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

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The latest officially reported population of Oman was 5,494,691 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Oman's population is 5,775,345 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 3.39 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Oman is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.07% for Oman vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Oman has had an average growth rate of +2.96% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Oman has increased from 2.51M people to 5.78M (129.7% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Oman vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Oman
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Oman Senegal
2100 12,271,138 47,474,574
2099 12,189,126 47,302,101
2098 12,106,527 47,124,428
2097 12,023,414 46,935,783
2096 11,939,950 46,742,299
2095 11,856,068 46,541,530
2094 11,771,790 46,331,819
2093 11,687,164 46,117,446
2092 11,602,253 45,896,926
2091 11,517,204 45,669,419
2090 11,432,016 45,435,395
2089 11,346,729 45,190,699
2088 11,261,515 44,942,408
2087 11,176,614 44,685,891
2086 11,091,765 44,418,490
2085 11,007,142 44,143,926
2084 10,922,731 43,864,819
2083 10,838,447 43,572,529
2082 10,754,297 43,279,061
2081 10,670,483 42,978,412
2080 10,586,785 42,673,206
2079 10,503,234 42,360,446
2078 10,419,787 42,038,513
2077 10,336,364 41,710,573
2076 10,252,916 41,373,492
2075 10,169,444 41,024,071
2074 10,085,876 40,668,576
2073 10,002,028 40,306,673
2072 9,917,703 39,937,069
2071 9,832,854 39,562,087
2070 9,747,714 39,181,827
2069 9,662,064 38,789,497
2068 9,575,805 38,392,382
2067 9,488,969 37,991,278
2066 9,401,396 37,578,685
2065 9,313,366 37,162,056
2064 9,224,699 36,738,762
2063 9,135,431 36,312,562
2062 9,045,431 35,879,325
2061 8,954,738 35,443,454
2060 8,863,401 35,004,974
2059 8,771,240 34,566,478
2058 8,678,241 34,117,578
2057 8,584,641 33,668,392
2056 8,490,445 33,214,418
2055 8,395,691 32,760,822
2054 8,300,516 32,308,761
2053 8,205,120 31,854,267
2052 8,109,685 31,400,703
2051 8,014,625 30,944,985
2050 7,919,979 30,486,035
2049 7,825,999 30,028,301
2048 7,732,641 29,566,333
2047 7,640,024 29,107,317
2046 7,547,980 28,644,370
2045 7,456,696 28,183,606
2044 7,366,027 27,720,422
2043 7,276,260 27,256,832
2042 7,187,395 26,792,904
2041 7,099,567 26,328,316
2040 7,012,893 25,862,356
2039 6,927,343 25,394,612
2038 6,842,697 24,924,728
2037 6,758,909 24,453,976
2036 6,675,887 23,983,290
2035 6,593,385 23,511,966
2034 6,511,234 23,043,425
2033 6,429,140 22,574,895
2032 6,346,783 22,106,910
2031 6,264,019 21,639,797
2030 6,180,534 21,175,234
2029 6,087,861 20,716,123
2028 5,983,340 20,260,670
2027 5,854,563 19,811,163
2026 5,691,677 19,369,097
2025 5,494,691 18,931,966
2024 5,281,538 18,501,984
2023 5,049,269 18,077,573
2022 4,730,226 17,651,103
2021 4,500,424 17,220,867
2020 4,522,497 16,789,219
2019 4,591,241 16,352,922
2018 4,597,877 15,914,498
2017 4,537,396 15,475,002
2016 4,390,877 15,034,521
2015 4,184,895 14,593,331
2014 4,002,439 14,152,102
2013 3,833,913 13,710,849
2012 3,547,106 13,310,495
2011 3,076,763 12,958,897
2010 2,757,446 12,635,413
2009 2,684,659 12,337,389
2008 2,626,529 12,048,959
2007 2,570,174 11,770,344
2006 2,514,795 11,500,094
2005 2,459,802 11,235,472
2004 2,404,821 10,975,704
2003 2,363,796 10,721,176
2002 2,337,140 10,466,214
2001 2,310,217 10,212,942
2000 2,282,131 9,968,260
1999 2,252,909 9,730,887
1998 2,222,489 9,502,952
1997 2,190,720 9,283,495
1996 2,156,926 9,067,014
1995 2,120,528 8,848,101
1994 2,081,834 8,624,078
1993 2,021,675 8,396,288
1992 1,938,238 8,168,395
