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

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The latest officially reported population of Oman was 5,494,691 in 2025 vs 10,804,871 people in Portugal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Oman's population is 5,775,345 people compared to 10,788,071 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 1.87 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Oman is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.07% for Oman vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Oman has had an average growth rate of +2.96% per year vs +0.35% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Oman has increased from 2.51M people to 5.78M (129.7% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.8M (2.53% growth).

Oman vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Oman
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Oman Portugal
2100 12,271,138 9,079,610
2099 12,189,126 9,084,930
2098 12,106,527 9,089,064
2097 12,023,414 9,094,546
2096 11,939,950 9,100,755
2095 11,856,068 9,108,548
2094 11,771,790 9,113,366
2093 11,687,164 9,118,286
2092 11,602,253 9,123,579
2091 11,517,204 9,127,714
2090 11,432,016 9,132,140
2089 11,346,729 9,136,870
2088 11,261,515 9,141,647
2087 11,176,614 9,147,996
2086 11,091,765 9,152,804
2085 11,007,142 9,158,263
2084 10,922,731 9,165,158
2083 10,838,447 9,171,574
2082 10,754,297 9,179,958
2081 10,670,483 9,190,466
2080 10,586,785 9,201,621
2079 10,503,234 9,214,398
2078 10,419,787 9,228,555
2077 10,336,364 9,243,708
2076 10,252,916 9,262,542
2075 10,169,444 9,282,392
2074 10,085,876 9,305,608
2073 10,002,028 9,330,117
2072 9,917,703 9,353,771
2071 9,832,854 9,380,991
2070 9,747,714 9,409,668
2069 9,662,064 9,440,299
2068 9,575,805 9,473,457
2067 9,488,969 9,506,001
2066 9,401,396 9,539,597
2065 9,313,366 9,574,237
2064 9,224,699 9,611,738
2063 9,135,431 9,649,045
2062 9,045,431 9,686,737
2061 8,954,738 9,723,601
2060 8,863,401 9,762,379
2059 8,771,240 9,801,072
2058 8,678,241 9,841,936
2057 8,584,641 9,880,092
2056 8,490,445 9,918,643
2055 8,395,691 9,958,971
2054 8,300,516 9,997,570
2053 8,205,120 10,037,385
2052 8,109,685 10,076,095
2051 8,014,625 10,112,788
2050 7,919,979 10,149,626
2049 7,825,999 10,187,172
2048 7,732,641 10,221,034
2047 7,640,024 10,255,340
2046 7,547,980 10,289,266
2045 7,456,696 10,321,807
2044 7,366,027 10,353,338
2043 7,276,260 10,384,554
2042 7,187,395 10,412,950
2041 7,099,567 10,440,054
2040 7,012,893 10,469,380
2039 6,927,343 10,497,556
2038 6,842,697 10,523,869
2037 6,758,909 10,548,445
2036 6,675,887 10,573,361
2035 6,593,385 10,597,352
2034 6,511,234 10,621,955
2033 6,429,140 10,645,024
2032 6,346,783 10,668,384
2031 6,264,019 10,689,372
2030 6,180,534 10,708,819
2029 6,087,861 10,729,893
2028 5,983,340 10,752,023
2027 5,854,563 10,770,712
2026 5,691,677 10,788,071
2025 5,494,691 10,804,871
2024 5,281,538 10,694,681
2023 5,049,269 10,578,174
2022 4,730,226 10,434,332
2021 4,500,424 10,361,831
2020 4,522,497 10,297,081
2019 4,591,241 10,286,263
2018 4,597,877 10,283,822
2017 4,537,396 10,300,300
2016 4,390,877 10,325,452
2015 4,184,895 10,358,076
2014 4,002,439 10,401,062
2013 3,833,913 10,457,295
2012 3,547,106 10,514,844
2011 3,076,763 10,557,560
2010 2,757,446 10,573,100
2009 2,684,659 10,568,247
2008 2,626,529 10,558,177
2007 2,570,174 10,542,964
2006 2,514,795 10,522,288
2005 2,459,802 10,503,330
2004 2,404,821 10,483,861
2003 2,363,796 10,458,821
2002 2,337,140 10,419,631
2001 2,310,217 10,362,722
2000 2,282,131 10,289,898
1999 2,252,909 10,217,828
1998 2,222,489 10,160,196
1997 2,190,720 10,108,977
1996 2,156,926 10,063,945
1995 2,120,528 10,026,176
1994 2,081,834 9,991,525
1993 2,021,675 9,964,675
1992 1,938,238 9,952,494
1991 1,851,473 9,960,235
1990 1,763,954 9,983,218
1989 1,676,228 10,005,000
1988 1,588,568 10,019,610
1987 1,500,996 10,030,031
1986 1,413,419 10,032,734
1985 1,325,480 10,023,613
1984 1,247,716 9,996,232
1983 1,181,459 9,957,865
1982 1,117,678 9,911,771
1981 1,057,320 9,851,362
1980 1,001,248 9,766,312
1979 949,116 9,661,265
1978 900,304 9,558,250
1977 855,314 9,455,675
1976 814,701 9,355,810
1975 778,864 9,093,470
1974 746,988 8,754,365
1973 721,179 8,633,100
1972 700,593 8,630,430
1971 681,119 8,643,756
1970 662,680 8,680,431
1969 645,255 8,757,705
1968 628,798 8,836,650
1967 613,318 8,874,520
1966 598,804 8,930,990
1965 585,236 8,998,595
1964 572,577 9,035,365
1963 560,827 9,030,355
1962 549,941 8,993,985
1961 539,854 8,929,316
1960 530,485 8,857,716

