Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nigeria was 232,679,478 in 2024 vs 5,281,538 people in Oman in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nigeria's population is 243,824,469 people compared to 5,761,708 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 42.3 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Nigeria is ranked the 6th most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 3.01% of the world: 2.94% for Nigeria vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, Nigeria has had an average growth rate of +2.31% per year vs +2.99% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nigeria has increased from 149M people to 244M (63.6% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.76M (129.1% growth).

Nigeria vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Oman
2100 481,678,166 12,326,703
2099 481,494,914 12,244,321
2098 481,219,866 12,161,347
2097 480,876,108 12,077,858
2096 480,460,381 11,994,015
2095 479,976,454 11,909,754
2094 479,432,855 11,825,095
2093 478,807,152 11,740,085
2092 478,097,591 11,654,790
2091 477,274,569 11,569,356
2090 476,367,086 11,483,782
2089 475,363,859 11,398,109
2088 474,268,867 11,312,508
2087 473,072,894 11,227,223
2086 471,769,229 11,141,991
2085 470,365,292 11,056,984
2084 468,843,169 10,972,191
2083 467,224,322 10,887,525
2082 465,509,151 10,802,994
2081 463,679,779 10,718,800
2080 461,741,930 10,634,723
2079 459,680,797 10,550,794
2078 457,513,367 10,466,970
2077 455,254,796 10,383,169
2076 452,885,729 10,299,342
2075 450,402,898 10,215,493
2074 447,825,224 10,131,547
2073 445,152,156 10,047,318
2072 442,375,349 9,962,612
2071 439,499,004 9,877,378
2070 436,539,777 9,791,853
2069 433,472,204 9,705,815
2068 430,320,190 9,619,166
2067 427,066,199 9,531,936
2066 423,736,078 9,443,967
2065 420,318,527 9,355,538
2064 416,811,285 9,266,470
2063 413,231,409 9,176,798
2062 409,583,480 9,086,390
2061 405,859,509 8,995,287
2060 402,073,494 8,903,536
2059 398,228,736 8,810,958
2058 394,315,883 8,717,538
2057 390,341,867 8,623,514
2056 386,298,064 8,528,891
2055 382,193,151 8,433,708
2054 378,030,342 8,338,102
2053 373,799,276 8,242,274
2052 369,501,634 8,146,407
2051 365,149,555 8,050,917
2050 360,734,783 7,955,842
2049 356,271,401 7,861,436
2048 351,752,501 7,767,655
2047 347,169,674 7,674,619
2046 342,532,578 7,582,158
2045 337,834,528 7,490,461
2044 333,076,416 7,399,381
2043 328,256,555 7,309,208
2042 323,388,886 7,219,941
2041 318,469,120 7,131,715
2040 313,492,800 7,044,649
2039 308,474,350 6,958,711
2038 303,423,786 6,873,682
2037 298,351,344 6,789,514
2036 293,250,795 6,706,116
2035 288,138,368 6,623,241
2034 283,018,151 6,540,718
2033 277,897,810 6,458,252
2032 272,769,123 6,375,523
2031 267,666,779 6,292,383
2030 262,583,487 6,208,520
2029 257,504,936 6,115,428
2028 252,465,743 6,010,434
2027 247,457,208 5,881,073
2026 242,477,499 5,717,450
2025 237,546,527 5,519,571
2024 232,679,478 5,281,538
2023 227,882,945 5,049,269
2022 223,150,896 4,730,226
2021 218,529,286 4,500,424
2020 213,996,181 4,522,497
2019 209,485,641 4,591,241
2018 204,938,755 4,597,877
2017 200,254,579 4,537,396
2016 195,443,700 4,390,877
2015 190,671,878 4,184,895
2014 185,896,915 4,002,439
2013 181,049,443 3,833,913
2012 176,200,625 3,547,106
2011 171,379,598 3,076,763
2010 166,642,886 2,757,446
2009 162,049,464 2,684,659
2008 157,595,014 2,626,529
2007 153,267,261 2,570,174
2006 149,077,334 2,514,795
2005 145,017,253 2,459,802
2004 141,057,045 2,404,821
2003 137,202,644 2,363,796
2002 133,471,989 2,337,140
2001 129,862,595 2,310,217
2000 126,382,494 2,282,131
1999 123,047,320 2,252,909
1998 119,846,254 2,222,489
1997 116,754,792 2,190,720
1996 113,754,779 2,156,926
1995 110,819,428 2,120,528
1994 107,935,714 2,081,834
1993 105,122,069 2,021,675
1992 102,372,770 1,938,238
1991 99,720,162 1,851,473
1990 97,120,925 1,763,954
1989 94,531,014 1,676,228
1988 92,020,090 1,588,568
1987 89,591,716 1,500,996
1986 87,235,953 1,413,419
1985 84,897,973 1,325,480
1984 82,526,443 1,247,716
1983 80,438,260 1,181,459
1982 78,378,701 1,117,678
1981 76,068,103 1,057,320
1980 73,764,641 1,001,248
1979 71,498,242 949,116
1978 69,326,532 900,304
1977 67,234,590 855,314
1976 65,258,009 814,701
1975 63,410,815 778,864
1974 61,679,144 746,988
1973 60,082,139 721,179
1972 58,601,748 700,593
1971 57,214,684 681,119
1970 55,893,838 662,680
1969 54,631,914 645,255
1968 53,432,783 628,798
1967 52,293,065 613,318
1966 51,188,234 598,804
1965 50,086,764 585,236
1964 49,012,016 572,577
1963 47,973,575 560,827
1962 46,965,292 549,941
1961 45,989,310 539,854
1960 45,053,782 530,485

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

GeoRank.org/population/nigeria/oman | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nigeria increased by 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth), while Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nigeria gained 48,380,769 people (a 24.8% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth).

