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

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The latest officially reported population of India was 1,463,865,525 in 2025 vs 5,494,691 people in Oman in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,483,314,140 people compared to 5,775,345 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 256.8 times bigger than Oman's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 118th.
  • The countries together account for 17.9% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1% per year vs +2.96% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.5% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.78M (129.7% growth).

India vs Oman: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Oman
2100 1,515,764,791 12,271,138
2099 1,523,450,562 12,189,126
2098 1,531,147,367 12,106,527
2097 1,538,780,583 12,023,414
2096 1,546,380,447 11,939,950
2095 1,553,964,615 11,856,068
2094 1,561,496,245 11,771,790
2093 1,568,975,448 11,687,164
2092 1,576,332,553 11,602,253
2091 1,583,655,135 11,517,204
2090 1,590,899,630 11,432,016
2089 1,598,026,427 11,346,729
2088 1,605,029,461 11,261,515
2087 1,611,883,136 11,176,614
2086 1,618,654,560 11,091,765
2085 1,625,282,641 11,007,142
2084 1,631,712,094 10,922,731
2083 1,637,989,363 10,838,447
2082 1,644,062,886 10,754,297
2081 1,649,962,836 10,670,483
2080 1,655,654,966 10,586,785
2079 1,661,116,882 10,503,234
2078 1,666,332,415 10,419,787
2077 1,671,298,348 10,336,364
2076 1,676,004,895 10,252,916
2075 1,680,459,350 10,169,444
2074 1,684,595,952 10,085,876
2073 1,688,431,647 10,002,028
2072 1,691,990,872 9,917,703
2071 1,695,203,041 9,832,854
2070 1,698,107,519 9,747,714
2069 1,700,664,858 9,662,064
2068 1,702,876,723 9,575,805
2067 1,704,723,837 9,488,969
2066 1,706,198,000 9,401,396
2065 1,707,391,009 9,313,366
2064 1,708,212,818 9,224,699
2063 1,708,696,045 9,135,431
2062 1,708,862,369 9,045,431
2061 1,708,717,131 8,954,738
2060 1,708,195,453 8,863,401
2059 1,707,339,651 8,771,240
2058 1,706,165,210 8,678,241
2057 1,704,656,327 8,584,641
2056 1,702,865,262 8,490,445
2055 1,700,741,939 8,395,691
2054 1,698,325,374 8,300,516
2053 1,695,513,304 8,205,120
2052 1,692,384,182 8,109,685
2051 1,688,910,288 8,014,625
2050 1,685,088,884 7,919,979
2049 1,680,936,533 7,825,999
2048 1,676,430,514 7,732,641
2047 1,671,532,064 7,640,024
2046 1,666,226,180 7,547,980
2045 1,660,522,084 7,456,696
2044 1,654,412,346 7,366,027
2043 1,647,924,060 7,276,260
2042 1,640,993,579 7,187,395
2041 1,633,629,291 7,099,567
2040 1,625,848,393 7,012,893
2039 1,617,677,625 6,927,343
2038 1,609,097,629 6,842,697
2037 1,600,073,012 6,758,909
2036 1,590,593,050 6,675,887
2035 1,580,726,905 6,593,385
2034 1,570,491,868 6,511,234
2033 1,559,906,905 6,429,140
2032 1,548,963,391 6,346,783
2031 1,537,676,208 6,264,019
2030 1,526,059,268 6,180,534
2029 1,514,142,607 6,087,861
2028 1,501,971,477 5,983,340
2027 1,489,498,223 5,854,563
2026 1,476,782,637 5,691,677
2025 1,463,865,525 5,494,691
2024 1,450,935,791 5,281,538
2023 1,438,069,596 5,049,269
2022 1,425,423,212 4,730,226
2021 1,414,203,896 4,500,424
2020 1,402,617,695 4,522,497
2019 1,389,030,312 4,591,241
2018 1,374,659,064 4,597,877
2017 1,359,657,400 4,537,396
2016 1,343,944,296 4,390,877
2015 1,328,024,498 4,184,895
2014 1,312,277,191 4,002,439
2013 1,295,829,511 3,833,913
2012 1,278,674,502 3,547,106
2011 1,261,224,954 3,076,763
2010 1,243,481,564 2,757,446
2009 1,225,524,753 2,684,659
2008 1,207,930,964 2,626,529
2007 1,190,676,021 2,570,174
2006 1,172,878,890 2,514,795
2005 1,154,676,322 2,459,802
2004 1,135,991,513 2,404,821
2003 1,116,803,006 2,363,796
2002 1,097,600,380 2,337,140
2001 1,077,898,575 2,310,217
2000 1,057,922,733 2,282,131
1999 1,038,225,823 2,252,909
1998 1,018,665,080 2,222,489
1997 999,133,762 2,190,720
1996 979,678,458 2,156,926
1995 960,301,044 2,120,528
1994 941,163,767 2,081,834
1993 922,118,387 2,021,675
1992 902,957,070 1,938,238
1991 883,927,600 1,851,473
1990 864,972,221 1,763,954
1989 846,039,529 1,676,228
1988 827,342,990 1,588,568
1987 808,931,270 1,500,996
1986 790,689,978 1,413,419
1985 772,647,793 1,325,480
1984 754,875,449 1,247,716
1983 737,372,681 1,181,459
1982 720,313,473 1,117,678
1981 703,696,250 1,057,320
1980 687,354,025 1,001,248
1979 671,155,747 949,116
1978 655,728,229 900,304
1977 640,801,103 855,314
1976 625,861,883 814,701
1975 611,309,535 778,864
1974 597,041,391 746,988
1973 583,465,598 721,179
1972 570,482,142 700,593
1971 558,096,387 681,119
1970 545,864,268 662,680
1969 533,880,544 645,255
1968 522,716,889 628,798
1967 511,606,372 613,318
1966 500,740,247 598,804
1965 490,140,146 585,236
1964 479,229,598 572,577
1963 468,138,575 560,827
1962 457,283,090 549,941
1961 446,564,729 539,854
1960 435,990,338 530,485

