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Population in Oman compared to South Africa: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Oman was 5,281,538 in 2024 vs 64,007,187 people in South Africa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Oman's population is 5,761,708 people compared to 65,683,993 in South Africa.

Population statistics:

  • South Africa's population is 11.4 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Oman is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while South Africa is the 24th.
  • The countries together account for 0.86% of the world: 0.07% for Oman vs 0.79% for South Africa.
  • For the last 10 years, Oman has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +1.44% in South Africa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Oman has increased from 2.51M people to 5.76M (129.1% growth), while South Africa has grown from 50M to 65.7M (31.4% growth).

Oman vs South Africa: population by year and forecast

Oman
Factual

Projection
South Africa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Oman South Africa
2100 12,326,703 94,767,727
2099 12,244,321 94,556,931
2098 12,161,347 94,349,546
2097 12,077,858 94,158,472
2096 11,994,015 93,960,605
2095 11,909,754 93,752,736
2094 11,825,095 93,527,902
2093 11,740,085 93,300,398
2092 11,654,790 93,074,837
2091 11,569,356 92,826,204
2090 11,483,782 92,594,033
2089 11,398,109 92,355,184
2088 11,312,508 92,112,914
2087 11,227,223 91,866,024
2086 11,141,991 91,614,165
2085 11,056,984 91,385,350
2084 10,972,191 91,139,318
2083 10,887,525 90,877,425
2082 10,802,994 90,615,359
2081 10,718,800 90,345,492
2080 10,634,723 90,071,835
2079 10,550,794 89,801,998
2078 10,466,970 89,526,224
2077 10,383,169 89,249,206
2076 10,299,342 88,986,114
2075 10,215,493 88,713,215
2074 10,131,547 88,428,616
2073 10,047,318 88,149,885
2072 9,962,612 87,866,246
2071 9,877,378 87,540,177
2070 9,791,853 87,209,425
2069 9,705,815 86,901,512
2068 9,619,166 86,588,742
2067 9,531,936 86,268,392
2066 9,443,967 85,935,310
2065 9,355,538 85,604,376
2064 9,266,470 85,244,950
2063 9,176,798 84,875,503
2062 9,086,390 84,503,237
2061 8,995,287 84,132,885
2060 8,903,536 83,748,999
2059 8,810,958 83,354,923
2058 8,717,538 82,947,675
2057 8,623,514 82,538,045
2056 8,528,891 82,127,477
2055 8,433,708 81,698,196
2054 8,338,102 81,255,867
2053 8,242,274 80,818,632
2052 8,146,407 80,367,409
2051 8,050,917 79,886,672
2050 7,955,842 79,411,977
2049 7,861,436 78,925,493
2048 7,767,655 78,437,677
2047 7,674,619 77,922,211
2046 7,582,158 77,397,298
2045 7,490,461 76,879,838
2044 7,399,381 76,357,155
2043 7,309,208 75,827,709
2042 7,219,941 75,291,615
2041 7,131,715 74,748,408
2040 7,044,649 74,205,530
2039 6,958,711 73,663,047
2038 6,873,682 73,105,930
2037 6,789,514 72,532,742
2036 6,706,116 71,956,247
2035 6,623,241 71,362,555
2034 6,540,718 70,762,815
2033 6,458,252 70,153,205
2032 6,375,523 69,527,410
2031 6,292,383 68,890,002
2030 6,208,520 68,245,372
2029 6,115,428 67,573,179
2028 6,010,434 66,884,377
2027 5,881,073 66,190,258
2026 5,717,450 65,496,277
2025 5,519,571 64,770,314
2024 5,281,538 64,007,187
2023 5,049,269 63,212,384
2022 4,730,226 62,378,410
2021 4,500,424 61,502,603
2020 4,522,497 60,562,381
2019 4,591,241 59,587,885
2018 4,597,877 58,613,001
2017 4,537,396 57,635,162
2016 4,390,877 57,259,551
2015 4,184,895 56,723,537
2014 4,002,439 55,594,838
2013 3,833,913 54,678,791
2012 3,547,106 53,782,567
2011 3,076,763 52,995,205
2010 2,757,446 52,344,051
2009 2,684,659 51,728,516
2008 2,626,529 51,114,599
2007 2,570,174 50,528,584
2006 2,514,795 49,998,277
2005 2,459,802 49,490,033
2004 2,404,821 48,991,421
2003 2,363,796 48,500,348
2002 2,337,140 48,019,415
2001 2,310,217 47,566,800
2000 2,282,131 47,159,719
1999 2,252,909 46,730,335
1998 2,222,489 46,223,880
1997 2,190,720 45,666,838
1996 2,156,926 45,123,018
1995 2,120,528 44,541,554
1994 2,081,834 44,004,139
1993 2,021,675 43,297,156
1992 1,938,238 42,443,509
1991 1,851,473 41,687,898
1990 1,763,954 40,746,268
1989 1,676,228 39,628,575
1988 1,588,568 38,480,649
1987 1,500,996 37,326,190
1986 1,413,419 36,180,515
1985 1,325,480 35,042,093
1984 1,247,716 33,892,788
1983 1,181,459 32,739,304
1982 1,117,678 31,615,339
1981 1,057,320 30,541,044
1980 1,001,248 29,518,857
1979 949,116 28,634,162
1978 900,304 27,869,507
1977 855,314 27,118,952
1976 814,701 26,395,450
1975 778,864 25,690,940
1974 746,988 24,989,108
1973 721,179 24,294,263
1972 700,593 23,609,456
1971 681,119 22,942,143
1970 662,680 22,279,984
1969 645,255 21,614,676
1968 628,798 20,957,287
1967 613,318 20,314,066
1966 598,804 19,690,087
1965 585,236 19,089,380
1964 572,577 18,511,361
1963 560,827 17,954,564
1962 549,941 17,418,522
1961 539,854 16,908,035
1960 530,485 16,440,172

