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Population in Oman compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Oman was 5,281,538 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Oman's population is 5,761,708 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Oman's population is 6.67 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Oman is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.07% for Oman vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Oman has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Oman has increased from 2.51M people to 5.76M (129.1% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Oman vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Oman
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Oman Solomon Islands
2100 12,326,703 1,869,358
2099 12,244,321 1,865,277
2098 12,161,347 1,861,047
2097 12,077,858 1,856,421
2096 11,994,015 1,851,585
2095 11,909,754 1,846,229
2094 11,825,095 1,840,799
2093 11,740,085 1,834,881
2092 11,654,790 1,828,545
2091 11,569,356 1,822,001
2090 11,483,782 1,815,153
2089 11,398,109 1,808,103
2088 11,312,508 1,800,741
2087 11,227,223 1,793,136
2086 11,141,991 1,785,209
2085 11,056,984 1,777,013
2084 10,972,191 1,768,444
2083 10,887,525 1,759,601
2082 10,802,994 1,750,433
2081 10,718,800 1,740,952
2080 10,634,723 1,731,110
2079 10,550,794 1,721,146
2078 10,466,970 1,710,785
2077 10,383,169 1,700,043
2076 10,299,342 1,688,876
2075 10,215,493 1,677,587
2074 10,131,547 1,666,185
2073 10,047,318 1,654,264
2072 9,962,612 1,642,044
2071 9,877,378 1,629,467
2070 9,791,853 1,616,736
2069 9,705,815 1,603,679
2068 9,619,166 1,590,304
2067 9,531,936 1,576,716
2066 9,443,967 1,563,005
2065 9,355,538 1,549,060
2064 9,266,470 1,534,862
2063 9,176,798 1,520,351
2062 9,086,390 1,505,792
2061 8,995,287 1,490,935
2060 8,903,536 1,476,028
2059 8,810,958 1,460,816
2058 8,717,538 1,445,385
2057 8,623,514 1,429,967
2056 8,528,891 1,414,320
2055 8,433,708 1,398,440
2054 8,338,102 1,382,426
2053 8,242,274 1,366,190
2052 8,146,407 1,349,703
2051 8,050,917 1,333,136
2050 7,955,842 1,316,322
2049 7,861,436 1,299,367
2048 7,767,655 1,282,258
2047 7,674,619 1,265,007
2046 7,582,158 1,247,608
2045 7,490,461 1,230,002
2044 7,399,381 1,212,277
2043 7,309,208 1,194,351
2042 7,219,941 1,176,271
2041 7,131,715 1,158,172
2040 7,044,649 1,139,832
2039 6,958,711 1,121,014
2038 6,873,682 1,101,787
2037 6,789,514 1,082,148
2036 6,706,116 1,062,197
2035 6,623,241 1,041,925
2034 6,540,718 1,021,492
2033 6,458,252 1,000,997
2032 6,375,523 980,329
2031 6,292,383 959,788
2030 6,208,520 939,300
2029 6,115,428 918,921
2028 6,010,434 898,660
2027 5,881,073 878,499
2026 5,717,450 858,557
2025 5,519,571 838,746
2024 5,281,538 819,198
2023 5,049,269 800,005
2022 4,730,226 781,066
2021 4,500,424 762,591
2020 4,522,497 744,498
2019 4,591,241 728,147
2018 4,597,877 709,101
2017 4,537,396 685,672
2016 4,390,877 662,379
2015 4,184,895 639,415
2014 4,002,439 616,908
2013 3,833,913 594,945
2012 3,547,106 573,606
2011 3,076,763 552,945
2010 2,757,446 532,968
2009 2,684,659 518,141
2008 2,626,529 508,790
2007 2,570,174 500,156
2006 2,514,795 491,594
2005 2,459,802 483,080
2004 2,404,821 474,611
2003 2,363,796 466,154
2002 2,337,140 457,671
2001 2,310,217 449,125
2000 2,282,131 440,469
1999 2,252,909 430,500
1998 2,222,489 419,071
1997 2,190,720 407,474
1996 2,156,926 396,009
1995 2,120,528 384,733
1994 2,081,834 373,675
1993 2,021,675 362,839
1992 1,938,238 352,205
1991 1,851,473 341,738
1990 1,763,954 331,435
1989 1,676,228 321,282
1988 1,588,568 311,265
1987 1,500,996 301,414
1986 1,413,419 291,842
1985 1,325,480 282,455
1984 1,247,716 273,163
1983 1,181,459 264,068
1982 1,117,678 255,200
1981 1,057,320 246,555
1980 1,001,248 238,135
1979 949,116 229,953
1978 900,304 222,029
1977 855,314 214,418
1976 814,701 207,194
1975 778,864 200,744
1974 746,988 195,041
1973 721,179 189,774
1972 700,593 184,994
1971 681,119 180,637
1970 662,680 176,579
1969 645,255 172,476
1968 628,798 168,282
1967 613,318 164,245
1966 598,804 160,393
1965 585,236 156,686
1964 572,577 153,085
1963 560,827 149,589
1962 549,941 146,201
1961 539,854 142,912
1960 530,485 139,688

