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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Oman was 5,281,538 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Oman's population is 5,761,708 people compared to 35,806,942 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 6.21 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Oman is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.07% for Oman vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Oman has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Oman has increased from 2.51M people to 5.76M (129.1% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).

Oman vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Oman
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Oman Poland
2100 12,326,703 18,350,017
2099 12,244,321 18,541,227
2098 12,161,347 18,733,999
2097 12,077,858 18,928,169
2096 11,994,015 19,125,003
2095 11,909,754 19,323,203
2094 11,825,095 19,525,085
2093 11,740,085 19,730,030
2092 11,654,790 19,938,529
2091 11,569,356 20,151,135
2090 11,483,782 20,368,308
2089 11,398,109 20,589,970
2088 11,312,508 20,817,398
2087 11,227,223 21,050,137
2086 11,141,991 21,288,179
2085 11,056,984 21,531,674
2084 10,972,191 21,780,998
2083 10,887,525 22,036,816
2082 10,802,994 22,298,479
2081 10,718,800 22,565,373
2080 10,634,723 22,836,875
2079 10,550,794 23,113,773
2078 10,466,970 23,393,434
2077 10,383,169 23,679,569
2076 10,299,342 23,968,050
2075 10,215,493 24,259,763
2074 10,131,547 24,554,480
2073 10,047,318 24,852,006
2072 9,962,612 25,149,886
2071 9,877,378 25,447,869
2070 9,791,853 25,745,140
2069 9,705,815 26,042,079
2068 9,619,166 26,337,963
2067 9,531,936 26,632,110
2066 9,443,967 26,923,643
2065 9,355,538 27,211,946
2064 9,266,470 27,497,263
2063 9,176,798 27,778,871
2062 9,086,390 28,055,433
2061 8,995,287 28,328,948
2060 8,903,536 28,597,687
2059 8,810,958 28,864,377
2058 8,717,538 29,125,961
2057 8,623,514 29,384,759
2056 8,528,891 29,641,101
2055 8,433,708 29,893,868
2054 8,338,102 30,142,942
2053 8,242,274 30,389,214
2052 8,146,407 30,630,763
2051 8,050,917 30,871,146
2050 7,955,842 31,107,894
2049 7,861,436 31,341,718
2048 7,767,655 31,572,273
2047 7,674,619 31,800,868
2046 7,582,158 32,026,873
2045 7,490,461 32,250,757
2044 7,399,381 32,471,522
2043 7,309,208 32,690,423
2042 7,219,941 32,906,811
2041 7,131,715 33,118,473
2040 7,044,649 33,328,426
2039 6,958,711 33,535,096
2038 6,873,682 33,738,091
2037 6,789,514 33,936,906
2036 6,706,116 34,133,190
2035 6,623,241 34,323,827
2034 6,540,718 34,511,159
2033 6,458,252 34,693,880
2032 6,375,523 34,872,593
2031 6,292,383 35,046,775
2030 6,208,520 35,213,577
2029 6,115,428 35,374,919
2028 6,010,434 35,527,083
2027 5,881,073 35,671,012
2026 5,717,450 35,806,942
2025 5,519,571 36,233,346
2024 5,281,538 36,559,233
2023 5,049,269 36,687,353
2022 4,730,226 36,821,749
2021 4,500,424 36,981,559
2020 4,522,497 37,515,748
2019 4,591,241 37,965,475
2018 4,597,877 37,974,750
2017 4,537,396 37,974,826
2016 4,390,877 37,970,087
2015 4,184,895 37,986,412
2014 4,002,439 38,011,735
2013 3,833,913 38,040,196
2012 3,547,106 38,063,164
2011 3,076,763 38,063,255
2010 2,757,446 38,042,794
2009 2,684,659 38,151,603
2008 2,626,529 38,125,759
2007 2,570,174 38,120,560
2006 2,514,795 38,141,267
2005 2,459,802 38,165,445
2004 2,404,821 38,182,222
2003 2,363,796 38,204,570
2002 2,337,140 38,230,364
2001 2,310,217 38,248,076
2000 2,282,131 38,258,629
1999 2,252,909 38,660,271
1998 2,222,489 38,663,481
1997 2,190,720 38,649,660
1996 2,156,926 38,624,370
1995 2,120,528 38,594,998
1994 2,081,834 38,542,652
1993 2,021,675 38,461,408
1992 1,938,238 38,363,667
1991 1,851,473 38,246,193
1990 1,763,954 38,110,782
1989 1,676,228 37,961,529
1988 1,588,568 37,824,487
1987 1,500,996 37,668,045
1986 1,413,419 37,456,119
1985 1,325,480 37,201,885
1984 1,247,716 36,904,134
1983 1,181,459 36,571,808
1982 1,117,678 36,230,481
1981 1,057,320 35,898,587
1980 1,001,248 35,574,150
1979 949,116 35,247,217
1978 900,304 34,965,600
1977 855,314 34,689,050
1976 814,701 34,356,300
1975 778,864 34,015,199
1974 746,988 33,678,899
1973 721,179 33,357,200
1972 700,593 33,055,650
1971 681,119 32,783,500
1970 662,680 32,664,300
1969 645,255 32,548,300
1968 628,798 32,294,655
1967 613,318 31,987,155
1966 598,804 31,681,000
1965 585,236 31,444,950
1964 572,577 31,139,450
1963 560,827 30,712,000
1962 549,941 30,308,500
1961 539,854 29,964,000
1960 530,485 29,637,450

