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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Oman was 5,281,538 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Oman's population is 5,761,708 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 2.6 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Oman is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.07% for Oman vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Oman has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Oman has increased from 2.51M people to 5.76M (129.1% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Oman vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Oman
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Oman Rwanda
2100 12,326,703 33,092,520
2099 12,244,321 32,987,847
2098 12,161,347 32,907,335
2097 12,077,858 32,832,706
2096 11,994,015 32,747,490
2095 11,909,754 32,615,044
2094 11,825,095 32,529,590
2093 11,740,085 32,396,544
2092 11,654,790 32,274,083
2091 11,569,356 32,171,077
2090 11,483,782 32,068,626
2089 11,398,109 31,872,593
2088 11,312,508 31,726,882
2087 11,227,223 31,533,364
2086 11,141,991 31,379,315
2085 11,056,984 31,235,000
2084 10,972,191 31,092,940
2083 10,887,525 30,917,707
2082 10,802,994 30,733,578
2081 10,718,800 30,557,819
2080 10,634,723 30,367,298
2079 10,550,794 30,176,627
2078 10,466,970 29,997,866
2077 10,383,169 29,800,561
2076 10,299,342 29,627,021
2075 10,215,493 29,423,503
2074 10,131,547 29,225,643
2073 10,047,318 29,007,777
2072 9,962,612 28,780,763
2071 9,877,378 28,560,382
2070 9,791,853 28,316,533
2069 9,705,815 28,103,541
2068 9,619,166 27,854,906
2067 9,531,936 27,591,747
2066 9,443,967 27,355,659
2065 9,355,538 27,084,704
2064 9,266,470 26,821,315
2063 9,176,798 26,543,184
2062 9,086,390 26,296,132
2061 8,995,287 25,985,356
2060 8,903,536 25,712,904
2059 8,810,958 25,437,446
2058 8,717,538 25,106,242
2057 8,623,514 24,837,928
2056 8,528,891 24,566,784
2055 8,433,708 24,266,669
2054 8,338,102 23,976,914
2053 8,242,274 23,690,426
2052 8,146,407 23,406,346
2051 8,050,917 23,099,207
2050 7,955,842 22,800,250
2049 7,861,436 22,484,698
2048 7,767,655 22,157,938
2047 7,674,619 21,834,786
2046 7,582,158 21,540,566
2045 7,490,461 21,215,262
2044 7,399,381 20,902,695
2043 7,309,208 20,535,605
2042 7,219,941 20,201,608
2041 7,131,715 19,832,577
2040 7,044,649 19,463,015
2039 6,958,711 19,096,860
2038 6,873,682 18,761,626
2037 6,789,514 18,421,864
2036 6,706,116 18,116,691
2035 6,623,241 17,753,910
2034 6,540,718 17,421,234
2033 6,458,252 17,089,349
2032 6,375,523 16,811,505
2031 6,292,383 16,485,559
2030 6,208,520 16,167,916
2029 6,115,428 15,858,862
2028 6,010,434 15,544,959
2027 5,881,073 15,207,733
2026 5,717,450 14,888,776
2025 5,519,571 14,560,205
2024 5,281,538 14,256,567
2023 5,049,269 13,954,471
2022 4,730,226 13,651,030
2021 4,500,424 13,355,260
2020 4,522,497 13,065,837
2019 4,591,241 12,776,103
2018 4,597,877 12,487,996
2017 4,537,396 12,202,060
2016 4,390,877 11,919,183
2015 4,184,895 11,640,022
2014 4,002,439 11,364,757
2013 3,833,913 11,093,340
2012 3,547,106 10,829,901
2011 3,076,763 10,573,733
2010 2,757,446 10,317,553
2009 2,684,659 10,060,432
2008 2,626,529 9,804,269
2007 2,570,174 9,549,933
2006 2,514,795 9,299,246
2005 2,459,802 9,054,528
2004 2,404,821 8,816,844
2003 2,363,796 8,586,875
2002 2,337,140 8,400,180
2001 2,310,217 8,287,094
2000 2,282,131 8,213,931
1999 2,252,909 8,147,912
1998 2,222,489 8,081,681
1997 2,190,720 7,755,238
1996 2,156,926 6,708,764
1995 2,120,528 5,674,118
1994 2,081,834 6,792,352
1993 2,021,675 7,981,132
1992 1,938,238 7,683,266
1991 1,851,473 7,526,966
1990 1,763,954 7,375,307
1989 1,676,228 7,184,706
1988 1,588,568 6,968,071
1987 1,500,996 6,749,493
1986 1,413,419 6,531,881
1985 1,325,480 6,317,228
1984 1,247,716 6,107,627
1983 1,181,459 5,905,311
1982 1,117,678 5,711,549
1981 1,057,320 5,527,230
1980 1,001,248 5,353,259
1979 949,116 5,189,541
1978 900,304 5,035,171
1977 855,314 4,888,240
1976 814,701 4,745,954
1975 778,864 4,607,728
1974 746,988 4,474,228
1973 721,179 4,345,047
1972 700,593 4,220,335
1971 681,119 4,100,044
1970 662,680 3,980,669
1969 645,255 3,861,271
1968 628,798 3,744,010
1967 613,318 3,629,577
1966 598,804 3,521,626
1965 585,236 3,423,210
1964 572,577 3,334,834
1963 560,827 3,258,890
1962 549,941 3,186,025
1961 539,854 3,106,779
1960 530,485 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Oman increased by 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Oman gained 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth).