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Oman increased by 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Oman gained 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Oman was ranked 138th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Oman is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.3M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Oman
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Oman Solomon Islands
2100 0.67% 0.22%
2099 0.68% 0.23%
2098 0.69% 0.25%
2097 0.7% 0.26%
2096 0.71% 0.29%
2095 0.72% 0.29%
2094 0.72% 0.32%
2093 0.73% 0.35%
2092 0.74% 0.36%
2091 0.75% 0.38%
2090 0.75% 0.39%
2089 0.76% 0.41%
2088 0.76% 0.42%
2087 0.76% 0.44%
2086 0.77% 0.46%
2085 0.77% 0.48%
2084 0.78% 0.5%
2083 0.78% 0.52%
2082 0.79% 0.54%
2081 0.79% 0.57%
2080 0.8% 0.58%
2079 0.8% 0.61%
2078 0.81% 0.63%
2077 0.81% 0.66%
2076 0.82% 0.67%
2075 0.83% 0.68%
2074 0.84% 0.72%
2073 0.85% 0.74%
2072 0.86% 0.77%
2071 0.87% 0.79%
2070 0.89% 0.81%
2069 0.9% 0.84%
2068 0.92% 0.86%
2067 0.93% 0.88%
2066 0.95% 0.9%
2065 0.96% 0.93%
2064 0.98% 0.95%
2063 0.99% 0.97%
2062 1.01% 1%
2061 1.03% 1.01%
2060 1.05% 1.04%
2059 1.07% 1.07%
2058 1.09% 1.08%
2057 1.11% 1.11%
2056 1.13% 1.14%
2055 1.15% 1.16%
2054 1.16% 1.19%
2053 1.18% 1.22%
2052 1.19% 1.24%
2051 1.2% 1.28%
2050 1.2% 1.3%
2049 1.21% 1.33%
2048 1.21% 1.36%
2047 1.22% 1.39%
2046 1.22% 1.43%
2045 1.23% 1.46%
2044 1.23% 1.5%
2043 1.24% 1.54%
2042 1.24% 1.56%
2041 1.24% 1.61%
2040 1.23% 1.68%
2039 1.24% 1.75%
2038 1.24% 1.81%
2037 1.24% 1.88%
2036 1.25% 1.95%
2035 1.26% 2%
2034 1.28% 2.05%
2033 1.3% 2.11%
2032 1.32% 2.14%
2031 1.35% 2.18%
2030 1.52% 2.22%
2029 1.75% 2.25%
2028 2.2% 2.3%
2027 2.86% 2.32%
2026 3.59% 2.36%
2025 4.51% 2.39%
2024 4.6% 2.4%
2023 6.74% 2.42%
2022 5.11% 2.42%
2021 -0.49% 2.43%
2020 -1.5% 2.25%
2019 -0.14% 2.69%
2018 1.33% 3.42%
2017 3.34% 3.52%
2016 4.92% 3.59%
2015 4.56% 3.65%
2014 4.4% 3.69%
2013 8.09% 3.72%
2012 15.3% 3.74%
2011 11.6% 3.75%
2010 2.71% 2.86%
2009 2.21% 1.84%
2008 2.19% 1.73%
2007 2.2% 1.74%
2006 2.24% 1.76%
2005 2.29% 1.78%
2004 1.74% 1.81%
2003 1.14% 1.85%
2002 1.17% 1.9%
2001 1.23% 1.97%
2000 1.3% 2.32%
1999 1.37% 2.73%
1998 1.45% 2.85%
1997 1.57% 2.9%
1996 1.72% 2.93%
1995 1.86% 2.96%
1994 2.98% 2.99%
1993 4.3% 3.02%
1992 4.69% 3.06%
1991 4.96% 3.11%
1990 5.23% 3.16%
1989 5.52% 3.22%
1988 5.83% 3.27%
1987 6.2% 3.28%
1986 6.63% 3.32%
1985 6.23% 3.4%
1984 5.61% 3.44%
1983 5.71% 3.47%
1982 5.71% 3.51%
1981 5.6% 3.54%
1980 5.49% 3.56%
1979 5.42% 3.57%
1978 5.26% 3.55%
1977 4.99% 3.49%
1976 4.6% 3.21%
1975 4.27% 2.92%
1974 3.58% 2.78%
1973 2.94% 2.58%
1972 2.86% 2.41%
1971 2.78% 2.3%
1970 2.7% 2.38%
1969 2.62% 2.49%
1968 2.52% 2.46%
1967 2.42% 2.4%
1966 2.32% 2.37%
1965 2.21% 2.35%
1964 2.1% 2.34%
1963 1.98% 2.32%
1962 1.87% 2.3%
1961 1.77% 2.31%