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/poland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Oman increased by 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Oman gained 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline).

Oman was ranked 138th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.

Oman is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.3M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Oman
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Oman Poland
2100 0.67% -1.03%
2099 0.68% -1.03%
2098 0.69% -1.03%
2097 0.7% -1.03%
2096 0.71% -1.03%
2095 0.72% -1.03%
2094 0.72% -1.04%
2093 0.73% -1.05%
2092 0.74% -1.06%
2091 0.75% -1.07%
2090 0.75% -1.08%
2089 0.76% -1.09%
2088 0.76% -1.11%
2087 0.76% -1.12%
2086 0.77% -1.13%
2085 0.77% -1.14%
2084 0.78% -1.16%
2083 0.78% -1.17%
2082 0.79% -1.18%
2081 0.79% -1.19%
2080 0.8% -1.2%
2079 0.8% -1.2%
2078 0.81% -1.21%
2077 0.81% -1.2%
2076 0.82% -1.2%
2075 0.83% -1.2%
2074 0.84% -1.2%
2073 0.85% -1.18%
2072 0.86% -1.17%
2071 0.87% -1.15%
2070 0.89% -1.14%
2069 0.9% -1.12%
2068 0.92% -1.1%
2067 0.93% -1.08%
2066 0.95% -1.06%
2065 0.96% -1.04%
2064 0.98% -1.01%
2063 0.99% -0.99%
2062 1.01% -0.97%
2061 1.03% -0.94%
2060 1.05% -0.92%
2059 1.07% -0.9%
2058 1.09% -0.88%
2057 1.11% -0.86%
2056 1.13% -0.85%
2055 1.15% -0.83%
2054 1.16% -0.81%
2053 1.18% -0.79%
2052 1.19% -0.78%
2051 1.2% -0.76%
2050 1.2% -0.75%
2049 1.21% -0.73%
2048 1.21% -0.72%
2047 1.22% -0.71%
2046 1.22% -0.69%
2045 1.23% -0.68%
2044 1.23% -0.67%
2043 1.24% -0.66%
2042 1.24% -0.64%
2041 1.24% -0.63%
2040 1.23% -0.62%
2039 1.24% -0.6%
2038 1.24% -0.59%
2037 1.24% -0.58%
2036 1.25% -0.56%
2035 1.26% -0.54%
2034 1.28% -0.53%
2033 1.3% -0.51%
2032 1.32% -0.5%
2031 1.35% -0.47%
2030 1.52% -0.46%
2029 1.75% -0.43%
2028 2.2% -0.4%
2027 2.86% -0.38%
2026 3.59% -1.18%
2025 4.51% -0.89%
2024 4.6% -0.35%
2023 6.74% -0.36%
2022 5.11% -0.43%
2021 -0.49% -1.42%
2020 -1.5% -1.18%
2019 -0.14% -0.02%
2018 1.33% -0%
2017 3.34% 0.01%
2016 4.92% -0.04%
2015 4.56% -0.07%
2014 4.4% -0.07%
2013 8.09% -0.06%
2012 15.3% -0%
2011 11.6% 0.05%
2010 2.71% -0.29%
2009 2.21% 0.07%
2008 2.19% 0.01%
2007 2.2% -0.05%
2006 2.24% -0.06%
2005 2.29% -0.04%
2004 1.74% -0.06%
2003 1.14% -0.07%
2002 1.17% -0.05%
2001 1.23% -0.03%
2000 1.3% -1.04%
1999 1.37% -0.008%
1998 1.45% 0.04%
1997 1.57% 0.07%
1996 1.72% 0.08%
1995 1.86% 0.14%
1994 2.98% 0.21%
1993 4.3% 0.25%
1992 4.69% 0.31%
1991 4.96% 0.36%
1990 5.23% 0.39%
1989 5.52% 0.36%
1988 5.83% 0.42%
1987 6.2% 0.57%
1986 6.63% 0.68%
1985 6.23% 0.81%
1984 5.61% 0.91%
1983 5.71% 0.94%
1982 5.71% 0.92%
1981 5.6% 0.91%
1980 5.49% 0.93%
1979 5.42% 0.81%
1978 5.26% 0.8%
1977 4.99% 0.97%
1976 4.6% 1%
1975 4.27% 1%
1974 3.58% 0.96%
1973 2.94% 0.91%
1972 2.86% 0.83%
1971 2.78% 0.36%
1970 2.7% 0.36%
1969 2.62% 0.79%
1968 2.52% 0.96%
1967 2.42% 0.97%
1966 2.32% 0.75%
1965 2.21% 0.98%
1964 2.1% 1.39%
1963 1.98% 1.33%
1962 1.87% 1.15%
1961 1.77% 1.1%

