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Population in North Korea compared to Oman: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of North Korea was 26,571,036 in 2025 vs 5,494,691 people in Oman in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Korea's population is 26,668,308 people compared to 5,775,345 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 4.62 times bigger than Oman's.
  • North Korea is ranked the 57th most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 118th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.32% for North Korea vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, North Korea has had an average growth rate of +0.39% per year vs +2.96% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Korea has increased from 24.5M people to 26.7M (8.74% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.78M (129.7% growth).

North Korea vs Oman: population by year and forecast

North Korea
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Korea Oman
2100 19,601,003 12,271,138
2099 19,729,897 12,189,126
2098 19,859,274 12,106,527
2097 19,989,589 12,023,414
2096 20,120,795 11,939,950
2095 20,252,653 11,856,068
2094 20,384,384 11,771,790
2093 20,516,457 11,687,164
2092 20,649,140 11,602,253
2091 20,781,939 11,517,204
2090 20,914,434 11,432,016
2089 21,046,685 11,346,729
2088 21,178,406 11,261,515
2087 21,310,103 11,176,614
2086 21,441,361 11,091,765
2085 21,571,843 11,007,142
2084 21,701,761 10,922,731
2083 21,830,989 10,838,447
2082 21,960,135 10,754,297
2081 22,088,774 10,670,483
2080 22,216,836 10,586,785
2079 22,344,442 10,503,234
2078 22,471,597 10,419,787
2077 22,598,635 10,336,364
2076 22,725,293 10,252,916
2075 22,852,140 10,169,444
2074 22,979,532 10,085,876
2073 23,107,165 10,002,028
2072 23,234,961 9,917,703
2071 23,363,260 9,832,854
2070 23,491,789 9,747,714
2069 23,621,167 9,662,064
2068 23,750,741 9,575,805
2067 23,880,460 9,488,969
2066 24,010,584 9,401,396
2065 24,140,518 9,313,366
2064 24,269,765 9,224,699
2063 24,397,924 9,135,431
2062 24,525,403 9,045,431
2061 24,651,788 8,954,738
2060 24,776,326 8,863,401
2059 24,898,430 8,771,240
2058 25,018,630 8,678,241
2057 25,135,871 8,584,641
2056 25,250,670 8,490,445
2055 25,361,704 8,395,691
2054 25,469,578 8,300,516
2053 25,574,137 8,205,120
2052 25,675,211 8,109,685
2051 25,772,870 8,014,625
2050 25,866,886 7,919,979
2049 25,957,363 7,825,999
2048 26,043,774 7,732,641
2047 26,126,594 7,640,024
2046 26,205,638 7,547,980
2045 26,281,344 7,456,696
2044 26,353,455 7,366,027
2043 26,422,173 7,276,260
2042 26,486,580 7,187,395
2041 26,547,651 7,099,567
2040 26,604,634 7,012,893
2039 26,656,882 6,927,343
2038 26,703,458 6,842,697
2037 26,744,185 6,758,909
2036 26,778,348 6,675,887
2035 26,805,065 6,593,385
2034 26,823,948 6,511,234
2033 26,834,263 6,429,140
2032 26,835,978 6,346,783
2031 26,827,992 6,264,019
2030 26,809,850 6,180,534
2029 26,782,161 6,087,861
2028 26,744,278 5,983,340
2027 26,696,504 5,854,563
2026 26,638,530 5,691,677
2025 26,571,036 5,494,691
2024 26,498,823 5,281,538
2023 26,418,204 5,049,269
2022 26,328,845 4,730,226
2021 26,232,534 4,500,424
2020 26,136,312 4,522,497
2019 26,037,632 4,591,241
2018 25,931,147 4,597,877
2017 25,817,709 4,537,396
2016 25,698,326 4,390,877
2015 25,575,350 4,184,895
2014 25,451,262 4,002,439
2013 25,329,451 3,833,913
2012 25,211,728 3,547,106
2011 25,097,874 3,076,763
2010 24,987,258 2,757,446
2009 24,878,332 2,684,659
2008 24,764,618 2,626,529
2007 24,646,383 2,570,174
2006 24,524,507 2,514,795
2005 24,396,433 2,459,802
2004 24,254,943 2,404,821
2003 24,090,380 2,363,796
2002 23,943,973 2,337,140
2001 23,815,358 2,310,217
2000 23,665,910 2,282,131
1999 23,497,599 2,252,909
1998 23,311,564 2,222,489
1997 23,110,830 2,190,720
1996 22,895,746 2,156,926
1995 22,669,304 2,120,528
1994 22,393,975 2,081,834
1993 22,073,352 2,021,675
1992 21,750,911 1,938,238
1991 21,428,638 1,851,473
1990 21,112,137 1,763,954
1989 20,804,367 1,676,228
1988 20,503,161 1,588,568
1987 20,205,483 1,500,996
1986 19,910,855 1,413,419
1985 19,620,388 1,325,480
1984 19,335,043 1,247,716
1983 19,054,034 1,181,459
1982 18,776,357 1,117,678
1981 18,501,295 1,057,320
1980 18,236,786 1,001,248
1979 17,983,470 949,116
1978 17,735,995 900,304
1977 17,492,798 855,314
1976 17,243,450 814,701
1975 16,971,055 778,864
1974 16,673,121 746,988
1973 16,350,367 721,179
1972 15,975,069 700,593
1971 15,572,457 681,119
1970 15,172,775 662,680
1969 14,767,615 645,255
1968 14,365,596 628,798
1967 13,958,350 613,318
1966 13,569,094 598,804
1965 13,219,369 585,236
1964 12,889,770 572,577
1963 12,567,057 560,827
1962 12,262,882 549,941
1961 11,990,713 539,854
1960 11,722,953 530,485

