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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Oman was 5,281,538 in 2024 vs 143,533,851 people in Russia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Oman's population is 5,761,708 people compared to 141,906,741 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 24.6 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Oman is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 1.78% of the world: 0.07% for Oman vs 1.71% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Oman has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs -0.02% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Oman has increased from 2.51M people to 5.76M (129.1% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 142M (0.8% decline).

Oman vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Oman
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Oman Russia
2100 12,326,703 124,983,377
2099 12,244,321 125,086,144
2098 12,161,347 125,186,329
2097 12,077,858 125,264,415
2096 11,994,015 125,354,177
2095 11,909,754 125,422,006
2094 11,825,095 125,474,373
2093 11,740,085 125,529,632
2092 11,654,790 125,604,261
2091 11,569,356 125,652,742
2090 11,483,782 125,707,894
2089 11,398,109 125,760,026
2088 11,312,508 125,810,124
2087 11,227,223 125,858,116
2086 11,141,991 125,926,035
2085 11,056,984 126,001,913
2084 10,972,191 126,076,414
2083 10,887,525 126,151,046
2082 10,802,994 126,234,371
2081 10,718,800 126,317,768
2080 10,634,723 126,414,511
2079 10,550,794 126,534,688
2078 10,466,970 126,674,591
2077 10,383,169 126,830,956
2076 10,299,342 126,982,766
2075 10,215,493 127,165,304
2074 10,131,547 127,362,143
2073 10,047,318 127,576,856
2072 9,962,612 127,802,632
2071 9,877,378 128,080,998
2070 9,791,853 128,353,977
2069 9,705,815 128,642,208
2068 9,619,166 128,920,237
2067 9,531,936 129,203,483
2066 9,443,967 129,511,983
2065 9,355,538 129,842,007
2064 9,266,470 130,177,089
2063 9,176,798 130,522,107
2062 9,086,390 130,851,664
2061 8,995,287 131,200,160
2060 8,903,536 131,526,812
2059 8,810,958 131,884,461
2058 8,717,538 132,247,211
2057 8,623,514 132,584,941
2056 8,528,891 132,925,501
2055 8,433,708 133,271,436
2054 8,338,102 133,595,068
2053 8,242,274 133,914,243
2052 8,146,407 134,180,223
2051 8,050,917 134,443,510
2050 7,955,842 134,687,487
2049 7,861,436 134,909,323
2048 7,767,655 135,117,641
2047 7,674,619 135,311,492
2046 7,582,158 135,482,008
2045 7,490,461 135,664,379
2044 7,399,381 135,863,165
2043 7,309,208 136,085,277
2042 7,219,941 136,307,658
2041 7,131,715 136,557,818
2040 7,044,649 136,821,807
2039 6,958,711 137,122,219
2038 6,873,682 137,433,644
2037 6,789,514 137,770,811
2036 6,706,116 138,118,955
2035 6,623,241 138,478,809
2034 6,540,718 138,852,689
2033 6,458,252 139,237,595
2032 6,375,523 139,635,142
2031 6,292,383 140,058,187
2030 6,208,520 140,453,528
2029 6,115,428 140,840,370
2028 6,010,434 141,214,141
2027 5,881,073 141,580,416
2026 5,717,450 141,906,741
2025 5,519,571 142,772,403
2024 5,281,538 143,533,851
2023 5,049,269 143,826,130
2022 4,730,226 144,236,933
2021 4,500,424 144,746,762
2020 4,522,497 145,245,148
2019 4,591,241 145,453,291
2018 4,597,877 145,398,106
2017 4,537,396 145,293,260
2016 4,390,877 145,015,460
2015 4,184,895 144,640,716
2014 4,002,439 144,237,223
2013 3,833,913 143,805,638
2012 3,547,106 143,378,447
2011 3,076,763 143,018,195
2010 2,757,446 142,849,468
2009 2,684,659 142,785,348
2008 2,626,529 142,742,366
2007 2,570,174 142,805,114
2006 2,514,795 143,049,637
2005 2,459,802 143,518,814
2004 2,404,821 144,067,316
2003 2,363,796 144,648,618
2002 2,337,140 145,306,497
2001 2,310,217 145,976,482
2000 2,282,131 146,596,869
1999 2,252,909 147,214,776
1998 2,222,489 147,670,784
1997 2,190,720 147,915,361
1996 2,156,926 148,160,129
1995 2,120,528 148,375,787
1994 2,081,834 148,407,912
1993 2,021,675 148,458,777
1992 1,938,238 148,538,197
1991 1,851,473 148,394,216
1990 1,763,954 147,969,406
1989 1,676,228 147,721,000
1988 1,588,568 146,857,000
1987 1,500,996 145,908,000
1986 1,413,419 144,894,000
1985 1,325,480 143,858,000
1984 1,247,716 142,745,000
1983 1,181,459 141,668,000
1982 1,117,678 140,823,000
1981 1,057,320 139,941,000
1980 1,001,248 139,010,000
1979 949,116 138,027,000
1978 900,304 137,060,000
1977 855,314 136,100,000
1976 814,701 135,147,000
1975 778,864 134,200,000
1974 746,988 133,432,000
1973 721,179 132,669,000
1972 700,593 131,909,000
1971 681,119 131,155,000
1970 662,680 130,404,000
1969 645,255 129,664,000
1968 628,798 128,928,000
1967 613,318 128,196,000
1966 598,804 127,468,000
1965 585,236 126,745,000
1964 572,577 125,345,000
1963 560,827 123,960,000
1962 549,941 122,591,000
1961 539,854 121,236,000
1960 530,485 119,897,000

