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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Oman was 5,281,538 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Oman's population is 5,761,708 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 3.27 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Oman is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.07% for Oman vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Oman has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Oman has increased from 2.51M people to 5.76M (129.1% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Oman vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Oman
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Oman Romania
2100 12,326,703 10,801,385
2099 12,244,321 10,885,505
2098 12,161,347 10,969,050
2097 12,077,858 11,052,086
2096 11,994,015 11,134,776
2095 11,909,754 11,217,462
2094 11,825,095 11,299,298
2093 11,740,085 11,382,352
2092 11,654,790 11,464,817
2091 11,569,356 11,546,872
2090 11,483,782 11,630,335
2089 11,398,109 11,713,468
2088 11,312,508 11,796,733
2087 11,227,223 11,880,373
2086 11,141,991 11,966,550
2085 11,056,984 12,052,744
2084 10,972,191 12,140,454
2083 10,887,525 12,229,714
2082 10,802,994 12,319,480
2081 10,718,800 12,412,385
2080 10,634,723 12,507,333
2079 10,550,794 12,603,302
2078 10,466,970 12,700,870
2077 10,383,169 12,799,985
2076 10,299,342 12,900,610
2075 10,215,493 13,002,848
2074 10,131,547 13,107,513
2073 10,047,318 13,213,407
2072 9,962,612 13,323,211
2071 9,877,378 13,435,661
2070 9,791,853 13,550,449
2069 9,705,815 13,667,892
2068 9,619,166 13,786,771
2067 9,531,936 13,909,141
2066 9,443,967 14,034,214
2065 9,355,538 14,163,381
2064 9,266,470 14,293,294
2063 9,176,798 14,424,068
2062 9,086,390 14,557,025
2061 8,995,287 14,689,897
2060 8,903,536 14,821,441
2059 8,810,958 14,952,855
2058 8,717,538 15,082,857
2057 8,623,514 15,211,914
2056 8,528,891 15,340,213
2055 8,433,708 15,467,019
2054 8,338,102 15,590,545
2053 8,242,274 15,712,155
2052 8,146,407 15,834,374
2051 8,050,917 15,954,507
2050 7,955,842 16,073,070
2049 7,861,436 16,192,498
2048 7,767,655 16,311,535
2047 7,674,619 16,430,565
2046 7,582,158 16,547,661
2045 7,490,461 16,665,026
2044 7,399,381 16,783,383
2043 7,309,208 16,900,955
2042 7,219,941 17,018,000
2041 7,131,715 17,136,818
2040 7,044,649 17,253,674
2039 6,958,711 17,370,310
2038 6,873,682 17,488,193
2037 6,789,514 17,604,853
2036 6,706,116 17,721,511
2035 6,623,241 17,837,396
2034 6,540,718 17,950,976
2033 6,458,252 18,064,449
2032 6,375,523 18,176,399
2031 6,292,383 18,288,437
2030 6,208,520 18,399,699
2029 6,115,428 18,511,331
2028 6,010,434 18,621,197
2027 5,881,073 18,730,482
2026 5,717,450 18,839,108
2025 5,519,571 18,946,392
2024 5,281,538 19,051,804
2023 5,049,269 19,061,062
2022 4,730,226 19,048,502
2021 4,500,424 19,122,059
2020 4,522,497 19,265,250
2019 4,591,241 19,371,648
2018 4,597,877 19,473,970
2017 4,537,396 19,588,715
2016 4,390,877 19,702,267
2015 4,184,895 19,815,616
2014 4,002,439 19,908,979
2013 3,833,913 19,983,693
2012 3,547,106 20,058,035
2011 3,076,763 20,147,528
2010 2,757,446 20,246,871
2009 2,684,659 20,367,487
2008 2,626,529 20,537,875
2007 2,570,174 20,882,982
2006 2,514,795 21,193,760
2005 2,459,802 21,319,685
2004 2,404,821 21,451,748
2003 2,363,796 21,574,326
2002 2,337,140 21,730,496
2001 2,310,217 22,131,970
2000 2,282,131 22,442,971
1999 2,252,909 22,472,040
1998 2,222,489 22,507,344
1997 2,190,720 22,553,978
1996 2,156,926 22,619,004
1995 2,120,528 22,684,270
1994 2,081,834 22,730,211
1993 2,021,675 22,763,280
1992 1,938,238 22,794,284
1991 1,851,473 23,001,155
1990 1,763,954 23,201,835
1989 1,676,228 23,161,458
1988 1,588,568 23,057,662
1987 1,500,996 22,949,430
1986 1,413,419 22,836,841
1985 1,325,480 22,732,999
1984 1,247,716 22,640,547
1983 1,181,459 22,560,478
1982 1,117,678 22,475,741
1981 1,057,320 22,353,070
1980 1,001,248 22,207,282
1979 949,116 22,090,488
1978 900,304 21,951,464
1977 855,314 21,756,096
1976 814,701 21,551,634
1975 778,864 21,293,583
1974 746,988 21,029,429
1973 721,179 20,835,681
1972 700,593 20,657,957
1971 681,119 20,461,567
1970 662,680 20,250,398
1969 645,255 20,009,141
1968 628,798 19,799,831
1967 613,318 19,534,242
1966 598,804 19,215,450
1965 585,236 19,031,576
1964 572,577 18,919,126
1963 560,827 18,797,850
1962 549,941 18,676,550
1961 539,854 18,555,250
1960 530,485 18,406,905

