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

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The latest officially reported population of Oman was 5,494,691 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Oman's population is 5,775,345 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 2.18 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Oman is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.07% for Oman vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Oman has had an average growth rate of +2.96% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Oman has increased from 2.51M people to 5.78M (129.7% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Oman vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Oman
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Oman South Sudan
2100 12,271,138 24,078,379
2099 12,189,126 24,072,957
2098 12,106,527 24,054,947
2097 12,023,414 24,056,753
2096 11,939,950 24,045,972
2095 11,856,068 24,037,837
2094 11,771,790 24,039,267
2093 11,687,164 24,030,512
2092 11,602,253 24,010,555
2091 11,517,204 23,991,816
2090 11,432,016 23,970,012
2089 11,346,729 23,929,017
2088 11,261,515 23,883,712
2087 11,176,614 23,848,809
2086 11,091,765 23,794,890
2085 11,007,142 23,750,772
2084 10,922,731 23,678,728
2083 10,838,447 23,609,290
2082 10,754,297 23,532,790
2081 10,670,483 23,458,146
2080 10,586,785 23,383,482
2079 10,503,234 23,286,011
2078 10,419,787 23,188,860
2077 10,336,364 23,078,416
2076 10,252,916 22,979,198
2075 10,169,444 22,860,496
2074 10,085,876 22,718,148
2073 10,002,028 22,575,682
2072 9,917,703 22,431,004
2071 9,832,854 22,280,140
2070 9,747,714 22,143,813
2069 9,662,064 21,995,874
2068 9,575,805 21,822,076
2067 9,488,969 21,654,546
2066 9,401,396 21,489,275
2065 9,313,366 21,309,913
2064 9,224,699 21,134,522
2063 9,135,431 20,957,705
2062 9,045,431 20,777,701
2061 8,954,738 20,601,672
2060 8,863,401 20,423,629
2059 8,771,240 20,227,862
2058 8,678,241 20,041,880
2057 8,584,641 19,846,671
2056 8,490,445 19,652,407
2055 8,395,691 19,457,411
2054 8,300,516 19,250,667
2053 8,205,120 19,053,773
2052 8,109,685 18,833,795
2051 8,014,625 18,626,605
2050 7,919,979 18,427,690
2049 7,825,999 18,224,430
2048 7,732,641 18,014,650
2047 7,640,024 17,799,982
2046 7,547,980 17,572,953
2045 7,456,696 17,348,901
2044 7,366,027 17,115,914
2043 7,276,260 16,882,303
2042 7,187,395 16,639,465
2041 7,099,567 16,390,966
2040 7,012,893 16,137,104
2039 6,927,343 15,884,330
2038 6,842,697 15,622,514
2037 6,758,909 15,358,539
2036 6,675,887 15,085,936
2035 6,593,385 14,810,066
2034 6,511,234 14,538,365
2033 6,429,140 14,273,128
2032 6,346,783 14,002,178
2031 6,264,019 13,725,779
2030 6,180,534 13,460,850
2029 6,087,861 13,201,804
2028 5,983,340 12,942,501
2027 5,854,563 12,688,278
2026 5,691,677 12,434,895
2025 5,494,691 12,188,788
2024 5,281,538 11,943,408
2023 5,049,269 11,483,374
2022 4,730,226 11,021,177
2021 4,500,424 10,865,780
2020 4,522,497 10,698,467
2019 4,591,241 10,423,384
2018 4,597,877 10,122,977
2017 4,537,396 10,259,154
2016 4,390,877 10,830,102
2015 4,184,895 11,107,561
2014 4,002,439 11,235,073
2013 3,833,913 11,166,275
2012 3,547,106 10,756,240
2011 3,076,763 10,288,109
2010 2,757,446 9,745,953
2009 2,684,659 9,243,556
2008 2,626,529 8,817,647
2007 2,570,174 8,388,788
2006 2,514,795 7,976,526
2005 2,459,802 7,590,143
2004 2,404,821 7,233,041
2003 2,363,796 6,903,127
2002 2,337,140 6,596,806
2001 2,310,217 6,308,391
2000 2,282,131 6,032,267
1999 2,252,909 5,771,628
1998 2,222,489 5,620,068
1997 2,190,720 5,509,136
1996 2,156,926 5,356,925
1995 2,120,528 5,225,836
1994 2,081,834 5,071,184
1993 2,021,675 4,956,002
1992 1,938,238 4,909,749
1991 1,851,473 4,836,677
1990 1,763,954 4,737,633
1989 1,676,228 4,713,229
1988 1,588,568 4,848,029
1987 1,500,996 4,962,395
1986 1,413,419 4,921,240
1985 1,325,480 4,834,296
1984 1,247,716 4,750,627
1983 1,181,459 4,661,574
1982 1,117,678 4,557,686
1981 1,057,320 4,447,272
1980 1,001,248 4,339,030
1979 949,116 4,232,605
1978 900,304 4,127,657
1977 855,314 4,024,032
1976 814,701 3,921,910
1975 778,864 3,821,494
1974 746,988 3,723,259
1973 721,179 3,627,383
1972 700,593 3,542,497
1971 681,119 3,468,646
1970 662,680 3,409,614
1969 645,255 3,365,533
1968 628,798 3,321,528
1967 613,318 3,277,648
1966 598,804 3,236,423
1965 585,236 3,189,835
1964 572,577 3,129,918
1963 560,827 3,072,669
1962 549,941 3,024,308
1961 539,854 2,976,724
1960 530,485 2,931,559

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-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Oman increased by 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Oman gained 1,384,468 people (a 31.5% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth).