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of India increased by 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth), while Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 139,369,844 people (a 10.4% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,384,468 people (a 31.5% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 118th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) India's population will grow by 13.6% to 1,685,088,884 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of Oman will increase by 37.1% to 7,919,979 people and rank change from 118th to 113th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 12.3M people in 2100 for Oman.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Oman
2100 -0.5% 0.67%
2099 -0.5% 0.68%
2098 -0.5% 0.69%
2097 -0.49% 0.7%
2096 -0.49% 0.71%
2095 -0.48% 0.72%
2094 -0.48% 0.72%
2093 -0.47% 0.73%
2092 -0.46% 0.74%
2091 -0.46% 0.75%
2090 -0.45% 0.75%
2089 -0.44% 0.76%
2088 -0.43% 0.76%
2087 -0.42% 0.76%
2086 -0.41% 0.77%
2085 -0.39% 0.77%
2084 -0.38% 0.78%
2083 -0.37% 0.78%
2082 -0.36% 0.79%
2081 -0.34% 0.79%
2080 -0.33% 0.8%
2079 -0.31% 0.8%
2078 -0.3% 0.81%
2077 -0.28% 0.81%
2076 -0.27% 0.82%
2075 -0.25% 0.83%
2074 -0.23% 0.84%
2073 -0.21% 0.85%
2072 -0.19% 0.86%
2071 -0.17% 0.87%
2070 -0.15% 0.89%
2069 -0.13% 0.9%
2068 -0.11% 0.92%
2067 -0.09% 0.93%
2066 -0.07% 0.95%
2065 -0.05% 0.96%
2064 -0.03% 0.98%
2063 -0.01% 0.99%
2062 0.008% 1.01%
2061 0.03% 1.03%
2060 0.05% 1.05%
2059 0.07% 1.07%
2058 0.09% 1.09%
2057 0.11% 1.11%
2056 0.12% 1.13%
2055 0.14% 1.15%
2054 0.17% 1.16%
2053 0.18% 1.18%
2052 0.21% 1.19%
2051 0.23% 1.2%
2050 0.25% 1.2%
2049 0.27% 1.21%
2048 0.29% 1.21%
2047 0.32% 1.22%
2046 0.34% 1.22%
2045 0.37% 1.23%
2044 0.39% 1.23%
2043 0.42% 1.24%
2042 0.45% 1.24%
2041 0.48% 1.24%
2040 0.51% 1.23%
2039 0.53% 1.24%
2038 0.56% 1.24%
2037 0.6% 1.24%
2036 0.62% 1.25%
2035 0.65% 1.26%
2034 0.68% 1.28%
2033 0.71% 1.3%
2032 0.73% 1.32%
2031 0.76% 1.35%
2030 0.79% 1.52%
2029 0.81% 1.75%
2028 0.84% 2.2%
2027 0.86% 2.86%
2026 0.88% 3.59%
2025 0.89% 4.04%
2024 0.89% 4.6%
2023 0.89% 6.74%
2022 0.79% 5.11%
2021 0.83% -0.49%
2020 0.98% -1.5%
2019 1.05% -0.14%
2018 1.1% 1.33%
2017 1.17% 3.34%
2016 1.2% 4.92%
2015 1.2% 4.56%
2014 1.27% 4.4%
2013 1.34% 8.09%
2012 1.38% 15.3%
2011 1.43% 11.6%
2010 1.47% 2.71%
2009 1.46% 2.21%
2008 1.45% 2.19%
2007 1.52% 2.2%
2006 1.58% 2.24%
2005 1.64% 2.29%
2004 1.72% 1.74%
2003 1.75% 1.14%
2002 1.83% 1.17%
2001 1.89% 1.23%
2000 1.9% 1.3%
1999 1.92% 1.37%
1998 1.95% 1.45%
1997 1.99% 1.57%
1996 2.02% 1.72%
1995 2.03% 1.86%
1994 2.07% 2.98%
1993 2.12% 4.3%
1992 2.15% 4.69%
1991 2.19% 4.96%
1990 2.24% 5.23%
1989 2.26% 5.52%
1988 2.28% 5.83%
1987 2.31% 6.2%
1986 2.34% 6.63%
1985 2.35% 6.23%
1984 2.37% 5.61%
1983 2.37% 5.71%
1982 2.36% 5.71%
1981 2.38% 5.6%
1980 2.41% 5.49%
1979 2.35% 5.42%
1978 2.33% 5.26%
1977 2.39% 4.99%
1976 2.38% 4.6%
1975 2.39% 4.27%
1974 2.33% 3.58%
1973 2.28% 2.94%
1972 2.22% 2.86%
1971 2.24% 2.78%
1970 2.24% 2.7%
1969 2.14% 2.62%
1968 2.17% 2.52%
1967 2.17% 2.42%
1966 2.16% 2.32%
1965 2.28% 2.21%
1964 2.37% 2.1%
1963 2.37% 1.98%
1962 2.4% 1.87%
1961 2.43% 1.77%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of India grew by 0.89%, while Oman's population grew by 4.04%.

