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Population in Oman compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Oman was 5,281,538 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Oman's population is 5,761,708 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 1.91 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Oman is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.07% for Oman vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Oman has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Oman has increased from 2.51M people to 5.76M (129.1% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% growth).

Oman vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Oman
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Oman Papua New Guinea
2100 12,326,703 18,802,138
2099 12,244,321 18,790,040
2098 12,161,347 18,776,265
2097 12,077,858 18,758,897
2096 11,994,015 18,737,707
2095 11,909,754 18,714,219
2094 11,825,095 18,687,257
2093 11,740,085 18,658,233
2092 11,654,790 18,625,772
2091 11,569,356 18,590,001
2090 11,483,782 18,549,501
2089 11,398,109 18,510,463
2088 11,312,508 18,468,827
2087 11,227,223 18,424,378
2086 11,141,991 18,376,043
2085 11,056,984 18,325,641
2084 10,972,191 18,274,394
2083 10,887,525 18,218,709
2082 10,802,994 18,163,177
2081 10,718,800 18,104,285
2080 10,634,723 18,039,008
2079 10,550,794 17,975,778
2078 10,466,970 17,908,670
2077 10,383,169 17,840,781
2076 10,299,342 17,771,791
2075 10,215,493 17,699,428
2074 10,131,547 17,625,044
2073 10,047,318 17,548,128
2072 9,962,612 17,466,649
2071 9,877,378 17,381,598
2070 9,791,853 17,295,105
2069 9,705,815 17,205,503
2068 9,619,166 17,112,154
2067 9,531,936 17,015,090
2066 9,443,967 16,915,436
2065 9,355,538 16,812,946
2064 9,266,470 16,708,669
2063 9,176,798 16,604,296
2062 9,086,390 16,497,292
2061 8,995,287 16,386,905
2060 8,903,536 16,270,535
2059 8,810,958 16,152,614
2058 8,717,538 16,032,684
2057 8,623,514 15,909,649
2056 8,528,891 15,784,519
2055 8,433,708 15,656,542
2054 8,338,102 15,523,143
2053 8,242,274 15,389,244
2052 8,146,407 15,250,715
2051 8,050,917 15,110,389
2050 7,955,842 14,968,530
2049 7,861,436 14,821,865
2048 7,767,655 14,673,459
2047 7,674,619 14,522,926
2046 7,582,158 14,370,120
2045 7,490,461 14,213,585
2044 7,399,381 14,056,036
2043 7,309,208 13,897,765
2042 7,219,941 13,738,690
2041 7,131,715 13,577,382
2040 7,044,649 13,413,396
2039 6,958,711 13,247,486
2038 6,873,682 13,079,352
2037 6,789,514 12,909,735
2036 6,706,116 12,738,223
2035 6,623,241 12,566,543
2034 6,540,718 12,392,476
2033 6,458,252 12,218,246
2032 6,375,523 12,042,345
2031 6,292,383 11,865,316
2030 6,208,520 11,685,599
2029 6,115,428 11,504,890
2028 6,010,434 11,322,573
2027 5,881,073 11,138,409
2026 5,717,450 10,952,454
2025 5,519,571 10,765,048
2024 5,281,538 10,576,502
2023 5,049,269 10,389,635
2022 4,730,226 10,203,169
2021 4,500,424 10,012,896
2020 4,522,497 9,815,746
2019 4,591,241 9,609,010
2018 4,597,877 9,394,513
2017 4,537,396 9,178,714
2016 4,390,877 8,961,718
2015 4,184,895 8,743,246
2014 4,002,439 8,523,441
2013 3,833,913 8,302,698
2012 3,547,106 8,081,390
2011 3,076,763 7,859,346
2010 2,757,446 7,633,523
2009 2,684,659 7,406,438
2008 2,626,529 7,183,002
2007 2,570,174 6,963,345
2006 2,514,795 6,747,720
2005 2,459,802 6,535,905
2004 2,404,821 6,328,041
2003 2,363,796 6,123,997
2002 2,337,140 5,924,003
2001 2,310,217 5,728,435
2000 2,282,131 5,537,064
1999 2,252,909 5,349,333
1998 2,222,489 5,166,390
1997 2,190,720 4,987,883
1996 2,156,926 4,813,361
1995 2,120,528 4,644,278
1994 2,081,834 4,480,208
1993 2,021,675 4,320,872
1992 1,938,238 4,166,699
1991 1,851,473 4,021,837
1990 1,763,954 3,896,481
1989 1,676,228 3,796,078
1988 1,588,568 3,711,880
1987 1,500,996 3,632,543
1986 1,413,419 3,554,793
1985 1,325,480 3,478,936
1984 1,247,716 3,405,198
1983 1,181,459 3,333,633
1982 1,117,678 3,264,291
1981 1,057,320 3,197,019
1980 1,001,248 3,131,512
1979 949,116 3,067,341
1978 900,304 3,003,714
1977 855,314 2,940,327
1976 814,701 2,877,327
1975 778,864 2,814,820
1974 746,988 2,752,671
1973 721,179 2,690,629
1972 700,593 2,628,432
1971 681,119 2,566,421
1970 662,680 2,505,628
1969 645,255 2,446,927
1968 628,798 2,390,803
1967 613,318 2,337,532
1966 598,804 2,285,774
1965 585,236 2,235,820
1964 572,577 2,188,325
1963 560,827 2,141,376
1962 549,941 2,093,919
1961 539,854 2,046,127
1960 530,485 1,995,110