1991 1,851,473 7,943,085
1990 1,763,954 7,720,523
1989 1,676,228 7,502,207
1988 1,588,568 7,289,618
1987 1,500,996 7,081,530
1986 1,413,419 6,878,192
1985 1,325,480 6,683,287
1984 1,247,716 6,499,364
1983 1,181,459 6,324,504
1982 1,117,678 6,156,961
1981 1,057,320 5,997,160
1980 1,001,248 5,845,638
1979 949,116 5,702,895
1978 900,304 5,568,096
1977 855,314 5,439,549
1976 814,701 5,308,564
1975 778,864 5,170,810
1974 746,988 5,029,437
1973 721,179 4,885,181
1972 700,593 4,741,631
1971 681,119 4,601,864
1970 662,680 4,466,328
1969 645,255 4,334,974
1968 628,798 4,207,587
1967 613,318 4,083,870
1966 598,804 3,964,299
1965 585,236 3,849,788
1964 572,577 3,740,535
1963 560,827 3,635,876
1962 549,941 3,534,686
1961 539,854 3,436,375
1960 530,485 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Oman increased by 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Oman gained 1,384,468 people (a 31.5% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Oman was ranked 138th most populous country in 2006 and is 118th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Oman is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.3M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Oman
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Oman Senegal
2100 0.67% 0.36%
2099 0.68% 0.38%
2098 0.69% 0.4%
2097 0.7% 0.41%
2096 0.71% 0.43%
2095 0.72% 0.45%
2094 0.72% 0.46%
2093 0.73% 0.48%
2092 0.74% 0.5%
2091 0.75% 0.52%
2090 0.75% 0.54%
2089 0.76% 0.55%
2088 0.76% 0.57%
2087 0.76% 0.6%
2086 0.77% 0.62%
2085 0.77% 0.64%
2084 0.78% 0.67%
2083 0.78% 0.68%
2082 0.79% 0.7%
2081 0.79% 0.72%
2080 0.8% 0.74%
2079 0.8% 0.77%
2078 0.81% 0.79%
2077 0.81% 0.81%
2076 0.82% 0.85%
2075 0.83% 0.87%
2074 0.84% 0.9%
2073 0.85% 0.93%
2072 0.86% 0.95%
2071 0.87% 0.97%
2070 0.89% 1.01%
2069 0.9% 1.03%
2068 0.92% 1.06%
2067 0.93% 1.1%
2066 0.95% 1.12%
2065 0.96% 1.15%
2064 0.98% 1.17%
2063 0.99% 1.21%
2062 1.01% 1.23%
2061 1.03% 1.25%
2060 1.05% 1.27%
2059 1.07% 1.32%
2058 1.09% 1.33%
2057 1.11% 1.37%
2056 1.13% 1.38%
2055 1.15% 1.4%
2054 1.16% 1.43%
2053 1.18% 1.44%
2052 1.19% 1.47%
2051 1.2% 1.51%
2050 1.2% 1.52%
2049 1.21% 1.56%
2048 1.21% 1.58%
2047 1.22% 1.62%
2046 1.22% 1.63%
2045 1.23% 1.67%
2044 1.23% 1.7%
2043 1.24% 1.73%
2042 1.24% 1.76%
2041 1.24% 1.8%
2040 1.23% 1.84%
2039 1.24% 1.89%
2038 1.24% 1.93%
2037 1.24% 1.96%
2036 1.25% 2%
2035 1.26% 2.03%
2034 1.28% 2.08%
2033 1.3% 2.12%
2032 1.32% 2.16%
2031 1.35% 2.19%
2030 1.52% 2.22%
2029 1.75% 2.25%
2028 2.2% 2.27%
2027 2.86% 2.28%
2026 3.59% 2.31%
2025 4.04% 2.32%
2024 4.6% 2.35%
2023 6.74% 2.42%
2022 5.11% 2.5%
2021 -0.49% 2.57%
2020 -1.5% 2.67%
2019 -0.14% 2.75%
2018 1.33% 2.84%
2017 3.34% 2.93%
2016 4.92% 3.02%
2015 4.56% 3.12%
2014 4.4% 3.22%
2013 8.09% 3.01%
2012 15.3% 2.71%
2011 11.6% 2.56%
2010 2.71% 2.42%
2009 2.21% 2.39%
2008 2.19% 2.37%
2007 2.2% 2.35%
2006 2.24% 2.36%
2005 2.29% 2.37%
2004 1.74% 2.37%
2003 1.14% 2.44%
2002 1.17% 2.48%
2001 1.23% 2.45%
2000 1.3% 2.44%
1999 1.37% 2.4%
1998 1.45% 2.36%
1997 1.57% 2.39%
1996 1.72% 2.47%
1995 1.86% 2.6%
1994 2.98% 2.71%
1993 4.3% 2.79%
1992 4.69% 2.84%
1991 4.96% 2.88%
1990 5.23% 2.91%
1989 5.52% 2.92%
1988 5.83% 2.94%
1987 6.2% 2.96%
1986 6.63% 2.92%
1985 6.23% 2.83%
1984 5.61% 2.76%
1983 5.71% 2.72%
1982 5.71% 2.66%
1981 5.6% 2.59%
1980 5.49% 2.5%
1979 5.42% 2.42%
1978 5.26% 2.36%
1977 4.99% 2.47%
1976 4.6% 2.66%
1975 4.27% 2.81%
1974 3.58% 2.95%
1973 2.94% 3.03%
1972 2.86% 3.04%
1971 2.78% 3.03%
1970 2.7% 3.03%
1969 2.62% 3.03%
1968 2.52% 3.03%
1967 2.42% 3.02%
1966 2.32% 2.97%
1965 2.21% 2.92%
1964 2.1% 2.88%
1963 1.98% 2.86%
1962 1.87% 2.86%
1961 1.77% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Oman grew by 4.04%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Oman Senegal