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/south-africa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Oman increased by 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth), while South Africa gained 7,261,274 people (a 14.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Oman gained 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth), while South Africa's population increased by 8,424,442 people (a 14.7% growth).

Oman was ranked 138th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. South Africa was ranked 24th in 2006 and still ranked 24th 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 South Africa will increase by 20.9% to 79,411,977 people and rank change from 24th to 23rd.

Oman is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.3M people compared to the peak of 94.8M people in 2100 for South Africa.

Population growth rate by year

Oman
Factual

Projection
South Africa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Oman South Africa
2100 0.67% 0.22%
2099 0.68% 0.22%
2098 0.69% 0.2%
2097 0.7% 0.21%
2096 0.71% 0.22%
2095 0.72% 0.24%
2094 0.72% 0.24%
2093 0.73% 0.24%
2092 0.74% 0.27%
2091 0.75% 0.25%
2090 0.75% 0.26%
2089 0.76% 0.26%
2088 0.76% 0.27%
2087 0.76% 0.27%
2086 0.77% 0.25%
2085 0.77% 0.27%
2084 0.78% 0.29%
2083 0.78% 0.29%
2082 0.79% 0.3%
2081 0.79% 0.3%
2080 0.8% 0.3%
2079 0.8% 0.31%
2078 0.81% 0.31%
2077 0.81% 0.3%
2076 0.82% 0.31%
2075 0.83% 0.32%
2074 0.84% 0.32%
2073 0.85% 0.32%
2072 0.86% 0.37%
2071 0.87% 0.38%
2070 0.89% 0.35%
2069 0.9% 0.36%
2068 0.92% 0.37%
2067 0.93% 0.39%
2066 0.95% 0.39%
2065 0.96% 0.42%
2064 0.98% 0.44%
2063 0.99% 0.44%
2062 1.01% 0.44%
2061 1.03% 0.46%
2060 1.05% 0.47%
2059 1.07% 0.49%
2058 1.09% 0.5%
2057 1.11% 0.5%
2056 1.13% 0.53%
2055 1.15% 0.54%
2054 1.16% 0.54%
2053 1.18% 0.56%
2052 1.19% 0.6%
2051 1.2% 0.6%
2050 1.2% 0.62%
2049 1.21% 0.62%
2048 1.21% 0.66%
2047 1.22% 0.68%
2046 1.22% 0.67%
2045 1.23% 0.68%
2044 1.23% 0.7%
2043 1.24% 0.71%
2042 1.24% 0.73%
2041 1.24% 0.73%
2040 1.23% 0.74%
2039 1.24% 0.76%
2038 1.24% 0.79%
2037 1.24% 0.8%
2036 1.25% 0.83%
2035 1.26% 0.85%
2034 1.28% 0.87%
2033 1.3% 0.9%
2032 1.32% 0.93%