Live population counters

India Oman
Current population
1483314140
5775345
Population rank 1/197 118/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.07%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
2.47 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
5.93 minutes
One death every
3.3 seconds
52.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,424 +584
Annual growth/decline +12,929,734 +213,153
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +4.04%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 3/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change -495,753 +113,734
Net migration rank 195/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - 113,734
2024 13,630,090 -630,830 78,557 154,219
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 75,467 156,285
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 67,278 339,063
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 69,991 -16,726
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 74,224 -171,635
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 77,394 -117,480
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 79,438 -52,630
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 82,408 11,751
2016 16,202,593 81,248 81,350 117,538
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 79,241 133,842
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 76,258 75,557
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 71,905 113,335
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 65,572 322,812
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 59,689 492,609
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 57,619 28,717
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 52,007 7,226
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 47,146 9,877
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 44,207 11,478
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 43,969 11,103
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 44,688 10,231
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 45,651 9,394
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 46,273 -19,265
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 46,397 -20,098
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 46,651 -19,103
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 47,208 -18,588
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 48,053 -18,235
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 48,654 -17,626
1997 19,494,098 880 49,510 -16,998
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 50,362 -15,286
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 51,139 -13,418
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 52,337 -12,665
1993 19,152,399 2,364 53,439 27,204
1992 19,132,757 35,155 54,471 31,756
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 55,382 31,927
1990 18,893,588 125,514 56,000 31,722
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 56,202 31,528
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 56,142 31,456
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 55,933 31,608
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 55,324 32,289
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 54,609 33,666
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 52,253 14,993
1983 17,219,127 119,694 49,646 15,617
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 46,939 15,359
1981 16,422,159 33,243 44,176 14,239
1980 16,018,786 210,914 41,109 12,626
1979 15,392,957 774,094 38,022 12,511
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 35,141 11,946
1977 14,575,662 590,626 32,342 10,554
1976 14,435,504 275,984 30,032 8,299
1975 13,958,642 434,205 27,699 5,632
1974 13,795,836 347,869 25,543 4,880
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 24,195 -2,996
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 22,968 -2,996
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 21,973 -2,996
1970 12,417,866 233,782 20,893 -2,996
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 19,949 -2,996
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 18,962 -2,996
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 17,990 -2,996
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 17,030 -2,996
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 16,103 -2,996
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 15,205 -2,996
1963 11,016,705 21,640 14,283 -2,996
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 13,485 -2,996
1961 10,468,816 295,177 12,690 -2,996
1960 10,237,489 146,955 12,034 -2,996

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 96.1% of the population change in India is from natural causes (a gain of 142,967,525 people) and 3.89% is from migration (a loss of 5,780,451 people). In Oman 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 765,348 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 554,227 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

Biggest cities by population

India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.19M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 6.2M
Surat 5.94M
Kanpur 4.58M
Kolkata 4.5M
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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