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Oman increased by 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Oman gained 1,384,468 people (a 31.5% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth).

Oman was ranked 138th most populous country in 2006 and is 118th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 91st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Oman's population will grow by 37.1% to 7,919,979 people with a rank change from 118th to 113th. The population of Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,149,626 people and rank change from 91st to 97th.

Oman is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.3M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2025 at 10.8M people and is projected to decrease to 9.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Oman
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Oman Portugal
2100 0.67% -0.06%
2099 0.68% -0.05%
2098 0.69% -0.06%
2097 0.7% -0.07%
2096 0.71% -0.09%
2095 0.72% -0.05%
2094 0.72% -0.05%
2093 0.73% -0.06%
2092 0.74% -0.05%
2091 0.75% -0.05%
2090 0.75% -0.05%
2089 0.76% -0.05%
2088 0.76% -0.07%
2087 0.76% -0.05%
2086 0.77% -0.06%
2085 0.77% -0.08%
2084 0.78% -0.07%
2083 0.78% -0.09%
2082 0.79% -0.11%
2081 0.79% -0.12%
2080 0.8% -0.14%
2079 0.8% -0.15%
2078 0.81% -0.16%
2077 0.81% -0.2%
2076 0.82% -0.21%
2075 0.83% -0.25%
2074 0.84% -0.26%
2073 0.85% -0.25%
2072 0.86% -0.29%
2071 0.87% -0.3%
2070 0.89% -0.32%
2069 0.9% -0.35%
2068 0.92% -0.34%
2067 0.93% -0.35%
2066 0.95% -0.36%
2065 0.96% -0.39%
2064 0.98% -0.39%
2063 0.99% -0.39%
2062 1.01% -0.38%
2061 1.03% -0.4%
2060 1.05% -0.39%
2059 1.07% -0.42%
2058 1.09% -0.39%
2057 1.11% -0.39%
2056 1.13% -0.4%
2055 1.15% -0.39%
2054 1.16% -0.4%
2053 1.18% -0.38%
2052 1.19% -0.36%
2051 1.2% -0.36%
2050 1.2% -0.37%
2049 1.21% -0.33%
2048 1.21% -0.33%
2047 1.22% -0.33%
2046 1.22% -0.32%
2045 1.23% -0.3%
2044 1.23% -0.3%
2043 1.24% -0.27%
2042 1.24% -0.26%
2041 1.24% -0.28%
2040 1.23% -0.27%
2039 1.24% -0.25%
2038 1.24% -0.23%
2037 1.24% -0.24%
2036 1.25% -0.23%
2035 1.26% -0.23%
2034 1.28% -0.22%
2033 1.3% -0.22%
2032 1.32% -0.2%
2031 1.35% -0.18%
2030 1.52% -0.2%
2029 1.75% -0.21%
2028 2.2% -0.17%
2027 2.86% -0.16%
2026 3.59% -0.16%
2025 4.04% 1.03%
2024 4.6% 1.1%
2023 6.74% 1.38%
2022 5.11% 0.7%
2021 -0.49% 0.63%
2020 -1.5% 0.11%
2019 -0.14% 0.02%
2018 1.33% -0.16%
2017 3.34% -0.24%
2016 4.92% -0.31%
2015 4.56% -0.41%
2014 4.4% -0.54%
2013 8.09% -0.55%
2012 15.3% -0.4%
2011 11.6% -0.15%
2010 2.71% 0.05%
2009 2.21% 0.1%
2008 2.19% 0.14%
2007 2.2% 0.2%
2006 2.24% 0.18%
2005 2.29% 0.19%
2004 1.74% 0.24%
2003 1.14% 0.38%
2002 1.17% 0.55%
2001 1.23% 0.71%
2000 1.3% 0.71%
1999 1.37% 0.57%
1998 1.45% 0.51%
1997 1.57% 0.45%
1996 1.72% 0.38%
1995 1.86% 0.35%
1994 2.98% 0.27%
1993 4.3% 0.12%
1992 4.69% -0.08%
1991 4.96% -0.23%
1990 5.23% -0.22%
1989 5.52% -0.15%
1988 5.83% -0.1%
1987 6.2% -0.03%
1986 6.63% 0.09%
1985 6.23% 0.27%
1984 5.61% 0.39%
1983 5.71% 0.47%
1982 5.71% 0.61%
1981 5.6% 0.87%
1980 5.49% 1.09%
1979 5.42% 1.08%
1978 5.26% 1.08%
1977 4.99% 1.07%
1976 4.6% 2.88%
1975 4.27% 3.87%
1974 3.58% 1.4%
1973 2.94% 0.03%
1972 2.86% -0.15%
1971 2.78% -0.42%
1970 2.7% -0.88%
1969 2.62% -0.89%
1968 2.52% -0.43%
1967 2.42% -0.63%
1966 2.32% -0.75%
1965 2.21% -0.41%
1964 2.1% 0.06%
1963 1.98% 0.4%
1962 1.87% 0.72%
1961 1.77% 0.81%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Oman grew by 4.04%, while Portugal's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Oman Portugal
Current population
5775345
10788071
Population rank 118/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
2.47 minutes
4.78 minutes