Current population
5775345
19596169
Population rank 118/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.24%
One net population change
2.47 minutes
1.23 minutes
One birth every
5.93 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
52.3 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +584 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +213,153 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +4.04% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 3/197 35/197
One migration net change every
4.63 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change +113,734 -12,636
Net migration rank 15/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 2,283,366 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 33/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 43.2% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 11/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Oman
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Oman Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 113,734 - -12,636
2024 78,557 154,219 438,108 -10,307
2023 75,467 156,285 431,006 -9,999
2022 67,278 339,063 415,507 16,425
2021 69,991 -16,726 403,019 25,519
2020 74,224 -171,635 400,910 33,848
2019 77,394 -117,480 399,436 38,386
2018 79,438 -52,630 405,454 33,567
2017 82,408 11,751 410,366 29,605
2016 81,350 117,538 411,480 29,498
2015 79,241 133,842 407,008 34,387
2014 76,258 75,557 405,019 36,030
2013 71,905 113,335 406,582 34,878
2012 65,572 322,812 402,243 -42,978
2011 59,689 492,609 387,290 -43,350
2010 57,619 28,717 372,934 -69,888
2009 52,007 7,226 362,238 -69,239
2008 47,146 9,877 351,661 -67,812
2007 44,207 11,478 339,963 -66,580
2006 43,969 11,103 331,364 -64,254
2005 44,688 10,231 323,908 -61,781
2004 45,651 9,394 317,286 -59,879
2003 46,273 -19,265 308,856 -57,213
2002 46,397 -20,098 298,842 -40,554
2001 46,651 -19,103 289,690 -41,422
2000 47,208 -18,588 283,946 -42,854
1999 48,053 -18,235 277,944 -44,284
1998 48,654 -17,626 267,404 -45,189
1997 49,510 -16,998 261,200 -44,506
1996 50,362 -15,286 255,418 -39,162
1995 51,139 -13,418 252,552 -31,001
1994 52,337 -12,665 249,115 -22,633
1993 53,439 27,204 245,742 -16,649
1992 54,471 31,756 241,482 -14,796
1991 55,382 31,927 237,713 -13,783
1990 56,000 31,722 234,155 -12,959
1989 56,202 31,528 227,797 -12,362
1988 56,142 31,456 221,772 -12,036
1987 55,933 31,608 218,522 -12,086
1986 55,324 32,289 212,887 -12,655
1985 54,609 33,666 208,218 -18,644
1984 52,253 14,993 203,125 -24,858
1983 49,646 15,617 197,673 -26,222
1982 46,939 15,359 191,309 -27,672
1981 44,176 14,239 185,917 -29,959
1980 41,109 12,626 179,707 -32,616
1979 38,022 12,511 173,425 -35,022
1978 35,141 11,946 167,744 -36,559
1977 32,342 10,554 161,636 -35,731
1976 30,032 8,299 154,776 -18,716
1975 27,699 5,632 147,311 -7,870
1974 25,543 4,880 139,974 3,347
1973 24,195 -2,996 133,834 11,382
1972 22,968 -2,996 128,024 13,852
1971 21,973 -2,996 122,511 15,131
1970 20,893 -2,996 117,264 16,168
1969 19,949 -2,996 112,393 16,887
1968 18,962 -2,996 108,240 17,264
1967 17,990 -2,996 104,824 17,107
1966 17,030 -2,996 101,359 15,849
1965 16,103 -2,996 97,912 13,913
1964 15,205 -2,996 94,797 11,892
1963 14,283 -2,996 92,264 10,371
1962 13,485 -2,996 89,937 9,809
1961 12,690 -2,996 87,322 9,549
1960 12,034 -2,996 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/oman/senegal | 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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 2,283,366 residents or 43.2% of the population were not native-born in Oman, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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