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/poland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Oman grew by 4.6%, while Poland's population declined by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Oman Poland
Current population
5761708
35806942
Population rank 117/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.43%
One net population change
2.26 minutes
4.1 minutes
One birth every
6.18 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
54.8 minutes
1.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline +636 -351
Annual growth/decline +232,269 -128,120
Annual growth/decline rate +4.6% -0.35%
Population growth rate rank 5/197 181/197
One migration net change every
4.63 minutes
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change +113,734 -330,820
Net migration rank 15/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 2,283,366 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 33/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 43.2% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 11/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Oman
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Oman Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 113,734 - -330,820
2024 - 154,219 - -238,062
2023 75,467 156,285 -135,743 -7,824
2022 67,278 339,063 -143,605 967,744
2021 69,991 -16,726 -184,907 2,251
2020 74,224 -171,635 -120,050 3,920
2019 77,394 -117,480 -34,169 7,696
2018 79,438 -52,630 -26,582 -223
2017 82,408 11,751 0 -21,535
2016 81,350 117,538 -3,797 -5,675
2015 79,241 133,842 -26,590 3,887
2014 76,258 75,557 0 5,525
2013 71,905 113,335 -19,020 12,402
2012 65,572 322,812 0 4,635
2011 59,689 492,609 11,419 45,951
2010 57,619 28,717 38,043 119,623
2009 52,007 7,226 30,521 -8,283
2008 47,146 9,877 34,313 -42,288
2007 44,207 11,478 11,436 -51,235
2006 43,969 11,103 3,814 -68,882
2005 44,688 10,231 -3,817 -41,942
2004 45,651 9,394 -7,637 -38,216
2003 46,273 -19,265 -15,281 -19,039
2002 46,397 -20,098 -3,823 -16,462
2001 46,651 -19,103 3,825 -16,648
2000 47,208 -18,588 11,478 -15,921
1999 48,053 -18,235 0 -53,035
1998 48,654 -17,626 19,332 -39,509
1997 49,510 -16,998 34,785 -44,230
1996 50,362 -15,286 42,487 -45,349
1995 51,139 -13,418 46,314 -52,989
1994 52,337 -12,665 96,357 -41,845
1993 53,439 27,204 103,846 -48,805
1992 54,471 31,756 118,928 -46,893
1991 55,382 31,927 141,511 -55,342
1990 56,000 31,722 160,066 -50,339
1989 56,202 31,528 182,215 -49,192
1988 56,142 31,456 215,599 -101,671
1987 55,933 31,608 226,008 -32,310
1986 55,324 32,289 258,448 -22,520
1985 54,609 33,666 297,615 -27,277
1984 52,253 14,993 332,137 -18,402
1983 49,646 15,617 373,032 -26,724
1982 46,939 15,359 369,551 -34,980
1981 44,176 14,239 351,806 -16,155
1980 41,109 12,626 348,627 -42,420
1979 38,022 12,511 366,571 -22,162
1978 35,141 11,946 339,166 -62,936
1977 32,342 10,554 353,828 -33,496
1976 30,032 8,299 367,612 -25,716
1975 27,699 5,632 350,356 -31,346
1974 25,543 4,880 346,893 -18,273
1973 24,195 -2,996 320,229 -29,335
1972 22,968 -2,996 314,028 -15,004
1971 21,973 -2,996 278,660 -31,767
1970 20,893 -2,996 280,913 -66,859
1969 19,949 -2,996 270,151 -26,744
1968 18,962 -2,996 280,963 -11,905
1967 17,990 -2,996 275,089 -25,479
1966 17,030 -2,996 297,801 -17,158
1965 16,103 -2,996 314,450 -21,658
1964 15,205 -2,996 326,965 -23,273
1963 14,283 -2,996 359,330 -13,770
1962 13,485 -2,996 360,671 -31,021
1961 12,690 -2,996 398,521 -20,044
1960 12,034 -2,996 444,562 -6,306

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

GeoRank.org/population/oman/poland | 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 Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 people).

As of 2024, 2,283,366 residents or 43.2% of the population were not native-born in Oman, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

Biggest cities by population

Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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