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Population in Australia compared to Oman: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 5,281,538 people in Oman in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 5,761,708 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 4.82 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +2.99% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.76M (129.1% growth).

Australia vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Oman
2100 44,031,396 12,326,703
2099 43,809,392 12,244,321
2098 43,581,416 12,161,347
2097 43,339,542 12,077,858
2096 43,103,046 11,994,015
2095 42,875,281 11,909,754
2094 42,654,231 11,825,095
2093 42,420,140 11,740,085
2092 42,183,554 11,654,790
2091 41,942,760 11,569,356
2090 41,703,255 11,483,782
2089 41,471,675 11,398,109
2088 41,232,214 11,312,508
2087 41,005,392 11,227,223
2086 40,785,916 11,141,991
2085 40,573,592 11,056,984
2084 40,363,192 10,972,191
2083 40,140,606 10,887,525
2082 39,925,452 10,802,994
2081 39,703,018 10,718,800
2080 39,490,533 10,634,723
2079 39,277,415 10,550,794
2078 39,063,163 10,466,970
2077 38,847,269 10,383,169
2076 38,637,253 10,299,342
2075 38,425,571 10,215,493
2074 38,212,169 10,131,547
2073 38,002,408 10,047,318
2072 37,795,438 9,962,612
2071 37,589,598 9,877,378
2070 37,376,868 9,791,853
2069 37,159,014 9,705,815
2068 36,939,616 9,619,166
2067 36,721,604 9,531,936
2066 36,504,952 9,443,967
2065 36,297,175 9,355,538
2064 36,095,981 9,266,470
2063 35,883,588 9,176,798
2062 35,673,924 9,086,390
2061 35,465,080 8,995,287
2060 35,260,552 8,903,536
2059 35,055,719 8,810,958
2058 34,839,385 8,717,538
2057 34,630,577 8,623,514
2056 34,422,531 8,528,891
2055 34,208,970 8,433,708
2054 33,996,776 8,338,102
2053 33,788,097 8,242,274
2052 33,580,016 8,146,407
2051 33,366,925 8,050,917
2050 33,152,099 7,955,842
2049 32,937,633 7,861,436
2048 32,711,001 7,767,655
2047 32,496,856 7,674,619
2046 32,269,549 7,582,158
2045 32,047,969 7,490,461
2044 31,829,535 7,399,381
2043 31,610,306 7,309,208
2042 31,387,780 7,219,941
2041 31,168,179 7,131,715
2040 30,952,283 7,044,649
2039 30,740,454 6,958,711
2038 30,521,772 6,873,682
2037 30,307,856 6,789,514
2036 30,085,861 6,706,116
2035 29,862,898 6,623,241
2034 29,641,453 6,540,718
2033 29,418,053 6,458,252
2032 29,191,922 6,375,523
2031 28,959,421 6,292,383
2030 28,722,798 6,208,520
2029 28,484,745 6,115,428
2028 28,236,324 6,010,434
2027 27,984,287 5,881,073
2026 27,730,530 5,717,450
2025 27,466,430 5,519,571
2024 27,196,812 5,281,538
2023 26,659,922 5,049,269
2022 26,018,721 4,730,226
2021 25,685,412 4,500,424
2020 25,649,248 4,522,497
2019 25,334,826 4,591,241
2018 24,963,258 4,597,877
2017 24,592,588 4,537,396
2016 24,190,907 4,390,877
2015 23,815,995 4,184,895
2014 23,475,686 4,002,439
2013 23,128,129 3,833,913
2012 22,733,465 3,547,106
2011 22,340,024 3,076,763
2010 22,031,750 2,757,446
2009 21,691,653 2,684,659
2008 21,249,199 2,626,529
2007 20,827,622 2,570,174
2006 20,450,966 2,514,795
2005 20,176,844 2,459,802
2004 19,932,722 2,404,821
2003 19,720,737 2,363,796
2002 19,495,210 2,337,140
2001 19,274,701 2,310,217
2000 19,028,802 2,282,131
1999 18,812,264 2,252,909
1998 18,607,584 2,222,489
1997 18,423,037 2,190,720
1996 18,224,767 2,156,926
1995 18,004,882 2,120,528
1994 17,805,468 2,081,834
1993 17,634,808 2,021,675
1992 17,478,635 1,938,238
1991 17,284,036 1,851,473
1990 17,065,128 1,763,954
1989 16,814,416 1,676,228
1988 16,532,164 1,588,568
1987 16,263,874 1,500,996
1986 16,018,350 1,413,419
1985 15,788,312 1,325,480
1984 15,579,391 1,247,716
1983 15,393,472 1,181,459
1982 15,184,247 1,117,678
1981 14,923,260 1,057,320
1980 14,692,000 1,001,248
1979 14,514,000 949,116
1978 14,358,000 900,304
1977 14,192,000 855,314
1976 14,033,000 814,701
1975 13,893,000 778,864
1974 13,723,000 746,988
1973 13,380,000 721,179
1972 13,177,000 700,593
1971 12,937,000 681,119
1970 12,507,000 662,680
1969 12,263,000 645,255
1968 12,009,000 628,798
1967 11,799,000 613,318
1966 11,651,000 598,804
1965 11,388,000 585,236
1964 11,167,000 572,577
1963 10,950,000 560,827
1962 10,742,000 549,941
1961 10,483,000 539,854
1960 10,276,477 530,485