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/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Oman increased by 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Oman gained 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline).

Oman was ranked 138th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 134,687,487 people and rank change from 9th to 14th.

Oman is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.3M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 125M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Oman
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Oman Russia
2100 0.67% -0.08%
2099 0.68% -0.08%
2098 0.69% -0.06%
2097 0.7% -0.07%
2096 0.71% -0.05%
2095 0.72% -0.04%
2094 0.72% -0.04%
2093 0.73% -0.06%
2092 0.74% -0.04%
2091 0.75% -0.04%
2090 0.75% -0.04%
2089 0.76% -0.04%
2088 0.76% -0.04%
2087 0.76% -0.05%
2086 0.77% -0.06%
2085 0.77% -0.06%
2084 0.78% -0.06%
2083 0.78% -0.07%
2082 0.79% -0.07%
2081 0.79% -0.08%
2080 0.8% -0.09%
2079 0.8% -0.11%
2078 0.81% -0.12%
2077 0.81% -0.12%
2076 0.82% -0.14%
2075 0.83% -0.15%
2074 0.84% -0.17%
2073 0.85% -0.18%
2072 0.86% -0.22%
2071 0.87% -0.21%
2070 0.89% -0.22%
2069 0.9% -0.22%
2068 0.92% -0.22%
2067 0.93% -0.24%
2066 0.95% -0.25%
2065 0.96% -0.26%
2064 0.98% -0.26%
2063 0.99% -0.25%
2062 1.01% -0.27%
2061 1.03% -0.25%
2060 1.05% -0.27%
2059 1.07% -0.27%
2058 1.09% -0.25%
2057 1.11% -0.26%
2056 1.13% -0.26%
2055 1.15% -0.24%
2054 1.16% -0.24%
2053 1.18% -0.2%
2052 1.19% -0.2%
2051 1.2% -0.18%
2050 1.2% -0.16%
2049 1.21% -0.15%
2048 1.21% -0.14%
2047 1.22% -0.13%
2046 1.22% -0.13%
2045 1.23% -0.15%
2044 1.23% -0.16%
2043 1.24% -0.16%
2042 1.24% -0.18%
2041 1.24% -0.19%
2040 1.23% -0.22%
2039 1.24% -0.23%
2038 1.24% -0.24%
2037 1.24% -0.25%
2036 1.25% -0.26%
2035 1.26% -0.27%
2034 1.28% -0.28%
2033 1.3% -0.28%
2032 1.32% -0.3%
2031 1.35% -0.28%
2030 1.52% -0.27%
2029 1.75% -0.26%
2028 2.2% -0.26%
2027 2.86% -0.23%
2026 3.59% -0.61%
2025 4.51% -0.53%
2024 4.6% -0.2%
2023 6.74% -0.28%
2022 5.11% -0.35%
2021 -0.49% -0.34%
2020 -1.5% -0.14%
2019 -0.14% 0.04%
2018 1.33% 0.07%
2017 3.34% 0.19%
2016 4.92% 0.26%
2015 4.56% 0.28%
2014 4.4% 0.3%
2013 8.09% 0.3%
2012 15.3% 0.25%
2011 11.6% 0.12%
2010 2.71% 0.04%
2009 2.21% 0.03%
2008 2.19% -0.04%
2007 2.2% -0.17%
2006 2.24% -0.33%
2005 2.29% -0.38%
2004 1.74% -0.4%
2003 1.14% -0.45%
2002 1.17% -0.46%
2001 1.23% -0.42%
2000 1.3% -0.42%
1999 1.37% -0.31%
1998 1.45% -0.17%
1997 1.57% -0.17%
1996 1.72% -0.15%
1995 1.86% -0.02%
1994 2.98% -0.03%
1993 4.3% -0.05%
1992 4.69% 0.1%
1991 4.96% 0.29%
1990 5.23% 0.17%
1989 5.52% 0.59%
1988 5.83% 0.65%
1987 6.2% 0.7%
1986 6.63% 0.72%
1985 6.23% 0.78%
1984 5.61% 0.76%
1983 5.71% 0.6%
1982 5.71% 0.63%
1981 5.6% 0.67%
1980 5.49% 0.71%
1979 5.42% 0.71%
1978 5.26% 0.71%
1977 4.99% 0.71%
1976 4.6% 0.71%
1975 4.27% 0.58%
1974 3.58% 0.58%
1973 2.94% 0.58%
1972 2.86% 0.57%
1971 2.78% 0.58%
1970 2.7% 0.57%
1969 2.62% 0.57%
1968 2.52% 0.57%
1967 2.42% 0.57%
1966 2.32% 0.57%
1965 2.21% 1.12%
1964 2.1% 1.12%
1963 1.98% 1.12%
1962 1.87% 1.12%
1961 1.77% 1.12%

