Population in Oman

Population in Oman was 5.49 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 4% from 2024. That is the 120th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons5,494,691
Change on 2024+4%
Rank120th of 215Countries ranked
Series high5,494,6912025
Series low530,4851960

Population in Oman, 1960 to 2025

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01M2M3M4M5M6M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 530,485 persons1961: 539,854 persons1962: 549,941 persons1963: 560,827 persons1964: 572,577 persons1965: 585,236 persons1966: 598,804 persons1967: 613,318 persons1968: 628,798 persons1969: 645,255 persons1970: 662,680 persons1971: 681,119 persons1972: 700,593 persons1973: 721,179 persons1974: 746,988 persons1975: 778,864 persons1976: 814,701 persons1977: 855,314 persons1978: 900,304 persons1979: 949,116 persons1980: 1,001,248 persons1981: 1,057,320 persons1982: 1,117,678 persons1983: 1,181,459 persons1984: 1,247,716 persons1985: 1,325,480 persons1986: 1,413,419 persons1987: 1,500,996 persons1988: 1,588,568 persons1989: 1,676,228 persons1990: 1,763,954 persons1991: 1,851,473 persons1992: 1,938,238 persons1993: 2,021,675 persons1994: 2,081,834 persons1995: 2,120,528 persons1996: 2,156,926 persons1997: 2,190,720 persons1998: 2,222,489 persons1999: 2,252,909 persons2000: 2,282,131 persons2001: 2,310,217 persons2002: 2,337,140 persons2003: 2,363,796 persons2004: 2,404,821 persons2005: 2,459,802 persons2006: 2,514,795 persons2007: 2,570,174 persons2008: 2,626,529 persons2009: 2,684,659 persons2010: 2,757,446 persons2011: 3,076,763 persons2012: 3,547,106 persons2013: 3,833,913 persons2014: 4,002,439 persons2015: 4,184,895 persons2016: 4,390,877 persons2017: 4,537,396 persons2018: 4,597,877 persons2019: 4,591,241 persons2020: 4,522,497 persons2021: 4,500,424 persons2022: 4,730,226 persons2023: 5,049,269 persons2024: 5,281,538 persons2025: 5,494,691 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
20255,494,691
20245,281,538
20235,049,269
20224,730,226
20214,500,424
20204,522,497
20194,591,241
20184,597,877
20174,537,396
20164,390,877
20154,184,895
20144,002,439
20133,833,913
20123,547,106
20113,076,763
20102,757,446
20092,684,659
20082,626,529
20072,570,174
20062,514,795
20052,459,802
20042,404,821
20032,363,796
20022,337,140
20012,310,217
20002,282,131
19992,252,909
19982,222,489
19972,190,720
19962,156,926
19952,120,528
19942,081,834
19932,021,675
19921,938,238
19911,851,473
19901,763,954
19891,676,228
19881,588,568
19871,500,996
19861,413,419
19851,325,480
19841,247,716
19831,181,459
19821,117,678
19811,057,320
19801,001,248
1979949,116
1978900,304
1977855,314
1976814,701
1975778,864
1974746,988
1973721,179
1972700,593
1971681,119
1970662,680
1969645,255
1968628,798
1967613,318
1966598,804
1965585,236
1964572,577
1963560,827
1962549,941
1961539,854
1960530,485

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (PadrĂ³n). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Oman?

Population in Oman was 5.49 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 4% from 2024. That is the 120th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Oman?

5.49 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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