Oman was ranked 138th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Oman is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.3M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Oman
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Oman Rwanda
2100 0.67% 0.32%
2099 0.68% 0.24%
2098 0.69% 0.23%
2097 0.7% 0.26%
2096 0.71% 0.41%
2095 0.72% 0.26%
2094 0.72% 0.41%
2093 0.73% 0.38%
2092 0.74% 0.32%
2091 0.75% 0.32%
2090 0.75% 0.62%
2089 0.76% 0.46%
2088 0.76% 0.61%
2087 0.76% 0.49%
2086 0.77% 0.46%
2085 0.77% 0.46%
2084 0.78% 0.57%
2083 0.78% 0.6%
2082 0.79% 0.58%
2081 0.79% 0.63%
2080 0.8% 0.63%
2079 0.8% 0.6%
2078 0.81% 0.66%
2077 0.81% 0.59%
2076 0.82% 0.69%
2075 0.83% 0.68%
2074 0.84% 0.75%
2073 0.85% 0.79%
2072 0.86% 0.77%
2071 0.87% 0.86%
2070 0.89% 0.76%
2069 0.9% 0.89%
2068 0.92% 0.95%
2067 0.93% 0.86%
2066 0.95% 1%
2065 0.96% 0.98%
2064 0.98% 1.05%
2063 0.99% 0.94%
2062 1.01% 1.2%
2061 1.03% 1.06%
2060 1.05% 1.08%
2059 1.07% 1.32%
2058 1.09% 1.08%
2057 1.11% 1.1%
2056 1.13% 1.24%
2055 1.15% 1.21%
2054 1.16% 1.21%
2053 1.18% 1.21%
2052 1.19% 1.33%
2051 1.2% 1.31%
2050 1.2% 1.4%
2049 1.21% 1.47%
2048 1.21% 1.48%
2047 1.22% 1.37%
2046 1.22% 1.53%
2045 1.23% 1.5%
2044 1.23% 1.79%
2043 1.24% 1.65%
2042 1.24% 1.86%
2041 1.24% 1.9%
2040 1.23% 1.92%
2039 1.24% 1.79%
2038 1.24% 1.84%
2037 1.24% 1.68%
2036 1.25% 2.04%
2035 1.26% 1.91%
2034 1.28% 1.94%
2033 1.3% 1.65%
2032 1.32% 1.98%
2031 1.35% 1.96%
2030 1.52% 1.95%
2029 1.75% 2.02%
2028 2.2% 2.22%
2027 2.86% 2.14%
2026 3.59% 2.26%
2025 4.51% 2.13%
2024 4.6% 2.16%
2023 6.74% 2.22%
2022 5.11% 2.21%
2021 -0.49% 2.22%
2020 -1.5% 2.27%
2019 -0.14% 2.31%
2018 1.33% 2.34%
2017 3.34% 2.37%
2016 4.92% 2.4%
2015 4.56% 2.42%
2014 4.4% 2.45%
2013 8.09% 2.43%
2012 15.3% 2.42%
2011 11.6% 2.48%
2010 2.71% 2.56%
2009 2.21% 2.61%
2008 2.19% 2.66%
2007 2.2% 2.7%
2006 2.24% 2.7%
2005 2.29% 2.7%
2004 1.74% 2.68%
2003 1.14% 2.22%
2002 1.17% 1.36%
2001 1.23% 0.89%
2000 1.3% 0.81%
1999 1.37% 0.82%
1998 1.45% 4.21%
1997 1.57% 15.6%
1996 1.72% 18.2%
1995 1.86% -16.5%
1994 2.98% -14.9%
1993 4.3% 3.88%
1992 4.69% 2.08%
1991 4.96% 2.06%
1990 5.23% 2.65%
1989 5.52% 3.11%
1988 5.83% 3.24%
1987 6.2% 3.33%
1986 6.63% 3.4%
1985 6.23% 3.43%
1984 5.61% 3.43%
1983 5.71% 3.39%
1982 5.71% 3.33%
1981 5.6% 3.25%
1980 5.49% 3.15%
1979 5.42% 3.07%
1978 5.26% 3.01%
1977 4.99% 3%
1976 4.6% 3%
1975 4.27% 2.98%
1974 3.58% 2.97%
1973 2.94% 2.96%
1972 2.86% 2.93%
1971 2.78% 3%
1970 2.7% 3.09%
1969 2.62% 3.13%
1968 2.52% 3.15%
1967 2.42% 3.07%
1966 2.32% 2.87%
1965 2.21% 2.65%
1964 2.1% 2.33%
1963 1.98% 2.29%
1962 1.87% 2.55%
1961 1.77% 2.8%