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 North Korea increased by 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth), while Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Korea gained 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,384,468 people (a 31.5% growth).

North Korea was ranked 46th most populous country in 2006 and is 57th 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) North Korea's population will shrink by 3.01% to 25,866,886 people with a rank change from 57th to 66th. The population of Oman will increase by 37.1% to 7,919,979 people and rank change from 118th to 113th.

North Korea is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 26.8M people compared to the peak of 12.3M people in 2100 for Oman.

Population growth rate by year

North Korea
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Korea Oman
2100 -0.65% 0.67%
2099 -0.65% 0.68%
2098 -0.65% 0.69%
2097 -0.65% 0.7%
2096 -0.65% 0.71%
2095 -0.65% 0.72%
2094 -0.64% 0.72%
2093 -0.64% 0.73%
2092 -0.64% 0.74%
2091 -0.63% 0.75%
2090 -0.63% 0.75%
2089 -0.62% 0.76%
2088 -0.62% 0.76%
2087 -0.61% 0.76%
2086 -0.6% 0.77%
2085 -0.6% 0.77%
2084 -0.59% 0.78%
2083 -0.59% 0.78%
2082 -0.58% 0.79%
2081 -0.58% 0.79%
2080 -0.57% 0.8%
2079 -0.57% 0.8%
2078 -0.56% 0.81%
2077 -0.56% 0.81%
2076 -0.56% 0.82%
2075 -0.55% 0.83%
2074 -0.55% 0.84%
2073 -0.55% 0.85%
2072 -0.55% 0.86%
2071 -0.55% 0.87%
2070 -0.55% 0.89%
2069 -0.55% 0.9%
2068 -0.54% 0.92%
2067 -0.54% 0.93%
2066 -0.54% 0.95%
2065 -0.53% 0.96%
2064 -0.53% 0.98%
2063 -0.52% 0.99%
2062 -0.51% 1.01%
2061 -0.5% 1.03%
2060 -0.49% 1.05%
2059 -0.48% 1.07%
2058 -0.47% 1.09%
2057 -0.45% 1.11%
2056 -0.44% 1.13%
2055 -0.42% 1.15%
2054 -0.41% 1.16%
2053 -0.39% 1.18%
2052 -0.38% 1.19%
2051 -0.36% 1.2%
2050 -0.35% 1.2%
2049 -0.33% 1.21%
2048 -0.32% 1.21%
2047 -0.3% 1.22%
2046 -0.29% 1.22%
2045 -0.27% 1.23%
2044 -0.26% 1.23%
2043 -0.24% 1.24%
2042 -0.23% 1.24%
2041 -0.21% 1.24%
2040 -0.2% 1.23%
2039 -0.17% 1.24%
2038 -0.15% 1.24%
2037 -0.13% 1.24%
2036 -0.1% 1.25%
2035 -0.07% 1.26%
2034 -0.04% 1.28%
2033 -0.006% 1.3%
2032 0.03% 1.32%
2031 0.07% 1.35%
2030 0.1% 1.52%
2029 0.14% 1.75%
2028 0.18% 2.2%
2027 0.22% 2.86%
2026 0.25% 3.59%
2025 0.27% 4.04%
2024 0.31% 4.6%
2023 0.34% 6.74%
2022 0.37% 5.11%
2021 0.37% -0.49%
2020 0.38% -1.5%
2019 0.41% -0.14%
2018 0.44% 1.33%
2017 0.46% 3.34%
2016 0.48% 4.92%
2015 0.49% 4.56%
2014 0.48% 4.4%
2013 0.47% 8.09%
2012 0.45% 15.3%
2011 0.44% 11.6%
2010 0.44% 2.71%
2009 0.46% 2.21%
2008 0.48% 2.19%
2007 0.5% 2.2%
2006 0.52% 2.24%
2005 0.58% 2.29%
2004 0.68% 1.74%
2003 0.61% 1.14%
2002 0.54% 1.17%
2001 0.63% 1.23%
2000 0.72% 1.3%
1999 0.8% 1.37%
1998 0.87% 1.45%
1997 0.94% 1.57%
1996 1% 1.72%
1995 1.23% 1.86%
1994 1.45% 2.98%
1993 1.48% 4.3%
1992 1.5% 4.69%
1991 1.5% 4.96%
1990 1.48% 5.23%
1989 1.47% 5.52%
1988 1.47% 5.83%
1987 1.48% 6.2%
1986 1.48% 6.63%
1985 1.48% 6.23%
1984 1.47% 5.61%
1983 1.48% 5.71%
1982 1.49% 5.71%
1981 1.45% 5.6%
1980 1.41% 5.49%
1979 1.4% 5.42%
1978 1.39% 5.26%
1977 1.45% 4.99%
1976 1.61% 4.6%
1975 1.79% 4.27%
1974 1.97% 3.58%
1973 2.35% 2.94%
1972 2.59% 2.86%
1971 2.63% 2.78%
1970 2.74% 2.7%
1969 2.8% 2.62%
1968 2.92% 2.52%
1967 2.87% 2.42%
1966 2.65% 2.32%
1965 2.56% 2.21%
1964 2.57% 2.1%
1963 2.48% 1.98%
1962 2.27% 1.87%
1961 2.28% 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 North Korea grew by 0.27%, while Oman's population grew by 4.04%.