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/russia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Oman grew by 4.6%, while Russia's population declined by 0.2%.

Live population counters

Oman Russia
Current population
5761708
141906741
Population rank 117/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.71%
One net population change
2.26 minutes
1.8 minutes
One birth every
6.18 minutes
25.5 seconds
One death every
54.8 minutes
18.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +636 -801
Annual growth/decline +232,269 -292,279
Annual growth/decline rate +4.6% -0.2%
Population growth rate rank 5/197 177/197
One migration net change every
4.63 minutes
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change +113,734 -251,822
Net migration rank 15/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 2,283,366 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 33/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 43.2% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 11/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Oman
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Oman Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 113,734 - -251,822
2024 - 154,219 - -178,042
2023 75,467 156,285 -503,392 27,807
2022 67,278 339,063 -576,948 765,629
2021 69,991 -16,726 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 74,224 -171,635 -697,177 334,094
2019 77,394 -117,480 -319,997 336,494
2018 79,438 -52,630 -232,637 339,972
2017 82,408 11,751 -130,764 396,619
2016 81,350 117,538 0 447,645
2015 79,241 133,842 43,392 384,756
2014 76,258 75,557 28,848 264,698
2013 71,905 113,335 28,761 289,872
2012 65,572 322,812 0 285,977
2011 59,689 492,609 -128,716 309,377
2010 57,619 28,717 -242,844 307,555
2009 52,007 7,226 -257,014 350,206
2008 47,146 9,877 -356,856 360,840
2007 44,207 11,478 -471,257 365,717
2006 43,969 11,103 -686,638 308,370
2005 44,688 10,231 -846,761 263,541
2004 45,651 9,394 -792,370 261,519
2003 46,273 -19,265 -896,822 256,804
2002 46,397 -20,098 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 46,651 -19,103 -963,445 259,614
2000 47,208 -18,588 -967,540 550,401
1999 48,053 -18,235 -927,453 375,468
1998 48,654 -17,626 -694,053 528,135
1997 49,510 -16,998 -769,159 541,387
1996 50,362 -15,286 -785,248 587,171
1995 51,139 -13,418 -845,742 723,875
1994 52,337 -12,665 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 53,439 27,204 -757,140 507,229
1992 54,471 31,756 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 55,382 31,927 103,876 125,505
1990 56,000 31,722 325,533 299,863
1989 56,202 31,528 576,112 89,400
1988 56,142 31,456 778,343 269,862
1987 55,933 31,608 977,583 275,611
1986 55,324 32,289 985,279 283,553
1985 54,609 33,666 762,447 280,614
1984 52,253 14,993 756,548 247,026
1983 49,646 15,617 906,676 200,159
1982 46,939 15,359 830,855 107,520
1981 44,176 14,239 713,700 36,686
1980 41,109 12,626 681,149 10,440
1979 38,022 12,511 690,135 -5,791
1978 35,141 11,946 812,766 108,882
1977 32,342 10,554 832,932 122,316
1976 30,032 8,299 852,237 113,851
1975 27,699 5,632 843,850 80,069
1974 25,543 4,880 883,186 -51,759
1973 24,195 -2,996 846,561 -107,568
1972 22,968 -2,996 872,050 -111,168
1971 21,973 -2,996 854,999 -134,968
1970 20,893 -2,996 785,554 -264,464
1969 19,949 -2,996 753,088 -64,643
1968 18,962 -2,996 787,621 -83,221
1967 17,990 -2,996 854,554 -116,029
1966 17,030 -2,996 989,279 -111,360
1965 16,103 -2,996 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 15,205 -2,996 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 14,283 -2,996 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 13,485 -2,996 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 12,690 -2,996 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 12,034 -2,996 1,962,834 -234,895

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

GeoRank.org/population/oman/russia | 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 Russia 48.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 3,416,377 people) and 51.4% is from migration (a gain of 3,611,826 people).

As of 2024, 2,283,366 residents or 43.2% of the population were not native-born in Oman, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

Biggest cities by population

Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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