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/romania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Oman increased by 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Oman gained 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Oman was ranked 138th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Oman is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.3M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Oman
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Oman Romania
2100 0.67% -0.77%
2099 0.68% -0.76%
2098 0.69% -0.75%
2097 0.7% -0.74%
2096 0.71% -0.74%
2095 0.72% -0.72%
2094 0.72% -0.73%
2093 0.73% -0.72%
2092 0.74% -0.71%
2091 0.75% -0.72%
2090 0.75% -0.71%
2089 0.76% -0.71%
2088 0.76% -0.7%
2087 0.76% -0.72%
2086 0.77% -0.72%
2085 0.77% -0.72%
2084 0.78% -0.73%
2083 0.78% -0.73%
2082 0.79% -0.75%
2081 0.79% -0.76%
2080 0.8% -0.76%
2079 0.8% -0.77%
2078 0.81% -0.77%
2077 0.81% -0.78%
2076 0.82% -0.79%
2075 0.83% -0.8%
2074 0.84% -0.8%
2073 0.85% -0.82%
2072 0.86% -0.84%
2071 0.87% -0.85%
2070 0.89% -0.86%
2069 0.9% -0.86%
2068 0.92% -0.88%
2067 0.93% -0.89%
2066 0.95% -0.91%
2065 0.96% -0.91%
2064 0.98% -0.91%
2063 0.99% -0.91%
2062 1.01% -0.9%
2061 1.03% -0.89%
2060 1.05% -0.88%
2059 1.07% -0.86%
2058 1.09% -0.85%
2057 1.11% -0.84%
2056 1.13% -0.82%
2055 1.15% -0.79%
2054 1.16% -0.77%
2053 1.18% -0.77%
2052 1.19% -0.75%
2051 1.2% -0.74%
2050 1.2% -0.74%
2049 1.21% -0.73%
2048 1.21% -0.72%
2047 1.22% -0.71%
2046 1.22% -0.7%
2045 1.23% -0.71%
2044 1.23% -0.7%
2043 1.24% -0.69%
2042 1.24% -0.69%
2041 1.24% -0.68%
2040 1.23% -0.67%
2039 1.24% -0.67%
2038 1.24% -0.66%
2037 1.24% -0.66%
2036 1.25% -0.65%
2035 1.26% -0.63%
2034 1.28% -0.63%
2033 1.3% -0.62%
2032 1.32% -0.61%
2031 1.35% -0.6%
2030 1.52% -0.6%
2029 1.75% -0.59%
2028 2.2% -0.58%
2027 2.86% -0.58%
2026 3.59% -0.57%
2025 4.51% -0.55%
2024 4.6% -0.05%
2023 6.74% 0.07%
2022 5.11% -0.38%
2021 -0.49% -0.74%
2020 -1.5% -0.55%
2019 -0.14% -0.53%
2018 1.33% -0.59%
2017 3.34% -0.58%
2016 4.92% -0.57%
2015 4.56% -0.47%
2014 4.4% -0.37%
2013 8.09% -0.37%
2012 15.3% -0.44%
2011 11.6% -0.49%
2010 2.71% -0.59%
2009 2.21% -0.83%
2008 2.19% -1.65%
2007 2.2% -1.47%
2006 2.24% -0.59%
2005 2.29% -0.62%
2004 1.74% -0.57%
2003 1.14% -0.72%
2002 1.17% -1.81%
2001 1.23% -1.39%
2000 1.3% -0.13%
1999 1.37% -0.16%
1998 1.45% -0.21%
1997 1.57% -0.29%
1996 1.72% -0.29%
1995 1.86% -0.2%
1994 2.98% -0.15%
1993 4.3% -0.14%
1992 4.69% -0.9%
1991 4.96% -0.86%
1990 5.23% 0.17%
1989 5.52% 0.45%
1988 5.83% 0.47%
1987 6.2% 0.49%
1986 6.63% 0.46%
1985 6.23% 0.41%
1984 5.61% 0.35%
1983 5.71% 0.38%
1982 5.71% 0.55%
1981 5.6% 0.66%
1980 5.49% 0.53%
1979 5.42% 0.63%
1978 5.26% 0.9%
1977 4.99% 0.95%
1976 4.6% 1.21%
1975 4.27% 1.26%
1974 3.58% 0.93%
1973 2.94% 0.86%
1972 2.86% 0.96%
1971 2.78% 1.04%
1970 2.7% 1.21%
1969 2.62% 1.06%
1968 2.52% 1.36%
1967 2.42% 1.66%
1966 2.32% 0.97%
1965 2.21% 0.59%
1964 2.1% 0.65%
1963 1.98% 0.65%
1962 1.87% 0.65%
1961 1.77% 0.81%

