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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Oman was 5,281,538 in 2024 vs 2,127,400 people in Slovenia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Oman's population is 5,761,708 people compared to 2,124,138 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Oman's population is 2.71 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Oman is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.07% for Oman vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Oman has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +0.29% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Oman has increased from 2.51M people to 5.76M (129.1% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.12M (5.84% growth).

Oman vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Oman
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Oman Slovenia
2100 12,326,703 1,640,541
2099 12,244,321 1,644,752
2098 12,161,347 1,648,834
2097 12,077,858 1,653,196
2096 11,994,015 1,657,434
2095 11,909,754 1,661,656
2094 11,825,095 1,665,825
2093 11,740,085 1,670,076
2092 11,654,790 1,674,280
2091 11,569,356 1,678,462
2090 11,483,782 1,682,998
2089 11,398,109 1,687,376
2088 11,312,508 1,691,788
2087 11,227,223 1,696,409
2086 11,141,991 1,701,325
2085 11,056,984 1,706,189
2084 10,972,191 1,711,157
2083 10,887,525 1,716,396
2082 10,802,994 1,721,709
2081 10,718,800 1,727,302
2080 10,634,723 1,733,405
2079 10,550,794 1,739,518
2078 10,466,970 1,746,152
2077 10,383,169 1,752,783
2076 10,299,342 1,759,639
2075 10,215,493 1,766,867
2074 10,131,547 1,774,528
2073 10,047,318 1,782,697
2072 9,962,612 1,790,658
2071 9,877,378 1,798,960
2070 9,791,853 1,807,483
2069 9,705,815 1,816,607
2068 9,619,166 1,825,849
2067 9,531,936 1,834,865
2066 9,443,967 1,844,034
2065 9,355,538 1,853,651
2064 9,266,470 1,863,550
2063 9,176,798 1,873,173
2062 9,086,390 1,882,832
2061 8,995,287 1,892,739
2060 8,903,536 1,902,939
2059 8,810,958 1,912,861
2058 8,717,538 1,922,175
2057 8,623,514 1,932,119
2056 8,528,891 1,941,469
2055 8,433,708 1,950,861
2054 8,338,102 1,959,953
2053 8,242,274 1,968,641
2052 8,146,407 1,977,227
2051 8,050,917 1,985,279
2050 7,955,842 1,993,115
2049 7,861,436 2,000,477
2048 7,767,655 2,007,283
2047 7,674,619 2,014,140
2046 7,582,158 2,020,756
2045 7,490,461 2,027,366
2044 7,399,381 2,033,871
2043 7,309,208 2,040,173
2042 7,219,941 2,046,339
2041 7,131,715 2,052,041
2040 7,044,649 2,057,278
2039 6,958,711 2,062,718
2038 6,873,682 2,067,922
2037 6,789,514 2,073,705
2036 6,706,116 2,079,201
2035 6,623,241 2,084,471
2034 6,540,718 2,089,430
2033 6,458,252 2,094,601
2032 6,375,523 2,099,622
2031 6,292,383 2,104,690
2030 6,208,520 2,109,416
2029 6,115,428 2,113,874
2028 6,010,434 2,118,053
2027 5,881,073 2,121,324
2026 5,717,450 2,124,138
2025 5,519,571 2,126,340
2024 5,281,538 2,127,400
2023 5,049,269 2,120,461
2022 4,730,226 2,112,076
2021 4,500,424 2,108,079
2020 4,522,497 2,102,419
2019 4,591,241 2,088,385
2018 4,597,877 2,073,894
2017 4,537,396 2,066,388
2016 4,390,877 2,065,042
2015 4,184,895 2,063,531
2014 4,002,439 2,061,980
2013 3,833,913 2,059,953
2012 3,547,106 2,057,159
2011 3,076,763 2,052,843
2010 2,757,446 2,048,583
2009 2,684,659 2,039,669
2008 2,626,529 2,021,316
2007 2,570,174 2,018,122
2006 2,514,795 2,006,868
2005 2,459,802 2,000,474
2004 2,404,821 1,997,012
2003 2,363,796 1,995,733
2002 2,337,140 1,994,530
2001 2,310,217 1,992,060
2000 2,282,131 1,988,925
1999 2,252,909 1,983,045
1998 2,222,489 1,981,629
1997 2,190,720 1,985,956
1996 2,156,926 1,988,628
1995 2,120,528 1,989,872
1994 2,081,834 1,989,443
1993 2,021,675 1,991,746
1992 1,938,238 1,996,498
1991 1,851,473 1,999,429
1990 1,763,954 1,998,161
1989 1,676,228 1,996,351
1988 1,588,568 1,995,196
1987 1,500,996 1,989,776
1986 1,413,419 1,965,964
1985 1,325,480 1,941,641
1984 1,247,716 1,932,154
1983 1,181,459 1,922,321
1982 1,117,678 1,910,334
1981 1,057,320 1,906,531
1980 1,001,248 1,901,315
1979 949,116 1,882,599
1978 900,304 1,862,548
1977 855,314 1,842,377
1976 814,701 1,820,249
1975 778,864 1,793,581
1974 746,988 1,776,132
1973 721,179 1,766,697
1972 700,593 1,752,233
1971 681,119 1,738,335
1970 662,680 1,724,891
1969 645,255 1,713,874
1968 628,798 1,704,546
1967 613,318 1,689,528
1966 598,804 1,669,905
1965 585,236 1,649,160
1964 572,577 1,632,114
1963 560,827 1,616,971
1962 549,941 1,603,649
1961 539,854 1,594,131
1960 530,485 1,584,720