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 117th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Oman will increase by 38.1% to 7,955,842 people and rank change from 117th to 113th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 12.3M people in 2100 for Oman.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Oman
2100 0.51% 0.67%
2099 0.52% 0.68%
2098 0.56% 0.69%
2097 0.55% 0.7%
2096 0.53% 0.71%
2095 0.52% 0.72%
2094 0.55% 0.72%
2093 0.56% 0.73%
2092 0.57% 0.74%
2091 0.57% 0.75%
2090 0.56% 0.75%
2089 0.58% 0.76%
2088 0.55% 0.76%
2087 0.54% 0.76%
2086 0.52% 0.77%
2085 0.52% 0.77%
2084 0.55% 0.78%
2083 0.54% 0.78%
2082 0.56% 0.79%
2081 0.54% 0.79%
2080 0.54% 0.8%
2079 0.55% 0.8%
2078 0.56% 0.81%
2077 0.54% 0.81%
2076 0.55% 0.82%
2075 0.56% 0.83%
2074 0.55% 0.84%
2073 0.55% 0.85%
2072 0.55% 0.86%
2071 0.57% 0.87%
2070 0.59% 0.89%
2069 0.59% 0.9%
2068 0.59% 0.92%
2067 0.59% 0.93%
2066 0.57% 0.95%
2065 0.56% 0.96%
2064 0.59% 0.98%
2063 0.59% 0.99%
2062 0.59% 1.01%
2061 0.58% 1.03%
2060 0.58% 1.05%
2059 0.62% 1.07%
2058 0.6% 1.09%
2057 0.6% 1.11%
2056 0.62% 1.13%
2055 0.62% 1.15%
2054 0.62% 1.16%
2053 0.62% 1.18%
2052 0.64% 1.19%
2051 0.65% 1.2%
2050 0.65% 1.2%
2049 0.69% 1.21%
2048 0.66% 1.21%
2047 0.7% 1.22%
2046 0.69% 1.22%
2045 0.69% 1.23%
2044 0.69% 1.23%
2043 0.71% 1.24%
2042 0.7% 1.24%
2041 0.7% 1.24%
2040 0.69% 1.23%
2039 0.72% 1.24%
2038 0.71% 1.24%
2037 0.74% 1.24%
2036 0.75% 1.25%
2035 0.75% 1.26%
2034 0.76% 1.28%
2033 0.77% 1.3%
2032 0.8% 1.32%
2031 0.82% 1.35%
2030 0.84% 1.52%
2029 0.88% 1.75%
2028 0.9% 2.2%
2027 0.92% 2.86%
2026 0.96% 3.59%
2025 0.99% 4.51%
2024 2.01% 4.6%
2023 2.46% 6.74%
2022 1.3% 5.11%
2021 0.14% -0.49%
2020 1.24% -1.5%
2019 1.49% -0.14%
2018 1.51% 1.33%
2017 1.66% 3.34%
2016 1.57% 4.92%
2015 1.45% 4.56%
2014 1.5% 4.4%
2013 1.74% 8.09%
2012 1.76% 15.3%
2011 1.4% 11.6%
2010 1.57% 2.71%
2009 2.08% 2.21%
2008 2.02% 2.19%
2007 1.84% 2.2%
2006 1.36% 2.24%
2005 1.22% 2.29%
2004 1.07% 1.74%
2003 1.16% 1.14%
2002 1.14% 1.17%
2001 1.29% 1.23%
2000 1.15% 1.3%
1999 1.1% 1.37%
1998 1% 1.45%
1997 1.09% 1.57%
1996 1.22% 1.72%
1995 1.12% 1.86%
1994 0.97% 2.98%
1993 0.89% 4.3%
1992 1.13% 4.69%
1991 1.28% 4.96%
1990 1.49% 5.23%
1989 1.71% 5.52%
1988 1.65% 5.83%
1987 1.53% 6.2%
1986 1.46% 6.63%
1985 1.34% 6.23%
1984 1.21% 5.61%
1983 1.38% 5.71%
1982 1.75% 5.71%
1981 1.57% 5.6%
1980 1.23% 5.49%
1979 1.09% 5.42%
1978 1.17% 5.26%
1977 1.13% 4.99%
1976 1.01% 4.6%
1975 1.24% 4.27%
1974 2.56% 3.58%
1973 1.54% 2.94%
1972 1.86% 2.86%
1971 3.44% 2.78%
1970 1.99% 2.7%
1969 2.12% 2.62%
1968 1.78% 2.52%
1967 1.27% 2.42%
1966 2.31% 2.32%
1965 1.98% 2.21%
1964 1.98% 2.1%
1963 1.94% 1.98%
1962 2.47% 1.87%
1961 2.01% 1.77%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Oman's population grew by 4.6%.