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Oman grew by 4.6%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Oman Solomon Islands
Current population
5761708
863951
Population rank 117/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.01%
One net population change
2.26 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
6.18 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
54.8 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +636 +53
Annual growth/decline +232,269 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +4.6% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 5/197 33/197
One migration net change every
4.63 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change +113,734 +1,631
Net migration rank 15/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 2,283,366 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 33/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 43.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 11/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Oman
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Oman Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 113,734 - 1,631
2024 - 154,219 - 1,610
2023 75,467 156,285 17,436 1,636
2022 67,278 339,063 17,253 1,567
2021 69,991 -16,726 16,626 1,499
2020 74,224 -171,635 16,488 1,556
2019 77,394 -117,480 16,649 -1,990
2018 79,438 -52,630 16,790 6,653
2017 82,408 11,751 16,897 6,513
2016 81,350 117,538 17,027 6,146
2015 79,241 133,842 16,909 5,853
2014 76,258 75,557 16,652 5,598
2013 71,905 113,335 16,038 5,631
2012 65,572 322,812 15,585 5,420
2011 59,689 492,609 15,095 5,219
2010 57,619 28,717 14,604 5,040
2009 52,007 7,226 14,381 -4,360
2008 47,146 9,877 14,225 -5,538
2007 44,207 11,478 13,963 -5,383
2006 43,969 11,103 13,799 -5,262
2005 44,688 10,231 13,568 -5,082
2004 45,651 9,394 13,444 -4,985
2003 46,273 -19,265 13,344 -4,881
2002 46,397 -20,098 13,195 -4,691
2001 46,651 -19,103 13,061 -4,474
2000 47,208 -18,588 12,938 -4,219
1999 48,053 -18,235 12,809 -1,588
1998 48,654 -17,626 12,658 -1,019
1997 49,510 -16,998 12,478 -931
1996 50,362 -15,286 12,328 -947
1995 51,139 -13,418 12,124 -952
1994 52,337 -12,665 11,771 -828
1993 53,439 27,204 11,396 -665
1992 54,471 31,756 11,029 -482
1991 55,382 31,927 10,789 -410
1990 56,000 31,722 10,561 -335
1989 56,202 31,528 10,354 -270
1988 56,142 31,456 10,142 -197
1987 55,933 31,608 9,943 -179
1986 55,324 32,289 9,656 -269
1985 54,609 33,666 9,534 -150
1984 52,253 14,993 9,299 -102
1983 49,646 15,617 9,011 -30
1982 46,939 15,359 8,720 40
1981 44,176 14,239 8,436 99
1980 41,109 12,626 8,156 151
1979 38,022 12,511 7,874 188
1978 35,141 11,946 7,598 174
1977 32,342 10,554 7,290 159
1976 30,032 8,299 7,058 -48
1975 27,699 5,632 6,635 -760
1974 25,543 4,880 6,612 -1,084
1973 24,195 -2,996 6,343 -1,329
1972 22,968 -2,996 6,074 -1,520
1971 21,973 -2,996 5,814 -1,646
1970 20,893 -2,996 5,575 -1,632
1969 19,949 -2,996 5,444 -1,187
1968 18,962 -2,996 5,285 -1,154
1967 17,990 -2,996 5,151 -1,213
1966 17,030 -2,996 5,028 -1,256
1965 16,103 -2,996 4,885 -1,237
1964 15,205 -2,996 4,747 -1,200
1963 14,283 -2,996 4,571 -1,129
1962 13,485 -2,996 4,408 -1,073
1961 12,690 -2,996 4,257 -1,016
1960 12,034 -2,996 4,119 -917

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

GeoRank.org/population/oman/solomon-islands | 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 the Solomon Islands 82.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 168,727 people) and 17.2% is from migration (a gain of 35,031 people).

As of 2024, 2,283,366 residents or 43.2% of the population were not native-born in Oman, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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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