Oman was ranked 138th most populous country in 2006 and is 118th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Oman is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.3M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Oman
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Oman South Sudan
2100 0.67% 0.02%
2099 0.68% 0.07%
2098 0.69% -0.008%
2097 0.7% 0.04%
2096 0.71% 0.03%
2095 0.72% -0.006%
2094 0.72% 0.04%
2093 0.73% 0.08%
2092 0.74% 0.08%
2091 0.75% 0.09%
2090 0.75% 0.17%
2089 0.76% 0.19%
2088 0.76% 0.15%
2087 0.76% 0.23%
2086 0.77% 0.19%
2085 0.77% 0.3%
2084 0.78% 0.29%
2083 0.78% 0.33%
2082 0.79% 0.32%
2081 0.79% 0.32%
2080 0.8% 0.42%
2079 0.8% 0.42%
2078 0.81% 0.48%
2077 0.81% 0.43%
2076 0.82% 0.52%
2075 0.83% 0.63%
2074 0.84% 0.63%
2073 0.85% 0.64%
2072 0.86% 0.68%
2071 0.87% 0.62%
2070 0.89% 0.67%
2069 0.9% 0.8%
2068 0.92% 0.77%
2067 0.93% 0.77%
2066 0.95% 0.84%
2065 0.96% 0.83%
2064 0.98% 0.84%
2063 0.99% 0.87%
2062 1.01% 0.85%
2061 1.03% 0.87%
2060 1.05% 0.97%
2059 1.07% 0.93%
2058 1.09% 0.98%
2057 1.11% 0.99%
2056 1.13% 1%
2055 1.15% 1.07%
2054 1.16% 1.03%
2053 1.18% 1.17%
2052 1.19% 1.11%
2051 1.2% 1.08%
2050 1.2% 1.12%
2049 1.21% 1.16%
2048 1.21% 1.21%
2047 1.22% 1.29%
2046 1.22% 1.29%
2045 1.23% 1.36%
2044 1.23% 1.38%
2043 1.24% 1.46%
2042 1.24% 1.52%
2041 1.24% 1.57%
2040 1.23% 1.59%
2039 1.24% 1.68%
2038 1.24% 1.72%
2037 1.24% 1.81%
2036 1.25% 1.86%
2035 1.26% 1.87%
2034 1.28% 1.86%
2033 1.3% 1.94%
2032 1.32% 2.01%
2031 1.35% 1.97%
2030 1.52% 1.96%
2029 1.75% 2%
2028 2.2% 2%
2027 2.86% 2.04%
2026 3.59% 2.02%
2025 4.04% 2.05%
2024 4.6% 4.01%
2023 6.74% 4.19%
2022 5.11% 1.43%
2021 -0.49% 1.56%
2020 -1.5% 2.64%
2019 -0.14% 2.97%
2018 1.33% -1.33%
2017 3.34% -5.27%
2016 4.92% -2.5%
2015 4.56% -1.13%
2014 4.4% 0.62%
2013 8.09% 3.81%
2012 15.3% 4.55%
2011 11.6% 5.56%
2010 2.71% 5.44%
2009 2.21% 4.83%
2008 2.19% 5.11%
2007 2.2% 5.17%
2006 2.24% 5.09%
2005 2.29% 4.94%
2004 1.74% 4.78%
2003 1.14% 4.64%
2002 1.17% 4.57%
2001 1.23% 4.58%
2000 1.3% 4.52%
1999 1.37% 2.7%
1998 1.45% 2.01%
1997 1.57% 2.84%
1996 1.72% 2.51%
1995 1.86% 3.05%
1994 2.98% 2.32%
1993 4.3% 0.94%
1992 4.69% 1.51%
1991 4.96% 2.09%
1990 5.23% 0.52%
1989 5.52% -2.78%
1988 5.83% -2.3%
1987 6.2% 0.84%
1986 6.63% 1.8%
1985 6.23% 1.76%
1984 5.61% 1.91%
1983 5.71% 2.28%
1982 5.71% 2.48%
1981 5.6% 2.49%
1980 5.49% 2.51%
1979 5.42% 2.54%
1978 5.26% 2.58%
1977 4.99% 2.6%
1976 4.6% 2.63%
1975 4.27% 2.64%
1974 3.58% 2.64%
1973 2.94% 2.4%
1972 2.86% 2.13%
1971 2.78% 1.73%
1970 2.7% 1.31%
1969 2.62% 1.32%
1968 2.52% 1.34%
1967 2.42% 1.27%
1966 2.32% 1.46%
1965 2.21% 1.91%
1964 2.1% 1.86%
1963 1.98% 1.6%
1962 1.87% 1.6%
1961 1.77% 1.54%