2031 1.35% 0.94%
2030 1.52% 0.99%
2029 1.75% 1.03%
2028 2.2% 1.05%
2027 2.86% 1.06%
2026 3.59% 1.12%
2025 4.51% 1.19%
2024 4.6% 1.26%
2023 6.74% 1.34%
2022 5.11% 1.42%
2021 -0.49% 1.55%
2020 -1.5% 1.64%
2019 -0.14% 1.66%
2018 1.33% 1.7%
2017 3.34% 0.66%
2016 4.92% 0.94%
2015 4.56% 2.03%
2014 4.4% 1.68%
2013 8.09% 1.67%
2012 15.3% 1.49%
2011 11.6% 1.24%
2010 2.71% 1.19%
2009 2.21% 1.2%
2008 2.19% 1.16%
2007 2.2% 1.06%
2006 2.24% 1.03%
2005 2.29% 1.02%
2004 1.74% 1.01%
2003 1.14% 1%
2002 1.17% 0.95%
2001 1.23% 0.86%
2000 1.3% 0.92%
1999 1.37% 1.1%
1998 1.45% 1.22%
1997 1.57% 1.21%
1996 1.72% 1.31%
1995 1.86% 1.22%
1994 2.98% 1.63%
1993 4.3% 2.01%
1992 4.69% 1.81%
1991 4.96% 2.31%
1990 5.23% 2.82%
1989 5.52% 2.98%
1988 5.83% 3.09%
1987 6.2% 3.17%
1986 6.63% 3.25%
1985 6.23% 3.39%
1984 5.61% 3.52%
1983 5.71% 3.56%
1982 5.71% 3.52%
1981 5.6% 3.46%
1980 5.49% 3.09%
1979 5.42% 2.74%
1978 5.26% 2.77%
1977 4.99% 2.74%
1976 4.6% 2.74%
1975 4.27% 2.81%
1974 3.58% 2.86%
1973 2.94% 2.9%
1972 2.86% 2.91%
1971 2.78% 2.97%
1970 2.7% 3.08%
1969 2.62% 3.14%
1968 2.52% 3.17%
1967 2.42% 3.17%
1966 2.32% 3.15%
1965 2.21% 3.12%
1964 2.1% 3.1%
1963 1.98% 3.08%
1962 1.87% 3.02%
1961 1.77% 2.85%

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/south-africa | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Oman grew by 4.6%, while South Africa's population grew by 1.26%.

Live population counters

Oman South Africa
Current population
5761708
65683993
Population rank 117/197 24/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.79%
One net population change
2.26 minutes
39.7 seconds
One birth every
6.18 minutes
26.6 seconds
One death every
54.8 minutes
54 seconds
Daily growth/decline +636 +2,178
Annual growth/decline +232,269 +794,803
Annual growth/decline rate +4.6% +1.26%
Population growth rate rank 5/197 85/197
One migration net change every
4.63 minutes
3.6 minutes
Annual migration change +113,734 +146,370
Net migration rank 15/196 9/196
Foreign-born residents 2,283,366 2,631,100
Foreign-born residents rank 33/195 28/195
Foreign-born share of population 43.2% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 11/195 105/195