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/oman/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Oman increased by 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Oman gained 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth).

Oman was ranked 138th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Oman's population will grow by 38.1% to 7,955,842 people with a rank change from 117th to 113th. The population of Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

Oman is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.3M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Oman
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Oman Papua New Guinea
2100 0.67% 0.06%
2099 0.68% 0.07%
2098 0.69% 0.09%
2097 0.7% 0.11%
2096 0.71% 0.13%
2095 0.72% 0.14%
2094 0.72% 0.16%
2093 0.73% 0.17%
2092 0.74% 0.19%
2091 0.75% 0.22%
2090 0.75% 0.21%
2089 0.76% 0.23%
2088 0.76% 0.24%
2087 0.76% 0.26%
2086 0.77% 0.28%
2085 0.77% 0.28%
2084 0.78% 0.31%
2083 0.78% 0.31%
2082 0.79% 0.33%
2081 0.79% 0.36%
2080 0.8% 0.35%
2079 0.8% 0.37%
2078 0.81% 0.38%
2077 0.81% 0.39%
2076 0.82% 0.41%
2075 0.83% 0.42%
2074 0.84% 0.44%
2073 0.85% 0.47%
2072 0.86% 0.49%
2071 0.87% 0.5%
2070 0.89% 0.52%
2069 0.9% 0.55%
2068 0.92% 0.57%
2067 0.93% 0.59%
2066 0.95% 0.61%
2065 0.96% 0.62%
2064 0.98% 0.63%
2063 0.99% 0.65%
2062 1.01% 0.67%
2061 1.03% 0.72%
2060 1.05% 0.73%
2059 1.07% 0.75%
2058 1.09% 0.77%
2057 1.11% 0.79%
2056 1.13% 0.82%
2055 1.15% 0.86%
2054 1.16% 0.87%
2053 1.18% 0.91%
2052 1.19% 0.93%
2051 1.2% 0.95%
2050 1.2% 0.99%
2049 1.21% 1.01%
2048 1.21% 1.04%
2047 1.22% 1.06%
2046 1.22% 1.1%
2045 1.23% 1.12%
2044 1.23% 1.14%
2043 1.24% 1.16%
2042 1.24% 1.19%
2041 1.24% 1.22%
2040 1.23% 1.25%
2039 1.24% 1.29%
2038 1.24% 1.31%
2037 1.24% 1.35%
2036 1.25% 1.37%
2035 1.26% 1.4%
2034 1.28% 1.43%
2033 1.3% 1.46%
2032 1.32% 1.49%
2031 1.35% 1.54%
2030 1.52% 1.57%
2029 1.75% 1.61%
2028 2.2% 1.65%
2027 2.86% 1.7%
2026 3.59% 1.74%
2025 4.51% 1.78%
2024 4.6% 1.8%
2023 6.74% 1.83%
2022 5.11% 1.9%
2021 -0.49% 2.01%
2020 -1.5% 2.15%
2019 -0.14% 2.28%
2018 1.33% 2.35%
2017 3.34% 2.42%
2016 4.92% 2.5%
2015 4.56% 2.58%
2014 4.4% 2.66%
2013 8.09% 2.74%
2012 15.3% 2.83%
2011 11.6% 2.96%
2010 2.71% 3.07%
2009 2.21% 3.11%
2008 2.19% 3.15%
2007 2.2% 3.2%
2006 2.24% 3.24%
2005 2.29% 3.28%
2004 1.74% 3.33%
2003 1.14% 3.38%
2002 1.17% 3.41%
2001 1.23% 3.46%
2000 1.3% 3.51%
1999 1.37% 3.54%
1998 1.45% 3.58%
1997 1.57% 3.63%
1996 1.72% 3.64%
1995 1.86% 3.66%
1994 2.98% 3.69%
1993 4.3% 3.7%
1992 4.69% 3.6%
1991 4.96% 3.22%
1990 5.23% 2.64%
1989 5.52% 2.27%
1988 5.83% 2.18%
1987 6.2% 2.19%
1986 6.63% 2.18%
1985 6.23% 2.17%
1984 5.61% 2.15%
1983 5.71% 2.12%
1982 5.71% 2.1%
1981 5.6% 2.09%
1980 5.49% 2.09%
1979 5.42% 2.12%
1978 5.26% 2.16%
1977 4.99% 2.19%
1976 4.6% 2.22%
1975 4.27% 2.26%
1974 3.58% 2.31%
1973 2.94% 2.37%
1972 2.86% 2.42%
1971 2.78% 2.43%
1970 2.7% 2.4%
1969 2.62% 2.35%
1968 2.52% 2.28%
1967 2.42% 2.26%
1966 2.32% 2.23%
1965 2.21% 2.17%
1964 2.1% 2.19%
1963 1.98% 2.27%
1962 1.87% 2.34%
1961 1.77% 2.56%

