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

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The latest officially reported population of Oman was 5,494,691 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Oman's population is 5,775,345 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 8.94 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Oman is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.69% of the world: 0.07% for Oman vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Oman has had an average growth rate of +2.96% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Oman has increased from 2.51M people to 5.78M (129.7% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Oman vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Oman
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Oman South Korea
2100 12,271,138 22,001,649
2099 12,189,126 22,324,514
2098 12,106,527 22,657,541
2097 12,023,414 22,998,315
2096 11,939,950 23,348,632
2095 11,856,068 23,711,049
2094 11,771,790 24,081,510
2093 11,687,164 24,460,970
2092 11,602,253 24,848,715
2091 11,517,204 25,242,926
2090 11,432,016 25,642,926
2089 11,346,729 26,048,094
2088 11,261,515 26,457,020
2087 11,176,614 26,871,556
2086 11,091,765 27,288,450
2085 11,007,142 27,710,065
2084 10,922,731 28,133,600
2083 10,838,447 28,564,090
2082 10,754,297 28,998,646
2081 10,670,483 29,441,497
2080 10,586,785 29,887,135
2079 10,503,234 30,337,095
2078 10,419,787 30,793,984
2077 10,336,364 31,258,278
2076 10,252,916 31,728,826
2075 10,169,444 32,205,338
2074 10,085,876 32,689,892
2073 10,002,028 33,180,187
2072 9,917,703 33,679,874
2071 9,832,854 34,187,068
2070 9,747,714 34,702,204
2069 9,662,064 35,224,472
2068 9,575,805 35,745,164
2067 9,488,969 36,274,411
2066 9,401,396 36,808,495
2065 9,313,366 37,349,660
2064 9,224,699 37,897,742
2063 9,135,431 38,450,082
2062 9,045,431 39,009,227
2061 8,954,738 39,565,102
2060 8,863,401 40,130,032
2059 8,771,240 40,692,438
2058 8,678,241 41,256,780
2057 8,584,641 41,813,259
2056 8,490,445 42,356,530
2055 8,395,691 42,888,143
2054 8,300,516 43,405,840
2053 8,205,120 43,917,075
2052 8,109,685 44,419,192
2051 8,014,625 44,901,452
2050 7,919,979 45,362,931
2049 7,825,999 45,809,553
2048 7,732,641 46,235,718
2047 7,640,024 46,645,885
2046 7,547,980 47,033,200
2045 7,456,696 47,409,815
2044 7,366,027 47,773,842
2043 7,276,260 48,120,989
2042 7,187,395 48,455,085
2041 7,099,567 48,782,206
2040 7,012,893 49,091,438
2039 6,927,343 49,388,464
2038 6,842,697 49,669,835
2037 6,758,909 49,932,869
2036 6,675,887 50,175,947
2035 6,593,385 50,401,135
2034 6,511,234 50,607,994
2033 6,429,140 50,796,030
2032 6,346,783 50,961,878
2031 6,264,019 51,109,725
2030 6,180,534 51,242,628
2029 6,087,861 51,360,529
2028 5,983,340 51,461,403
2027 5,854,563 51,551,313
2026 5,691,677 51,624,449
2025 5,494,691 51,684,564
2024 5,281,538 51,751,065
2023 5,049,269 51,712,619
2022 4,730,226 51,672,569
2021 4,500,424 51,769,539
2020 4,522,497 51,836,239
2019 4,591,241 51,764,822
2018 4,597,877 51,585,058
2017 4,537,396 51,361,911
2016 4,390,877 51,217,803
2015 4,184,895 51,014,947
2014 4,002,439 50,746,659
2013 3,833,913 50,428,893
2012 3,547,106 50,199,853
2011 3,076,763 49,936,638
2010 2,757,446 49,554,112
2009 2,684,659 49,307,835
2008 2,626,529 49,054,708
2007 2,570,174 48,683,638
2006 2,514,795 48,438,292
2005 2,459,802 48,184,561
2004 2,404,821 48,082,519
2003 2,363,796 47,892,330
2002 2,337,140 47,644,736
2001 2,310,217 47,370,164
2000 2,282,131 47,008,111
1999 2,252,909 46,616,677
1998 2,222,489 46,286,503
1997 2,190,720 45,953,580
1996 2,156,926 45,524,681
1995 2,120,528 45,092,991
1994 2,081,834 44,641,540
1993 2,021,675 44,194,628
1992 1,938,238 43,747,962
1991 1,851,473 43,295,704
1990 1,763,954 42,869,283
1989 1,676,228 42,449,038
1988 1,588,568 42,031,247
1987 1,500,996 41,621,690
1986 1,413,419 41,213,674
1985 1,325,480 40,805,744
1984 1,247,716 40,405,956
1983 1,181,459 39,910,403
1982 1,117,678 39,326,352
1981 1,057,320 38,723,248
1980 1,001,248 38,123,775
1979 949,116 37,534,236
1978 900,304 36,969,185
1977 855,314 36,411,795
1976 814,701 35,848,523
1975 778,864 35,280,725
1974 746,988 34,692,266
1973 721,179 34,103,149
1972 700,593 33,505,406
1971 681,119 32,882,704
1970 662,680 32,240,827
1969 645,255 31,544,266
1968 628,798 30,838,302
1967 613,318 30,130,983
1966 598,804 29,435,571
1965 585,236 28,704,674
1964 572,577 27,984,155
1963 560,827 27,261,747
1962 549,941 26,513,030
1961 539,854 25,765,673
1960 530,485 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Oman increased by 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Oman gained 1,384,468 people (a 31.5% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth).

