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Population in Oman compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Oman was 5,281,538 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Oman's population is 5,761,708 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 6.38 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Oman is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.07% for Oman vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Oman has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Oman has increased from 2.51M people to 5.76M (129.1% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Oman vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Oman
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Oman Saudi Arabia
2100 12,326,703 74,230,118
2099 12,244,321 73,760,045
2098 12,161,347 73,287,526
2097 12,077,858 72,813,125
2096 11,994,015 72,336,039
2095 11,909,754 71,858,206
2094 11,825,095 71,379,928
2093 11,740,085 70,900,460
2092 11,654,790 70,420,464
2091 11,569,356 69,940,749
2090 11,483,782 69,462,214
2089 11,398,109 68,985,976
2088 11,312,508 68,510,277
2087 11,227,223 68,035,545
2086 11,141,991 67,562,521
2085 11,056,984 67,091,615
2084 10,972,191 66,621,667
2083 10,887,525 66,152,653
2082 10,802,994 65,684,321
2081 10,718,800 65,216,102
2080 10,634,723 64,749,128
2079 10,550,794 64,282,393
2078 10,466,970 63,815,918
2077 10,383,169 63,348,712
2076 10,299,342 62,880,120
2075 10,215,493 62,409,793
2074 10,131,547 61,937,628
2073 10,047,318 61,462,662
2072 9,962,612 60,984,202
2071 9,877,378 60,502,791
2070 9,791,853 60,018,216
2069 9,705,815 59,529,456
2068 9,619,166 59,036,086
2067 9,531,936 58,539,487
2066 9,443,967 58,039,687
2065 9,355,538 57,537,106
2064 9,266,470 57,032,172
2063 9,176,798 56,524,331
2062 9,086,390 56,014,549
2061 8,995,287 55,501,467
2060 8,903,536 54,986,901
2059 8,810,958 54,469,809
2058 8,717,538 53,950,469
2057 8,623,514 53,430,639
2056 8,528,891 52,909,061
2055 8,433,708 52,386,571
2054 8,338,102 51,862,312
2053 8,242,274 51,336,335
2052 8,146,407 50,809,100
2051 8,050,917 50,280,719
2050 7,955,842 49,751,739
2049 7,861,436 49,221,828
2048 7,767,655 48,690,143
2047 7,674,619 48,157,605
2046 7,582,158 47,623,246
2045 7,490,461 47,087,215
2044 7,399,381 46,550,306
2043 7,309,208 46,013,232
2042 7,219,941 45,475,200
2041 7,131,715 44,936,131
2040 7,044,649 44,396,093
2039 6,958,711 43,856,006
2038 6,873,682 43,314,707
2037 6,789,514 42,773,375
2036 6,706,116 42,231,639
2035 6,623,241 41,690,245
2034 6,540,718 41,150,029
2033 6,458,252 40,611,021
2032 6,375,523 40,073,144
2031 6,292,383 39,535,357
2030 6,208,520 38,998,581
2029 6,115,428 38,417,447
2028 6,010,434 37,810,902
2027 5,881,073 37,189,969
2026 5,717,450 36,566,201
2025 5,519,571 35,932,673
2024 5,281,538 35,300,280
2023 5,049,269 33,702,731
2022 4,730,226 32,175,224
2021 4,500,424 30,784,383
2020 4,522,497 31,552,510
2019 4,591,241 30,063,799
2018 4,597,877 30,196,281
2017 4,537,396 30,977,355
2016 4,390,877 30,954,198
2015 4,184,895 29,816,382
2014 4,002,439 28,309,273
2013 3,833,913 27,624,004
2012 3,547,106 26,168,861
2011 3,076,763 25,091,867
2010 2,757,446 23,978,487
2009 2,684,659 24,217,654
2008 2,626,529 23,287,877
2007 2,570,174 22,368,313
2006 2,514,795 21,459,144
2005 2,459,802 20,559,890
2004 2,404,821 19,669,480
2003 2,363,796 18,786,767
2002 2,337,140 17,910,910
2001 2,310,217 17,041,397
2000 2,282,131 16,177,722
1999 2,252,909 15,472,075
1998 2,222,489 14,922,185
1997 2,190,720 14,374,943
1996 2,156,926 13,831,009
1995 2,120,528 13,289,245
1994 2,081,834 12,750,040
1993 2,021,675 12,215,862