Live population counters

Australia Oman
Current population
27799169
5761708
Population rank 55/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.07%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
2.26 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
6.18 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
54.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +636
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +232,269
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +4.6%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 5/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 +113,734
Net migration rank 11/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 113,734
2024 - 138,510 - 154,219
2023 103,974 140,232 75,467 156,285
2022 111,881 140,972 67,278 339,063
2021 138,701 116,768 69,991 -16,726
2020 133,376 44,447 74,224 -171,635
2019 136,808 207,142 77,394 -117,480
2018 157,269 226,412 79,438 -52,630
2017 150,015 255,023 82,408 11,751
2016 152,403 254,648 81,350 117,538
2015 150,041 212,350 79,241 133,842
2014 154,940 200,177 76,258 75,557
2013 159,584 215,823 71,905 113,335
2012 161,408 235,776 65,572 322,812
2011 156,380 197,657 59,689 492,609
2010 158,628 166,752 57,619 28,717
2009 160,518 235,628 52,007 7,226
2008 155,119 275,773 47,146 9,877
2007 154,124 249,873 44,207 11,478
2006 132,931 191,985 43,969 11,103
2005 129,132 131,371 44,688 10,231
2004 115,610 110,072 45,651 9,394
2003 118,325 104,437 46,273 -19,265
2002 116,971 108,852 46,397 -20,098
2001 117,575 117,552 46,651 -19,103
2000 119,882 111,186 47,208 -18,588
1999 118,517 92,900 48,053 -18,235
1998 120,949 81,310 48,654 -17,626
1997 121,592 67,661 49,510 -16,998
1996 125,751 82,965 50,362 -15,286
1995 131,436 80,456 51,139 -13,418
1994 131,761 51,941 52,337 -12,665
1993 137,551 23,833 53,439 27,204
1992 139,829 40,767 54,471 31,756
1991 138,273 68,847 55,382 31,927
1990 143,347 100,093 56,000 31,722
1989 127,789 144,042 56,202 31,528
1988 127,298 153,330 56,142 31,456
1987 128,484 136,421 55,933 31,608
1986 123,342 113,061 55,324 32,289
1985 143,674 98,327 54,609 33,666
1984 123,077 79,617 52,253 14,993
1983 130,844 73,251 49,646 15,617
1982 126,030 111,722 46,939 15,359
1981 125,356 121,921 44,176 14,239
1980 117,536 89,189 41,109 12,626
1979 116,112 52,137 38,022 12,511
1978 116,299 45,832 35,141 11,946
1977 117,793 44,946 32,342 10,554
1976 115,070 32,792 30,032 8,299
1975 123,648 25,336 27,699 5,632
1974 128,996 56,167 25,543 4,880
1973 136,476 62,928 24,195 -2,996
1972 155,488 54,895 22,968 -2,996
1971 165,593 223,991 21,973 -2,996
1970 145,081 256,295 20,893 -2,996
1969 143,477 108,770 19,949 -2,996
1968 132,099 100,963 18,962 -2,996
1967 126,249 80,904 17,990 -2,996
1966 126,996 110,864 17,030 -2,996
1965 122,990 118,891 16,103 -2,996
1964 128,420 91,588 15,205 -2,996
1963 140,161 73,237 14,283 -2,996
1962 143,943 58,315 13,485 -2,996
1961 150,955 64,495 12,690 -2,996
1960 141,816 85,707 12,034 -2,996

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Oman 61.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 763,049 people) and 38.4% is from migration (a gain of 475,565 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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