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/romania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Oman grew by 4.6%, while Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Oman Romania
Current population
5761708
18839108
Population rank 117/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.23%
One net population change
2.26 minutes
56.8 minutes
One birth every
6.18 minutes
3.45 minutes
One death every
54.8 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +636 -25
Annual growth/decline +232,269 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +4.6% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 5/197 169/197
One migration net change every
4.63 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change +113,734 -29,041
Net migration rank 15/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 2,283,366 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 33/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 43.2% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 11/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Oman
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Oman Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 113,734 - -29,041
2024 - 154,219 - -28,466
2023 75,467 156,285 -89,587 -27,780
2022 67,278 339,063 -93,338 89,076
2021 69,991 -16,726 -141,504 -17,731
2020 74,224 -171,635 -100,179 -13,202
2019 77,394 -117,480 -60,053 -27,909
2018 79,438 -52,630 -62,316 -33,018
2017 82,408 11,751 -50,930 -33,081
2016 81,350 117,538 -53,196 -33,073
2015 79,241 133,842 -59,447 -35,751
2014 76,258 75,557 -55,745 -35,448
2013 71,905 113,335 -59,951 -34,910
2012 65,572 322,812 -54,157 -37,589
2011 59,689 492,609 -56,413 -102,769
2010 57,619 28,717 -46,567 -122,364
2009 52,007 7,226 -34,625 -137,953
2008 47,146 9,877 -30,806 -144,368
2007 44,207 11,478 -37,590 -133,089
2006 43,969 11,103 -38,148 -132,777
2005 44,688 10,231 -40,508 -131,176
2004 45,651 9,394 -42,904 -117,432
2003 46,273 -19,265 -56,093 -107,139
2002 46,397 -20,098 -58,673 -106,585
2001 46,651 -19,103 -37,625 -91,154
2000 47,208 -18,588 -22,443 -92,451
1999 48,053 -18,235 -31,461 -82,590
1998 48,654 -17,626 -33,761 -81,366
1997 49,510 -16,998 -42,853 -88,734
1996 50,362 -15,286 -56,548 -70,799
1995 51,139 -13,418 -36,295 -73,779
1994 52,337 -12,665 -18,184 -76,246
1993 53,439 27,204 -13,658 -73,475
1992 54,471 31,756 -4,559 -63,200
1991 55,382 31,927 25,301 -36,824
1990 56,000 31,722 69,605 -38,157
1989 56,202 31,528 122,756 -33,866
1988 56,142 31,456 126,817 -48,911
1987 55,933 31,608 128,517 -42,868
1986 55,324 32,289 134,737 -50,450
1985 54,609 33,666 111,392 -28,108
1984 52,253 14,993 117,731 -24,629
1983 49,646 15,617 87,986 3,093
1982 46,939 15,359 119,121 -4,725
1981 44,176 14,239 156,472 -20,870
1980 41,109 12,626 168,776 -16,668
1979 38,022 12,511 194,397 -29,600
1978 35,141 11,946 204,148 -31,427
1977 32,342 10,554 215,385 -28,135
1976 30,032 8,299 213,361 18,748
1975 27,699 5,632 219,324 9,125
1974 25,543 4,880 235,530 6,725
1973 24,195 -2,996 175,020 58,651
1972 22,968 -2,996 198,316 61,920
1971 21,973 -2,996 206,662 74,473
1970 20,893 -2,996 234,905 71,919
1969 19,949 -2,996 264,120 74,851
1968 18,962 -2,996 338,577 33,601
1967 17,990 -2,996 347,709 37,282
1966 17,030 -2,996 115,293 -25,458
1965 16,103 -2,996 114,190 -60,430
1964 15,205 -2,996 134,326 -59,500
1963 14,283 -2,996 139,104 -58,076
1962 13,485 -2,996 130,736 -56,152
1961 12,690 -2,996 163,286 -54,642
1960 12,034 -2,996 191,431 -55,397

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

GeoRank.org/population/oman/romania | 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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 2,283,366 residents or 43.2% of the population were not native-born in Oman, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

Biggest cities by population

Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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