Oman was ranked 138th most populous country in 2006 and is 118th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Oman is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.3M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Oman
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Oman South Korea
2100 0.67% -1.45%
2099 0.68% -1.47%
2098 0.69% -1.48%
2097 0.7% -1.5%
2096 0.71% -1.53%
2095 0.72% -1.54%
2094 0.72% -1.55%
2093 0.73% -1.56%
2092 0.74% -1.56%
2091 0.75% -1.56%
2090 0.75% -1.56%
2089 0.76% -1.55%
2088 0.76% -1.54%
2087 0.76% -1.53%
2086 0.77% -1.52%
2085 0.77% -1.51%
2084 0.78% -1.51%
2083 0.78% -1.5%
2082 0.79% -1.5%
2081 0.79% -1.49%
2080 0.8% -1.48%
2079 0.8% -1.48%
2078 0.81% -1.49%
2077 0.81% -1.48%
2076 0.82% -1.48%
2075 0.83% -1.48%
2074 0.84% -1.48%
2073 0.85% -1.48%
2072 0.86% -1.48%
2071 0.87% -1.48%
2070 0.89% -1.48%
2069 0.9% -1.46%
2068 0.92% -1.46%
2067 0.93% -1.45%
2066 0.95% -1.45%
2065 0.96% -1.45%
2064 0.98% -1.44%
2063 0.99% -1.43%
2062 1.01% -1.4%
2061 1.03% -1.41%
2060 1.05% -1.38%
2059 1.07% -1.37%
2058 1.09% -1.33%
2057 1.11% -1.28%
2056 1.13% -1.24%
2055 1.15% -1.19%
2054 1.16% -1.16%
2053 1.18% -1.13%
2052 1.19% -1.07%
2051 1.2% -1.02%
2050 1.2% -0.97%
2049 1.21% -0.92%
2048 1.21% -0.88%
2047 1.22% -0.82%
2046 1.22% -0.79%
2045 1.23% -0.76%
2044 1.23% -0.72%
2043 1.24% -0.69%
2042 1.24% -0.67%
2041 1.24% -0.63%
2040 1.23% -0.6%
2039 1.24% -0.57%
2038 1.24% -0.53%
2037 1.24% -0.48%
2036 1.25% -0.45%
2035 1.26% -0.41%
2034 1.28% -0.37%
2033 1.3% -0.33%
2032 1.32% -0.29%
2031 1.35% -0.26%
2030 1.52% -0.23%
2029 1.75% -0.2%
2028 2.2% -0.17%
2027 2.86% -0.14%
2026 3.59% -0.12%
2025 4.04% -0.13%
2024 4.6% 0.07%
2023 6.74% 0.08%
2022 5.11% -0.19%
2021 -0.49% -0.13%
2020 -1.5% 0.14%
2019 -0.14% 0.35%
2018 1.33% 0.43%
2017 3.34% 0.28%
2016 4.92% 0.4%
2015 4.56% 0.53%
2014 4.4% 0.63%
2013 8.09% 0.46%
2012 15.3% 0.53%
2011 11.6% 0.77%
2010 2.71% 0.5%
2009 2.21% 0.52%
2008 2.19% 0.76%
2007 2.2% 0.51%
2006 2.24% 0.53%
2005 2.29% 0.21%
2004 1.74% 0.4%
2003 1.14% 0.52%
2002 1.17% 0.58%
2001 1.23% 0.77%
2000 1.3% 0.84%
1999 1.37% 0.71%
1998 1.45% 0.72%
1997 1.57% 0.94%
1996 1.72% 0.96%
1995 1.86% 1.01%
1994 2.98% 1.01%
1993 4.3% 1.02%
1992 4.69% 1.04%
1991 4.96% 0.99%
1990 5.23% 0.99%
1989 5.52% 0.99%
1988 5.83% 0.98%
1987 6.2% 0.99%
1986 6.63% 1%
1985 6.23% 0.99%
1984 5.61% 1.24%
1983 5.71% 1.49%
1982 5.71% 1.56%
1981 5.6% 1.57%
1980 5.49% 1.57%
1979 5.42% 1.53%
1978 5.26% 1.53%
1977 4.99% 1.57%
1976 4.6% 1.61%
1975 4.27% 1.7%
1974 3.58% 1.73%
1973 2.94% 1.78%
1972 2.86% 1.89%
1971 2.78% 1.99%
1970 2.7% 2.21%
1969 2.62% 2.29%
1968 2.52% 2.35%
1967 2.42% 2.36%
1966 2.32% 2.55%
1965 2.21% 2.57%
1964 2.1% 2.65%
1963 1.98% 2.82%
1962 1.87% 2.9%
1961 1.77% 3.01%