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/slovenia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Oman increased by 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth), while Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Oman gained 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth).

Oman was ranked 138th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,993,115 people and will still be ranked 147th.

Oman is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.3M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2024 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Oman
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Oman Slovenia
2100 0.67% -0.26%
2099 0.68% -0.25%
2098 0.69% -0.26%
2097 0.7% -0.26%
2096 0.71% -0.25%
2095 0.72% -0.25%
2094 0.72% -0.25%
2093 0.73% -0.25%
2092 0.74% -0.25%
2091 0.75% -0.27%
2090 0.75% -0.26%
2089 0.76% -0.26%
2088 0.76% -0.27%
2087 0.76% -0.29%
2086 0.77% -0.29%
2085 0.77% -0.29%
2084 0.78% -0.31%
2083 0.78% -0.31%
2082 0.79% -0.32%
2081 0.79% -0.35%
2080 0.8% -0.35%
2079 0.8% -0.38%
2078 0.81% -0.38%
2077 0.81% -0.39%
2076 0.82% -0.41%
2075 0.83% -0.43%
2074 0.84% -0.46%
2073 0.85% -0.44%
2072 0.86% -0.46%
2071 0.87% -0.47%
2070 0.89% -0.5%
2069 0.9% -0.51%
2068 0.92% -0.49%
2067 0.93% -0.5%
2066 0.95% -0.52%
2065 0.96% -0.53%
2064 0.98% -0.51%
2063 0.99% -0.51%
2062 1.01% -0.52%
2061 1.03% -0.54%
2060 1.05% -0.52%
2059 1.07% -0.48%
2058 1.09% -0.51%
2057 1.11% -0.48%
2056 1.13% -0.48%
2055 1.15% -0.46%
2054 1.16% -0.44%
2053 1.18% -0.43%
2052 1.19% -0.41%
2051 1.2% -0.39%
2050 1.2% -0.37%
2049 1.21% -0.34%
2048 1.21% -0.34%
2047 1.22% -0.33%
2046 1.22% -0.33%
2045 1.23% -0.32%
2044 1.23% -0.31%
2043 1.24% -0.3%
2042 1.24% -0.28%
2041 1.24% -0.25%
2040 1.23% -0.26%
2039 1.24% -0.25%
2038 1.24% -0.28%
2037 1.24% -0.26%
2036 1.25% -0.25%
2035 1.26% -0.24%
2034 1.28% -0.25%
2033 1.3% -0.24%
2032 1.32% -0.24%
2031 1.35% -0.22%
2030 1.52% -0.21%
2029 1.75% -0.2%
2028 2.2% -0.15%
2027 2.86% -0.13%
2026 3.59% -0.1%
2025 4.51% -0.05%
2024 4.6% 0.33%
2023 6.74% 0.4%
2022 5.11% 0.19%
2021 -0.49% 0.27%
2020 -1.5% 0.67%
2019 -0.14% 0.7%
2018 1.33% 0.36%
2017 3.34% 0.07%
2016 4.92% 0.07%
2015 4.56% 0.08%
2014 4.4% 0.1%
2013 8.09% 0.14%
2012 15.3% 0.21%
2011 11.6% 0.21%
2010 2.71% 0.44%
2009 2.21% 0.91%
2008 2.19% 0.16%
2007 2.2% 0.56%
2006 2.24% 0.32%
2005 2.29% 0.17%
2004 1.74% 0.06%
2003 1.14% 0.06%
2002 1.17% 0.12%
2001 1.23% 0.16%
2000 1.3% 0.3%
1999 1.37% 0.07%
1998 1.45% -0.22%
1997 1.57% -0.13%
1996 1.72% -0.06%
1995 1.86% 0.02%
1994 2.98% -0.12%
1993 4.3% -0.24%
1992 4.69% -0.15%
1991 4.96% 0.06%
1990 5.23% 0.09%
1989 5.52% 0.06%
1988 5.83% 0.27%
1987 6.2% 1.21%
1986 6.63% 1.25%
1985 6.23% 0.49%
1984 5.61% 0.51%
1983 5.71% 0.63%
1982 5.71% 0.2%
1981 5.6% 0.27%
1980 5.49% 0.99%
1979 5.42% 1.08%
1978 5.26% 1.09%
1977 4.99% 1.22%
1976 4.6% 1.49%
1975 4.27% 0.98%
1974 3.58% 0.53%
1973 2.94% 0.83%
1972 2.86% 0.8%
1971 2.78% 0.78%
1970 2.7% 0.64%
1969 2.62% 0.55%
1968 2.52% 0.89%
1967 2.42% 1.18%
1966 2.32% 1.26%
1965 2.21% 1.04%
1964 2.1% 0.94%
1963 1.98% 0.83%
1962 1.87% 0.6%
1961 1.77% 0.59%