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/rwanda | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Oman grew by 4.6%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Oman Rwanda
Current population
5761708
14975051
Population rank 117/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.18%
One net population change
2.26 minutes
1.74 minutes
One birth every
6.18 minutes
1.33 minutes
One death every
54.8 minutes
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +636 +828
Annual growth/decline +232,269 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate +4.6% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 5/197 45/197
One migration net change every
4.63 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change +113,734 +6,282
Net migration rank 15/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 2,283,366 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 33/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 43.2% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 11/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Oman
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Oman Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 113,734 - 6,282
2024 - 154,219 - -15,582
2023 75,467 156,285 312,762 -9,001
2022 67,278 339,063 312,145 -9,001
2021 69,991 -16,726 309,895 -21,492
2020 74,224 -171,635 312,692 -22,251
2019 77,394 -117,480 313,525 -24,492
2018 79,438 -52,630 312,512 -25,323
2017 82,408 11,751 310,323 -25,634
2016 81,350 117,538 305,549 -24,474
2015 79,241 133,842 299,114 -21,862
2014 76,258 75,557 292,779 -19,505
2013 71,905 113,335 286,331 -16,779
2012 65,572 322,812 282,584 -25,260
2011 59,689 492,609 282,922 -27,915
2010 57,619 28,717 286,848 -29,501
2009 52,007 7,226 287,034 -30,128
2008 47,146 9,877 287,334 -31,913
2007 44,207 11,478 285,791 -32,537
2006 43,969 11,103 282,149 -34,008
2005 44,688 10,231 275,121 -33,830
2004 45,651 9,394 265,273 -31,214
2003 46,273 -19,265 251,243 -25,355
2002 46,397 -20,098 239,036 -91,518
2001 46,651 -19,103 230,845 -152,197
2000 47,208 -18,588 221,276 -153,588
1999 48,053 -18,235 210,518 -146,162
1998 48,654 -17,626 197,185 -129,089
1997 49,510 -16,998 174,687 410,106
1996 50,362 -15,286 140,455 1,367,700
1995 51,139 -13,418 121,137 439,995
1994 52,337 -12,665 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 53,439 27,204 183,926 236,110
1992 54,471 31,756 188,025 -12,334
1991 55,382 31,927 196,431 -59,519
1990 56,000 31,722 207,895 -41,483
1989 56,202 31,528 217,632 -2,826
1988 56,142 31,456 223,759 -5,285
1987 55,933 31,608 225,744 -7,062
1986 55,324 32,289 225,526 -8,982
1985 54,609 33,666 223,794 -11,031
1984 52,253 14,993 219,337 -12,899
1983 49,646 15,617 212,750 -14,560
1982 46,939 15,359 205,147 -15,818
1981 44,176 14,239 195,769 -16,453
1980 41,109 12,626 184,988 -16,359
1979 38,022 12,511 174,477 -15,669
1978 35,141 11,946 163,779 -13,838
1977 32,342 10,554 155,011 -11,084
1976 30,032 8,299 147,665 -7,027
1975 27,699 5,632 140,596 -4,791
1974 25,543 4,880 135,743 -4,535
1973 24,195 -2,996 131,021 -3,862
1972 22,968 -2,996 126,403 -4,156
1971 21,973 -2,996 122,567 -4,230
1970 20,893 -2,996 119,273 1,149
1969 19,949 -2,996 115,394 2,983
1968 18,962 -2,996 111,422 4,728
1967 17,990 -2,996 108,053 4,655
1966 17,030 -2,996 105,128 -1,930
1965 16,103 -2,996 103,422 -9,774
1964 15,205 -2,996 102,562 -19,458
1963 14,283 -2,996 94,296 -25,524
1962 13,485 -2,996 102,548 -25,594
1961 12,690 -2,996 102,051 -20,508
1960 12,034 -2,996 100,627 -13,198

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

GeoRank.org/population/oman/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 people).

As of 2024, 2,283,366 residents or 43.2% of the population were not native-born in Oman, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

Biggest cities by population

Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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