1992 1,938,238 11,686,676
1991 1,851,473 11,160,744
1990 1,763,954 10,640,691
1989 1,676,228 10,128,394
1988 1,588,568 9,629,165
1987 1,500,996 9,130,194
1986 1,413,419 8,628,639
1985 1,325,480 8,151,779
1984 1,247,716 7,697,307
1983 1,181,459 7,252,941
1982 1,117,678 6,824,486
1981 1,057,320 6,420,551
1980 1,001,248 6,047,997
1979 949,116 5,703,698
1978 900,304 5,381,902
1977 855,314 5,083,048
1976 814,701 4,807,933
1975 778,864 4,556,287
1974 746,988 4,323,632
1973 721,179 4,106,344
1972 700,593 3,905,722
1971 681,119 3,724,031
1970 662,680 3,562,470
1969 645,255 3,417,114
1968 628,798 3,282,711
1967 613,318 3,157,242
1966 598,804 3,039,887
1965 585,236 2,928,771
1964 572,577 2,821,968
1963 560,827 2,719,341
1962 549,941 2,620,910
1961 539,854 2,526,347
1960 530,485 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Oman increased by 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Oman gained 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Oman was ranked 138th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Oman is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.3M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Oman
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Oman Saudi Arabia
2100 0.67% 0.64%
2099 0.68% 0.64%
2098 0.69% 0.65%
2097 0.7% 0.66%
2096 0.71% 0.66%
2095 0.72% 0.67%
2094 0.72% 0.68%
2093 0.73% 0.68%
2092 0.74% 0.69%
2091 0.75% 0.69%
2090 0.75% 0.69%
2089 0.76% 0.69%
2088 0.76% 0.7%
2087 0.76% 0.7%
2086 0.77% 0.7%
2085 0.77% 0.71%
2084 0.78% 0.71%
2083 0.78% 0.71%
2082 0.79% 0.72%
2081 0.79% 0.72%
2080 0.8% 0.73%
2079 0.8% 0.73%
2078 0.81% 0.74%
2077 0.81% 0.75%
2076 0.82% 0.75%
2075 0.83% 0.76%
2074 0.84% 0.77%
2073 0.85% 0.78%
2072 0.86% 0.8%
2071 0.87% 0.81%
2070 0.89% 0.82%
2069 0.9% 0.84%
2068 0.92% 0.85%
2067 0.93% 0.86%
2066 0.95% 0.87%
2065 0.96% 0.89%
2064 0.98% 0.9%
2063 0.99% 0.91%
2062 1.01% 0.92%
2061 1.03% 0.94%
2060 1.05% 0.95%
2059 1.07% 0.96%
2058 1.09% 0.97%
2057 1.11% 0.99%
2056 1.13% 1%
2055 1.15% 1.01%
2054 1.16% 1.02%
2053 1.18% 1.04%
2052 1.19% 1.05%
2051 1.2% 1.06%
2050 1.2% 1.08%
2049 1.21% 1.09%
2048 1.21% 1.11%
2047 1.22% 1.12%
2046 1.22% 1.14%
2045 1.23% 1.15%
2044 1.23% 1.17%
2043 1.24% 1.18%
2042 1.24% 1.2%
2041 1.24% 1.22%
2040 1.23% 1.23%
2039 1.24% 1.25%
2038 1.24% 1.27%
2037 1.24% 1.28%
2036 1.25% 1.3%
2035 1.26% 1.31%
2034 1.28% 1.33%
2033 1.3% 1.34%
2032 1.32% 1.36%
2031 1.35% 1.38%
2030 1.52% 1.51%
2029 1.75% 1.6%
2028 2.2% 1.67%
2027 2.86% 1.71%
2026 3.59% 1.76%
2025 4.51% 1.79%
2024 4.6% 4.74%
2023 6.74% 4.75%
2022 5.11% 4.52%
2021 -0.49% -2.43%
2020 -1.5% 4.95%
2019 -0.14% -0.44%
2018 1.33% -2.52%
2017 3.34% 0.07%
2016 4.92% 3.82%
2015 4.56% 5.32%
2014 4.4% 2.48%
2013 8.09% 5.56%
2012 15.3% 4.29%
2011 11.6% 4.64%
2010 2.71% -0.99%
2009 2.21% 3.99%
2008 2.19% 4.11%
2007 2.2% 4.24%
2006 2.24% 4.37%
2005 2.29% 4.53%
2004 1.74% 4.7%
2003 1.14% 4.89%
2002 1.17% 5.1%
2001 1.23% 5.34%
2000 1.3% 4.56%
1999 1.37% 3.69%
1998 1.45% 3.81%
1997 1.57% 3.93%
1996 1.72% 4.08%
1995 1.86% 4.23%
1994 2.98% 4.37%
1993 4.3% 4.53%
1992 4.69% 4.71%
1991 4.96% 4.89%
1990 5.23% 5.06%
1989 5.52% 5.18%
1988 5.83% 5.47%
1987 6.2% 5.81%
1986 6.63% 5.85%
1985 6.23% 5.9%
1984 5.61% 6.13%
1983 5.71% 6.28%
1982 5.71% 6.29%
1981 5.6% 6.16%
1980 5.49% 6.04%
1979 5.42% 5.98%
1978 5.26% 5.88%
1977 4.99% 5.72%
1976 4.6% 5.52%
1975 4.27% 5.38%
1974 3.58% 5.29%
1973 2.94% 5.14%
1972 2.86% 4.88%
1971 2.78% 4.54%
1970 2.7% 4.25%
1969 2.62% 4.09%
1968 2.52% 3.97%
1967 2.42% 3.86%
1966 2.32% 3.79%
1965 2.21% 3.78%
1964 2.1% 3.77%
1963 1.98% 3.76%
1962 1.87% 3.74%
1961 1.77% 3.73%