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/south-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Oman grew by 4.04%, while South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Oman South Korea
Current population
5775345
51624449
Population rank 118/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.62%
One net population change
2.47 minutes
7.93 minutes
One birth every
5.93 minutes
2.16 minutes
One death every
52.3 minutes
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline +584 -182
Annual growth/decline +213,153 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate +4.04% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 3/197 169/197
One migration net change every
4.63 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change +113,734 +65,731
Net migration rank 15/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 2,283,366 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 33/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 43.2% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 11/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Oman
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Oman South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 113,734 - 65,731
2024 78,557 154,219 -119,027 75,963
2023 75,467 156,285 -124,111 87,800
2022 67,278 339,063 -124,014 87,800
2021 69,991 -16,726 -56,947 -16,778
2020 74,224 -171,635 -31,101 112,631
2019 77,394 -117,480 10,353 128,622
2018 79,438 -52,630 30,951 118,220
2017 82,408 11,751 71,907 104,029
2016 81,350 117,538 122,923 91,568
2015 79,241 133,842 163,248 276,427
2014 76,258 75,557 167,464 308,037
2013 71,905 113,335 166,415 301,926
2012 65,572 322,812 215,859 281,866
2011 59,689 492,609 214,728 269,958
2010 57,619 28,717 213,083 52,042
2009 52,007 7,226 197,231 5,308
2008 47,146 9,877 215,841 -19,630
2007 44,207 11,478 248,286 -42,293
2006 43,969 11,103 203,441 -28,434
2005 44,688 10,231 187,920 -47,821
2004 45,651 9,394 225,988 -42,549
2003 46,273 -19,265 244,251 -31,994
2002 46,397 -20,098 247,752 -18,105
2001 46,651 -19,103 312,643 -28,006
2000 47,208 -18,588 390,167 -84,960
1999 48,053 -18,235 368,272 -107,448
1998 48,654 -17,626 393,436 -98,044
1997 49,510 -16,998 422,773 -109,130
1996 50,362 -15,286 446,142 -115,705
1995 51,139 -13,418 468,967 -208,491
1994 52,337 -12,665 473,200 -208,309
1993 53,439 27,204 477,302 -222,802
1992 54,471 31,756 494,352 -265,849
1991 55,382 31,927 467,594 -270,754
1990 56,000 31,722 411,546 79,294
1989 56,202 31,528 403,266 186,120
1988 56,142 31,456 399,297 192,534
1987 55,933 31,608 378,758 198,057
1986 55,324 32,289 395,651 189,782
1985 54,609 33,666 416,219 97,949
1984 52,253 14,993 436,384 101,394
1983 49,646 15,617 514,844 102,167
1982 46,939 15,359 605,626 48,638
1981 44,176 14,239 631,189 18,442
1980 41,109 12,626 583,294 -148,341
1979 38,022 12,511 623,068 -139,566
1978 35,141 11,946 499,084 -85,721
1977 32,342 10,554 578,947 -90,737
1976 30,032 8,299 530,558 -92,314
1975 27,699 5,632 603,300 -52,332
1974 25,543 4,880 673,030 27,005
1973 24,195 -2,996 699,115 35,779
1972 22,968 -2,996 740,469 25,382
1971 21,973 -2,996 789,185 -6,326
1970 20,893 -2,996 747,987 -27,999
1969 19,949 -2,996 694,227 -21,175
1968 18,962 -2,996 684,487 -16,868
1967 17,990 -2,996 692,169 -16,484
1966 17,030 -2,996 623,534 -16,688
1965 16,103 -2,996 641,090 -146,386
1964 15,205 -2,996 655,501 -102,284
1963 14,283 -2,996 685,824 -80,226
1962 13,485 -2,996 712,590 -94,606
1961 12,690 -2,996 730,173 -93,179
1960 12,034 -2,996 728,010 47,245

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

GeoRank.org/population/oman/south-korea | 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 South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 people).

As of 2024, 2,283,366 residents or 43.2% of the population were not native-born in Oman, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

Biggest cities by population

Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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