Live population counters

North Korea Oman
Current population
26668308
5775345
Population rank 57/197 118/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.07%
One net population change
7.3 minutes
2.47 minutes
One birth every
1.54 minutes
5.93 minutes
One death every
2.01 minutes
52.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +198 +584
Annual growth/decline +72,213 +213,153
Annual growth/decline rate +0.27% +4.04%
Population growth rate rank 146/197 3/197
One migration net change every
3.15 hours
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change -2,787 +113,734
Net migration rank 104/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 50,439 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 150/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 189/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Korea
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Korea Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,787 - 113,734
2024 79,496 -2,473 78,557 154,219
2023 86,203 -1,997 75,467 156,285
2022 96,495 -1,997 67,278 339,063
2021 99,710 -1,585 69,991 -16,726
2020 95,920 -1,585 74,224 -171,635
2019 106,208 -3,142 77,394 -117,480
2018 113,164 -3,225 79,438 -52,630
2017 120,181 -3,224 82,408 11,751
2016 125,048 -3,222 81,350 117,538
2015 127,365 -3,208 79,241 133,842
2014 127,078 -3,042 76,258 75,557
2013 122,519 -2,933 71,905 113,335
2012 118,773 -2,919 65,572 322,812
2011 114,798 -2,957 59,689 492,609
2010 112,443 -3,053 57,619 28,717
2009 111,530 -3,058 52,007 7,226
2008 122,015 -3,051 47,146 9,877
2007 120,521 -3,021 44,207 11,478
2006 129,171 -2,948 43,969 11,103
2005 132,765 -2,861 44,688 10,231
2004 155,838 -2,758 45,651 9,394
2003 178,775 -2,717 46,273 -19,265
2002 119,504 -2,763 46,397 -20,098
2001 143,321 -2,884 46,651 -19,103
2000 161,591 -3,142 47,208 -18,588
1999 181,613 -3,443 48,053 -18,235
1998 197,589 -3,706 48,654 -17,626
1997 211,325 -3,745 49,510 -16,998
1996 226,095 -3,512 50,362 -15,286
1995 233,381 -3,094 51,139 -13,418
1994 320,861 -517 52,337 -12,665
1993 320,880 0 53,439 27,204
1992 324,002 0 54,471 31,756
1991 320,551 0 55,382 31,927
1990 312,460 0 56,000 31,722
1989 303,078 0 56,202 31,528
1988 299,305 0 56,142 31,456
1987 296,030 0 55,933 31,608
1986 293,227 0 55,324 32,289
1985 287,714 0 54,609 33,666
1984 282,987 0 52,253 14,993
1983 279,046 0 49,646 15,617
1982 276,332 0 46,939 15,359
1981 273,800 0 44,176 14,239
1980 255,206 0 41,109 12,626
1979 251,409 0 38,022 12,511
1978 243,533 0 35,141 11,946
1977 242,870 0 32,342 10,554
1976 255,841 0 30,032 8,299
1975 288,966 0 27,699 5,632
1974 306,902 0 25,543 4,880
1973 338,600 0 24,195 -2,996
1972 411,997 0 22,968 -2,996
1971 393,220 0 21,973 -2,996
1970 406,129 0 20,893 -2,996
1969 404,189 0 19,949 -2,996
1968 399,837 0 18,962 -2,996
1967 414,632 0 17,990 -2,996
1966 363,882 0 17,030 -2,996
1965 335,587 0 16,103 -2,996
1964 323,623 0 15,205 -2,996
1963 321,805 0 14,283 -2,996
1962 286,534 0 13,485 -2,996
1961 257,788 0 12,690 -2,996
1960 277,717 0 12,034 -2,996

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

GeoRank.org/population/north-korea/oman | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 97.6% of the population change in North Korea is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 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, 50,439 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in North Korea, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

Biggest cities by population

North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K
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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