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Oman grew by 4.6%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Oman Saudi Arabia
Current population
5761708
36734925
Population rank 117/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.44%
One net population change
2.26 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
6.18 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
54.8 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +636 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +232,269 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +4.6% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 5/197 4/197
One migration net change every
4.63 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change +113,734 +119,738
Net migration rank 15/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 2,283,366 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 33/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 43.2% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 11/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Oman
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Oman Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 113,734 - 119,738
2024 - 154,219 - 122,170
2023 75,467 156,285 474,366 325,691
2022 67,278 339,063 406,920 977,072
2021 69,991 -16,726 409,032 -106,287
2020 74,224 -171,635 447,036 -74,725
2019 77,394 -117,480 474,407 191,582
2018 79,438 -52,630 528,767 -988,751
2017 82,408 11,751 546,751 -920,812
2016 81,350 117,538 537,829 -26,997
2015 79,241 133,842 511,023 465,292
2014 76,258 75,557 493,431 469,144
2013 71,905 113,335 475,299 485,794
2012 65,572 322,812 465,649 479,206
2011 59,689 492,609 443,675 491,253
2010 57,619 28,717 418,641 504,955
2009 52,007 7,226 438,557 496,229
2008 47,146 9,877 433,457 491,337
2007 44,207 11,478 425,199 489,136
2006 43,969 11,103 399,333 504,661
2005 44,688 10,231 375,938 518,565
2004 45,651 9,394 362,843 523,472
2003 46,273 -19,265 364,520 514,606
2002 46,397 -20,098 372,099 500,508
2001 46,651 -19,103 382,153 484,252
2000 47,208 -18,588 392,407 468,515
1999 48,053 -18,235 390,112 160,263
1998 48,654 -17,626 389,499 159,898
1997 49,510 -16,998 385,033 160,066
1996 50,362 -15,286 382,248 160,532
1995 51,139 -13,418 380,231 160,512
1994 52,337 -12,665 377,351 160,306
1993 53,439 27,204 372,621 158,074
1992 54,471 31,756 366,763 160,908
1991 55,382 31,927 361,329 162,857
1990 56,000 31,722 355,495 160,416
1989 56,202 31,528 349,399 159,273
1988 56,142 31,456 342,865 146,918
1987 55,933 31,608 333,088 175,075
1986 55,324 32,289 322,340 172,606
1985 54,609 33,666 310,558 148,208
1984 52,253 14,993 296,615 153,562
1983 49,646 15,617 280,616 157,930
1982 46,939 15,359 264,831 153,528
1981 44,176 14,239 249,156 140,355
1980 41,109 12,626 234,372 121,220
1979 38,022 12,511 220,186 112,826
1978 35,141 11,946 205,331 105,263
1977 32,342 10,554 191,103 96,015
1976 30,032 8,299 178,024 85,083
1975 27,699 5,632 166,223 73,960
1974 25,543 4,880 155,478 69,653
1973 24,195 -2,996 145,450 63,995
1972 22,968 -2,996 136,360 55,439
1971 21,973 -2,996 127,600 43,989
1970 20,893 -2,996 120,440 31,097
1969 19,949 -2,996 113,859 25,312
1968 18,962 -2,996 108,281 21,366
1967 17,990 -2,996 103,343 17,947
1966 17,030 -2,996 98,361 15,054
1965 16,103 -2,996 93,820 15,000
1964 15,205 -2,996 89,776 15,000
1963 14,283 -2,996 85,480 15,000
1962 13,485 -2,996 81,393 15,000
1961 12,690 -2,996 77,743 15,000
1960 12,034 -2,996 74,143 15,000

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

GeoRank.org/population/oman/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 2,283,366 residents or 43.2% of the population were not native-born in Oman, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

Biggest cities by population

Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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