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/oman/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Oman grew by 4.6%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Oman Papua New Guinea
Current population
5761708
11002753
Population rank 117/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
2.26 minutes
2.81 minutes
One birth every
6.18 minutes
2.06 minutes
One death every
54.8 minutes
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +636 +512
Annual growth/decline +232,269 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate +4.6% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 5/197 59/197
One migration net change every
4.63 minutes
1.29 days
Annual migration change +113,734 -284
Net migration rank 15/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 2,283,366 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 33/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 43.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 11/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Oman
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Oman Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 113,734 - -284
2024 - 154,219 - -707
2023 75,467 156,285 187,637 -787
2022 67,278 339,063 186,861 -787
2021 69,991 -16,726 183,766 10,703
2020 74,224 -171,635 189,130 10,703
2019 77,394 -117,480 190,662 22,978
2018 79,438 -52,630 190,662 24,684
2017 82,408 11,751 189,715 26,513
2016 81,350 117,538 189,281 28,473
2015 79,241 133,842 188,600 30,580
2014 76,258 75,557 187,592 32,840
2013 71,905 113,335 185,790 35,280
2012 65,572 322,812 183,658 37,893
2011 59,689 492,609 181,842 40,690
2010 57,619 28,717 178,998 50,106
2009 52,007 7,226 175,421 49,647
2008 47,146 9,877 172,823 48,985
2007 44,207 11,478 169,306 48,203
2006 43,969 11,103 166,540 47,191
2005 44,688 10,231 163,888 46,014
2004 45,651 9,394 161,023 44,811
2003 46,273 -19,265 158,611 43,639
2002 46,397 -20,098 155,091 42,657
2001 46,651 -19,103 151,431 41,962
2000 47,208 -18,588 147,496 41,855
1999 48,053 -18,235 143,592 42,519
1998 48,654 -17,626 136,677 43,091
1997 49,510 -16,998 134,458 42,787
1996 50,362 -15,286 129,802 41,994
1995 51,139 -13,418 125,410 40,962
1994 52,337 -12,665 122,113 39,669
1993 53,439 27,204 118,668 38,220
1992 54,471 31,756 114,818 36,622
1991 55,382 31,927 111,453 26,830
1990 56,000 31,722 110,033 2,398
1989 56,202 31,528 108,199 -19,824
1988 56,142 31,456 106,256 -26,232
1987 55,933 31,608 104,367 -25,720
1986 55,324 32,289 102,346 -25,495
1985 54,609 33,666 100,333 -25,470
1984 52,253 14,993 98,103 -25,487
1983 49,646 15,617 95,982 -25,465
1982 46,939 15,359 93,522 -25,355
1981 44,176 14,239 91,767 -25,383
1980 41,109 12,626 90,266 -25,638
1979 38,022 12,511 89,330 -25,618
1978 35,141 11,946 88,747 -25,208
1977 32,342 10,554 87,954 -24,722
1976 30,032 8,299 86,965 -24,198
1975 27,699 5,632 85,809 -23,562
1974 25,543 4,880 84,829 -22,771
1973 24,195 -2,996 83,821 -21,803
1972 22,968 -2,996 82,672 -20,303
1971 21,973 -2,996 80,599 -18,945
1970 20,893 -2,996 78,712 -18,773
1969 19,949 -2,996 76,454 -18,994
1968 18,962 -2,996 73,983 -19,188
1967 17,990 -2,996 71,519 -19,767
1966 17,030 -2,996 69,206 -17,454
1965 16,103 -2,996 66,693 -18,532
1964 15,205 -2,996 64,558 -17,730
1963 14,283 -2,996 62,260 -15,189
1962 13,485 -2,996 59,974 -12,141
1961 12,690 -2,996 58,151 -10,409
1960 12,034 -2,996 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/oman/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 61.6% of the population change in Oman is from natural causes (a gain of 763,049 people) and 38.4% is from migration (a gain of 475,565 people). In Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 people).

As of 2024, 2,283,366 residents or 43.2% of the population were not native-born in Oman, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

Biggest cities by population

Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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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