Natural population change vs migration

Oman
Natural

Migration
South Africa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Oman South Africa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 113,734 - 146,370
2024 - 154,219 - 166,972
2023 75,467 156,285 602,793 228,222
2022 67,278 339,063 603,636 233,284
2021 69,991 -16,726 456,411 458,246
2020 74,224 -171,635 595,873 369,901
2019 77,394 -117,480 652,130 331,124
2018 79,438 -52,630 648,319 318,260
2017 82,408 11,751 645,975 343,146
2016 81,350 117,538 641,365 -879,235
2015 79,241 133,842 668,771 641,150
2014 76,258 75,557 674,754 272,697
2013 71,905 113,335 652,427 232,230
2012 65,572 322,812 643,723 264,091
2011 59,689 492,609 601,708 65,166
2010 57,619 28,717 566,834 68,563
2009 52,007 7,226 554,115 41,528
2008 47,146 9,877 595,332 36,869
2007 44,207 11,478 503,567 36,339
2006 43,969 11,103 487,584 33,159
2005 44,688 10,231 464,464 31,286
2004 45,651 9,394 442,540 58,924
2003 46,273 -19,265 415,018 65,604
2002 46,397 -20,098 430,926 50,313
2001 46,651 -19,103 484,801 -60,793
2000 47,208 -18,588 526,963 -136,794
1999 48,053 -18,235 594,643 -126,011
1998 48,654 -17,626 627,027 -82,722
1997 49,510 -16,998 667,969 -98,181
1996 50,362 -15,286 710,868 -193,007
1995 51,139 -13,418 743,488 -98,403
1994 52,337 -12,665 698,609 -268,849
1993 53,439 27,204 789,220 194,977
1992 54,471 31,756 794,415 -71,342
1991 55,382 31,927 827,296 -39,131
1990 56,000 31,722 835,421 259,718
1989 56,202 31,528 884,629 255,605
1988 56,142 31,456 909,221 246,382
1987 55,933 31,608 922,330 231,009
1986 55,324 32,289 903,644 234,378
1985 54,609 33,666 893,889 244,940
1984 52,253 14,993 869,011 290,789
1983 49,646 15,617 837,013 310,172
1982 46,939 15,359 807,550 293,195
1981 44,176 14,239 767,833 279,985
1980 41,109 12,626 738,415 258,127
1979 38,022 12,511 716,541 56,323
1978 35,141 11,946 694,341 62,121
1977 32,342 10,554 680,929 63,739
1976 30,032 8,299 675,011 27,333
1975 27,699 5,632 667,862 38,809
1974 25,543 4,880 658,438 38,518
1973 24,195 -2,996 651,596 41,125
1972 22,968 -2,996 638,754 38,163
1971 21,973 -2,996 624,761 32,961
1970 20,893 -2,996 605,102 61,514
1969 19,949 -2,996 590,794 73,225
1968 18,962 -2,996 571,841 78,932
1967 17,990 -2,996 553,741 81,932
1966 17,030 -2,996 534,862 77,417
1965 16,103 -2,996 506,632 82,514
1964 15,205 -2,996 490,606 76,298
1963 14,283 -2,996 473,821 72,844
1962 13,485 -2,996 455,634 69,771
1961 12,690 -2,996 437,851 57,728
1960 12,034 -2,996 421,263 18,891

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

GeoRank.org/population/oman/south-africa | 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 South Africa 72.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,190,027 people) and 27.2% is from migration (a gain of 2,316,795 people).

As of 2024, 2,283,366 residents or 43.2% of the population were not native-born in Oman, compared to 2,631,100 people or 4.1% in South Africa.

Biggest cities by population

Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K
South Africa
City Population
Johannesburg 4.8M
Cape Town 3.78M
Soweto 1.27M
Pietermaritzburg 839K
Pretoria 742K
Durban 595K
Rustenburg 550K
Randburg 337K
Port Elizabeth 312K
East London 267K

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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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