Oman Population History
1960 - 2026
Oman's population has grown from 530,485 in 1960 to 5,049,269 in 2023, a total increase of 851.8% (9.52x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
530,485
2023 Population
5.0M
Total Growth
851.8%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
530,485
1970
662,680
1980
1.0M
1990
1.8M
2000
2.3M
2010
2.8M
2020
4.5M
2023
5.0M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+1.98%
1965-1970
+2.52%
1970-1975
+3.28%
1975-1980
+5.15%
1980-1985
+5.77%
1985-1990
+5.88%
1990-1995
+3.75%
1995-2000
+1.48%
2000-2005
+1.51%
2005-2010
+2.31%
2010-2015
+8.70%
2015-2020
+1.56%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5,049,269 | +319,043 |
| 2022 | 4,730,226 | +229,802 |
| 2021 | 4,500,424 | -22,073 |
| 2020 | 4,522,497 | -68,744 |
| 2019 | 4,591,241 | -6,636 |
| 2018 | 4,597,877 | +60,481 |
| 2017 | 4,537,396 | +146,519 |
| 2016 | 4,390,877 | +205,982 |
| 2015 | 4,184,895 | +182,456 |
| 2014 | 4,002,439 | +168,526 |
| 2013 | 3,833,913 | +286,807 |
| 2012 | 3,547,106 | +470,343 |
| 2011 | 3,076,763 | +319,317 |
| 2010 | 2,757,446 | +72,787 |
| 2009 | 2,684,659 | +58,130 |
| 2008 | 2,626,529 | +56,355 |
| 2007 | 2,570,174 | +55,379 |
| 2006 | 2,514,795 | +54,993 |
| 2005 | 2,459,802 | +54,981 |
| 2004 | 2,404,821 | +41,025 |
| 2003 | 2,363,796 | +26,656 |
| 2002 | 2,337,140 | +26,923 |
| 2001 | 2,310,217 | +28,086 |
| 2000 | 2,282,131 | +29,222 |
| 1999 | 2,252,909 | +30,420 |
| 1998 | 2,222,489 | +31,769 |
| 1997 | 2,190,720 | +33,794 |
| 1996 | 2,156,926 | +36,398 |
| 1995 | 2,120,528 | +38,694 |
| 1994 | 2,081,834 | +60,159 |
| 1993 | 2,021,675 | +83,437 |
| 1992 | 1,938,238 | +86,765 |
| 1991 | 1,851,473 | +87,519 |
| 1990 | 1,763,954 | +87,726 |
| 1989 | 1,676,228 | +87,660 |
| 1988 | 1,588,568 | +87,572 |
| 1987 | 1,500,996 | +87,577 |
| 1986 | 1,413,419 | +87,939 |
| 1985 | 1,325,480 | +77,764 |
| 1984 | 1,247,716 | +66,257 |
| 1983 | 1,181,459 | +63,781 |
| 1982 | 1,117,678 | +60,358 |
| 1981 | 1,057,320 | +56,072 |
| 1980 | 1,001,248 | +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 | — |