One birth every
5.93 minutes
6.22 minutes
One death every
52.3 minutes
4.43 minutes
Daily growth/decline +584 +302
Annual growth/decline +213,153 +110,190
Annual growth/decline rate +4.04% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 3/197 99/197
One migration net change every
4.63 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change +113,734 +16,472
Net migration rank 15/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 2,283,366 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 33/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 43.2% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 11/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Oman
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Oman Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 113,734 - 16,472
2024 78,557 154,219 -34,223 20,648
2023 75,467 156,285 -32,792 29,102
2022 67,278 339,063 -40,694 68,696
2021 69,991 -16,726 -45,592 69,606
2020 74,224 -171,635 -39,129 54,076
2019 77,394 -117,480 -24,687 63,031
2018 79,438 -52,630 -25,709 22,495
2017 82,408 11,751 -23,691 13,979
2016 81,350 117,538 -23,749 -775
2015 79,241 133,842 -23,823 -3,209
2014 76,258 75,557 -22,882 -26,447
2013 71,905 113,335 -24,052 -36,342
2012 65,572 322,812 -17,875 -37,083
2011 59,689 492,609 -5,279 -31,513
2010 57,619 28,717 -4,230 -5,627
2009 52,007 7,226 -5,284 14,532
2008 47,146 9,877 0 9,478
2007 44,207 11,478 -1,055 21,064
2006 43,969 11,103 3,156 16,754
2005 44,688 10,231 2,101 15,537
2004 45,651 9,394 7,339 13,928
2003 46,273 -19,265 4,184 24,740
2002 46,397 -20,098 8,335 42,169
2001 46,651 -19,103 8,290 55,565
2000 47,208 -18,588 15,435 60,586
1999 48,053 -18,235 8,175 49,572
1998 48,654 -17,626 7,112 40,931
1997 49,510 -16,998 8,087 36,922
1996 50,362 -15,286 4,026 32,640
1995 51,139 -13,418 4,011 26,971
1994 52,337 -12,665 9,991 20,761
1993 53,439 27,204 7,972 8,561
1992 54,471 31,756 13,933 -11,847
1991 55,382 31,927 12,948 -37,914
1990 56,000 31,722 13,976 -34,855
1989 56,202 31,528 22,011 -30,615
1988 56,142 31,456 24,047 -26,595
1987 55,933 31,608 28,084 -23,142
1986 55,324 32,289 31,102 -20,000
1985 54,609 33,666 33,077 -19,183
1984 52,253 14,993 45,983 -16,658
1983 49,646 15,617 47,798 -16,568
1982 46,939 15,359 58,479 -15,006
1981 44,176 14,239 56,152 -7,938
1980 41,109 12,626 63,481 29,881
1979 38,022 12,511 67,628 32,434
1978 35,141 11,946 70,731 34,345
1977 32,342 10,554 84,156 37,779
1976 30,032 8,299 85,138 40,490
1975 27,699 5,632 81,841 42,262
1974 25,543 4,880 74,412 41,254
1973 24,195 -2,996 76,835 39,748
1972 22,968 -2,996 83,715 39,058
1971 21,973 -2,996 82,980 48,944
1970 20,893 -2,996 87,672 -191,862
1969 19,949 -2,996 89,329 -161,114
1968 18,962 -2,996 100,737 -145,200
1967 17,990 -2,996 106,495 -136,232
1966 17,030 -2,996 107,171 -129,233
1965 16,103 -2,996 115,182 -123,855
1964 15,205 -2,996 120,170 -118,763
1963 14,283 -2,996 113,783 -116,874
1962 13,485 -2,996 123,217 -113,947
1961 12,690 -2,996 117,867 -112,768
1960 12,034 -2,996 118,693 -95,886

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 58% of the population change in Oman is from natural causes (a gain of 765,348 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 554,227 people). In Portugal 48.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 314,089 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 337,649 people).

As of 2024, 2,283,366 residents or 43.2% of the population were not native-born in Oman, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

Biggest cities by population

Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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