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/slovenia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Oman grew by 4.6%, while Slovenia's population grew by 0.33%.

Live population counters

Oman Slovenia
Current population
5761708
2124138
Population rank 117/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.03%
One net population change
2.26 minutes
1.26 hours
One birth every
6.18 minutes
31 minutes
One death every
54.8 minutes
24.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +636 +19
Annual growth/decline +232,269 +6,939
Annual growth/decline rate +4.6% +0.33%
Population growth rate rank 5/197 148/197
One migration net change every
4.63 minutes
3.24 hours
Annual migration change +113,734 +2,711
Net migration rank 15/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 2,283,366 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 33/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 43.2% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 11/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Oman
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Oman Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 113,734 - 2,711
2024 - 154,219 - 3,319
2023 75,467 156,285 -4,665 5,339
2022 67,278 339,063 -4,858 9,014
2021 69,991 -16,726 -4,216 2,477
2020 74,224 -171,635 -5,256 28,514
2019 77,394 -117,480 -1,254 16,352
2018 79,438 -52,630 -1,037 14,640
2017 82,408 11,751 -207 1,359
2016 81,350 117,538 826 1,195
2015 79,241 133,842 826 712
2014 76,258 75,557 2,268 -70
2013 71,905 113,335 1,648 639
2012 65,572 322,812 2,674 1,117
2011 59,689 492,609 3,285 2,190
2010 57,619 28,717 3,687 -410
2009 52,007 7,226 3,060 11,594
2008 47,146 9,877 3,437 2,971
2007 44,207 11,478 1,211 14,191
2006 43,969 11,103 602 6,081
2005 44,688 10,231 -600 6,317
2004 45,651 9,394 -599 1,759
2003 46,273 -19,265 -1,996 3,218
2002 46,397 -20,098 -1,197 1,975
2001 46,651 -19,103 -996 4,527
2000 47,208 -18,588 -398 3,124
1999 48,053 -18,235 -1,388 10,291
1998 48,654 -17,626 -1,189 -5,280
1997 49,510 -16,998 -794 -1,298
1996 50,362 -15,286 0 -2,456
1995 51,139 -13,418 0 356
1994 52,337 -12,665 199 -153
1993 53,439 27,204 -199 -4,641
1992 54,471 31,756 598 -5,547
1991 55,382 31,927 2,199 -3,325
1990 56,000 31,722 3,797 618
1989 56,202 31,528 4,592 -2,718
1988 56,142 31,456 5,986 -3,023
1987 55,933 31,608 5,771 2,972
1986 55,324 32,289 6,094 32,700
1985 54,609 33,666 6,213 3,404
1984 52,253 14,993 5,990 3,280
1983 49,646 15,617 6,343 3,613
1982 46,939 15,359 9,170 -8,695
1981 44,176 14,239 10,485 -5,016
1980 41,109 12,626 11,027 3,128
1979 38,022 12,511 12,614 2,107
1978 35,141 11,946 11,920 2,113
1977 32,342 10,554 12,160 2,584
1976 30,032 8,299 12,196 2,226
1975 27,699 5,632 11,658 2,421
1974 25,543 4,880 11,367 3,145
1973 24,195 -2,996 11,837 2,175
1972 22,968 -2,996 10,513 2,924
1971 21,973 -2,996 10,951 2,286
1970 20,893 -2,996 10,004 260
1969 19,949 -2,996 9,427 685
1968 18,962 -2,996 11,250 438
1967 17,990 -2,996 13,516 -192
1966 17,030 -2,996 15,697 -1,262
1965 16,103 -2,996 14,513 -1,421
1964 15,205 -2,996 12,567 -349
1963 14,283 -2,996 14,068 -180
1962 13,485 -2,996 13,150 148
1961 12,690 -2,996 14,985 -306
1960 12,034 -2,996 12,678 -929

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

GeoRank.org/population/oman/slovenia | 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 Slovenia 18.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 17,573 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a gain of 79,532 people).

As of 2024, 2,283,366 residents or 43.2% of the population were not native-born in Oman, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

Biggest cities by population

Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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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