Nigeria was ranked 7th most populous country in 2006 and is 6th 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) Nigeria's population will grow by 47.9% to 360,734,783 people with a rank change from 6th to 5th. The population of Oman will increase by 38.1% to 7,955,842 people and rank change from 117th to 113th.

Nigeria is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 482M people compared to the peak of 12.3M people in 2100 for Oman.

Population growth rate by year

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nigeria Oman
2100 0.04% 0.67%
2099 0.06% 0.68%
2098 0.07% 0.69%
2097 0.09% 0.7%
2096 0.1% 0.71%
2095 0.11% 0.72%
2094 0.13% 0.72%
2093 0.15% 0.73%
2092 0.17% 0.74%
2091 0.19% 0.75%
2090 0.21% 0.75%
2089 0.23% 0.76%
2088 0.25% 0.76%
2087 0.28% 0.76%
2086 0.3% 0.77%
2085 0.32% 0.77%
2084 0.35% 0.78%
2083 0.37% 0.78%
2082 0.39% 0.79%
2081 0.42% 0.79%
2080 0.45% 0.8%
2079 0.47% 0.8%
2078 0.5% 0.81%
2077 0.52% 0.81%
2076 0.55% 0.82%
2075 0.58% 0.83%
2074 0.6% 0.84%
2073 0.63% 0.85%
2072 0.65% 0.86%
2071 0.68% 0.87%
2070 0.71% 0.89%
2069 0.73% 0.9%
2068 0.76% 0.92%
2067 0.79% 0.93%
2066 0.81% 0.95%
2065 0.84% 0.96%
2064 0.87% 0.98%
2063 0.89% 0.99%
2062 0.92% 1.01%
2061 0.94% 1.03%
2060 0.97% 1.05%
2059 0.99% 1.07%
2058 1.02% 1.09%
2057 1.05% 1.11%
2056 1.07% 1.13%
2055 1.1% 1.15%
2054 1.13% 1.16%
2053 1.16% 1.18%
2052 1.19% 1.19%
2051 1.22% 1.2%
2050 1.25% 1.2%
2049 1.28% 1.21%
2048 1.32% 1.21%
2047 1.35% 1.22%
2046 1.39% 1.22%
2045 1.43% 1.23%
2044 1.47% 1.23%
2043 1.51% 1.24%
2042 1.54% 1.24%
2041 1.59% 1.24%
2040 1.63% 1.23%
2039 1.66% 1.24%
2038 1.7% 1.24%
2037 1.74% 1.24%
2036 1.77% 1.25%
2035 1.81% 1.26%
2034 1.84% 1.28%
2033 1.88% 1.3%
2032 1.91% 1.32%
2031 1.94% 1.35%
2030 1.97% 1.52%
2029 2% 1.75%
2028 2.02% 2.2%
2027 2.05% 2.86%
2026 2.08% 3.59%
2025 2.09% 4.51%
2024 2.1% 4.6%
2023 2.12% 6.74%
2022 2.11% 5.11%
2021 2.12% -0.49%
2020 2.15% -1.5%
2019 2.22% -0.14%
2018 2.34% 1.33%
2017 2.46% 3.34%
2016 2.5% 4.92%
2015 2.57% 4.56%
2014 2.68% 4.4%
2013 2.75% 8.09%
2012 2.81% 15.3%
2011 2.84% 11.6%
2010 2.83% 2.71%
2009 2.83% 2.21%
2008 2.82% 2.19%
2007 2.81% 2.2%
2006 2.8% 2.24%
2005 2.81% 2.29%
2004 2.81% 1.74%
2003 2.8% 1.14%
2002 2.78% 1.17%
2001 2.75% 1.23%
2000 2.71% 1.3%
1999 2.67% 1.37%
1998 2.65% 1.45%
1997 2.64% 1.57%
1996 2.65% 1.72%
1995 2.67% 1.86%
1994 2.68% 2.98%
1993 2.69% 4.3%
1992 2.66% 4.69%
1991 2.68% 4.96%
1990 2.74% 5.23%
1989 2.73% 5.52%
1988 2.71% 5.83%
1987 2.7% 6.2%
1986 2.75% 6.63%
1985 2.87% 6.23%
1984 2.6% 5.61%
1983 2.63% 5.71%
1982 3.04% 5.71%
1981 3.12% 5.6%
1980 3.17% 5.49%
1979 3.13% 5.42%
1978 3.11% 5.26%
1977 3.03% 4.99%
1976 2.91% 4.6%
1975 2.81% 4.27%
1974 2.66% 3.58%
1973 2.53% 2.94%
1972 2.42% 2.86%
1971 2.36% 2.78%
1970 2.31% 2.7%
1969 2.24% 2.62%
1968 2.18% 2.52%
1967 2.16% 2.42%
1966 2.2% 2.32%
1965 2.19% 2.21%
1964 2.16% 2.1%
1963 2.15% 1.98%
1962 2.12% 1.87%
1961 2.08% 1.77%

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

GeoRank.org/population/nigeria/oman | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Nigeria grew by 2.1%, while Oman's population grew by 4.6%.

