M | +66,257 |
| 1983 | 1.18M | +63,781 |
| 1982 | 1.12M | +60,358 |
| 1981 | 1.06M | +56,072 |
| 1980 | 1.00M | +52,132 |
| 1979 | 949,116 | +48,812 |
| 1978 | 900,304 | +44,990 |
| 1977 | 855,314 | +40,613 |
| 1976 | 814,701 | +35,837 |
| 1975 | 778,864 | +31,876 |
| 1974 | 746,988 | +25,809 |
| 1973 | 721,179 | +20,586 |
| 1972 | 700,593 | +19,474 |
| 1971 | 681,119 | +18,439 |
| 1970 | 662,680 | +17,425 |
| 1969 | 645,255 | +16,457 |
| 1968 | 628,798 | +15,480 |
| 1967 | 613,318 | +14,514 |
| 1966 | 598,804 | +13,568 |
| 1965 | 585,236 | +12,659 |
| 1964 | 572,577 | +11,750 |
| 1963 | 560,827 | +10,886 |
| 1962 | 549,941 | +10,087 |
| 1961 | 539,854 | +9,369 |
| 1960 | 530,485 | — |
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Oman's population is 5.49M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 5.28M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 5.49M (2025); the lowest is 530,485 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.