Live population counters

Nigeria Oman
Current population
243824469
5761708
Population rank 6/197 117/197
Percent of world population 2.94% 0.07%
One net population change
6.58 seconds
2.26 minutes
One birth every
4.2 seconds
6.18 minutes
One death every
11.8 seconds
54.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +13,141 +636
Annual growth/decline +4,796,533 +232,269
Annual growth/decline rate +2.1% +4.6%
Population growth rate rank 48/197 5/197
One migration net change every
34.5 minutes
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change -15,258 +113,734
Net migration rank 145/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 1,403,281 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 49/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 173/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nigeria
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nigeria Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,258 - 113,734
2024 - -35,202 - 154,219
2023 4,834,309 -57,936 75,467 156,285
2022 4,739,502 -51,680 67,278 339,063
2021 4,641,562 -86,115 69,991 -16,726
2020 4,525,164 -14,497 74,224 -171,635
2019 4,609,941 -99,722 77,394 -117,480
2018 4,659,898 -76,565 79,438 -52,630
2017 4,706,183 78,685 82,408 11,751
2016 4,761,594 75,265 81,350 117,538
2015 4,823,045 -116,162 79,241 133,842
2014 4,862,319 -19,376 76,258 75,557
2013 4,811,751 40,201 71,905 113,335
2012 4,774,508 71,138 65,572 322,812
2011 4,728,363 67,808 59,689 492,609
2010 4,629,173 47,966 57,619 28,717
2009 4,528,149 -18,422 52,007 7,226
2008 4,412,976 -13,646 47,146 9,877
2007 4,265,428 -9,162 44,207 11,478
2006 4,135,703 -12,093 43,969 11,103
2005 4,013,788 -17,146 44,688 10,231
2004 3,877,376 46,370 45,651 9,394
2003 3,751,120 33,857 46,273 -19,265
2002 3,606,814 69,594 46,397 -20,098
2001 3,478,370 64,163 46,651 -19,103
2000 3,343,196 74,535 47,208 -18,588
1999 3,155,425 97,195 48,053 -18,235
1998 3,003,946 145,575 48,654 -17,626
1997 2,936,500 96,885 49,510 -16,998
1996 2,882,205 84,448 50,362 -15,286
1995 2,830,771 73,243 51,139 -13,418
1994 2,735,198 128,134 52,337 -12,665
1993 2,673,675 90,200 53,439 27,204
1992 2,596,173 138,412 54,471 31,756
1991 2,527,807 42,760 55,382 31,927
1990 2,491,928 135,959 56,000 31,722
1989 2,452,324 99,588 56,202 31,528
1988 2,376,419 93,510 56,142 31,456
1987 2,322,397 64,418 55,933 31,608
1986 2,295,003 29,682 55,324 32,289
1985 2,289,784 61,514 54,609 33,666
1984 2,278,060 113,758 52,253 14,993
1983 2,292,089 -507,539 49,646 15,617
1982 2,233,401 101,116 46,939 15,359
1981 2,179,884 106,723 44,176 14,239
1980 2,121,618 198,672 41,109 12,626
1979 2,074,807 137,721 38,022 12,511
1978 2,019,621 111,258 35,141 11,946
1977 1,923,917 129,075 32,342 10,554
1976 1,827,289 72,889 30,032 8,299
1975 1,718,623 75,603 27,699 5,632
1974 1,624,813 44,281 25,543 4,880
1973 1,525,485 -618 24,195 -2,996
1972 1,448,928 -12,962 22,968 -2,996
1971 1,373,896 -35,639 21,973 -2,996
1970 1,295,507 7,953 20,893 -2,996
1969 1,213,484 6,912 19,949 -2,996
1968 1,168,254 9,615 18,962 -2,996
1967 1,082,884 18,683 17,990 -2,996
1966 1,095,582 12,513 17,030 -2,996
1965 1,061,840 32,988 16,103 -2,996
1964 1,028,272 26,411 15,205 -2,996
1963 995,116 27,115 14,283 -2,996
1962 966,452 27,906 13,485 -2,996
1961 932,111 25,515 12,690 -2,996
1960 901,301 12,131 12,034 -2,996

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

GeoRank.org/population/nigeria/oman | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 99.2% of the population change in Nigeria is from natural causes (a gain of 47,163,517 people) and 0.77% is from migration (a loss of 368,103 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, 1,403,281 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nigeria, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

Biggest cities by population

Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.55M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Maiduguri 1.2M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population/nigeria/oman | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.