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-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Oman grew by 4.04%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Oman South Sudan
Current population
5775345
12565048
Population rank 118/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.15%
One net population change
2.47 minutes
2.15 minutes
One birth every
5.93 minutes
1.51 minutes
One death every
52.3 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline +584 +672
Annual growth/decline +213,153 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate +4.04% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 3/197 48/197
One migration net change every
4.63 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +113,734 +6,145
Net migration rank 15/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 2,283,366 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 33/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 43.2% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 11/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Oman
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Oman South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 113,734 - 6,145
2024 78,557 154,219 231,714 15,374
2023 75,467 156,285 217,966 455,000
2022 67,278 339,063 211,166 40,259
2021 69,991 -16,726 213,567 -154,359
2020 74,224 -171,635 212,332 62,935
2019 77,394 -117,480 209,708 65,198
2018 79,438 -52,630 168,497 157,408
2017 82,408 11,751 72,193 -670,477
2016 81,350 117,538 110,553 -654,225
2015 79,241 133,842 148,542 -159,822
2014 76,258 75,557 227,611 -471,523
2013 71,905 113,335 315,983 65,337
2012 65,572 322,812 312,974 125,771
2011 59,689 492,609 303,181 194,325
2010 57,619 28,717 287,409 299,402
2009 52,007 7,226 278,859 139,129
2008 47,146 9,877 268,268 165,557
2007 44,207 11,478 256,546 167,350
2006 43,969 11,103 246,706 153,926
2005 44,688 10,231 239,272 132,869
2004 45,651 9,394 231,877 110,182
2003 46,273 -19,265 225,822 91,951
2002 46,397 -20,098 212,014 82,847
2001 46,651 -19,103 204,108 77,856
2000 47,208 -18,588 196,055 74,227
1999 48,053 -18,235 180,721 70,271
1998 48,654 -17,626 -12,157 64,285
1997 49,510 -16,998 121,454 48,280
1996 50,362 -15,286 116,728 17,953
1995 51,139 -13,418 110,417 17,077
1994 52,337 -12,665 165,407 16,407
1993 53,439 27,204 32,779 15,772
1992 54,471 31,756 28,874 15,077
1991 55,382 31,927 87,873 14,327
1990 56,000 31,722 82,900 12,988
1989 56,202 31,528 83,735 -130,821
1988 56,142 31,456 -125,447 -97,065
1987 55,933 31,608 5,756 -11,976
1986 55,324 32,289 99,502 -10,973
1985 54,609 33,666 95,342 -9,986
1984 52,253 14,993 90,970 -8,984
1983 49,646 15,617 104,107 -7,986
1982 46,939 15,359 118,641 -6,983
1981 44,176 14,239 115,163 -5,994
1980 41,109 12,626 112,307 -4,997
1979 38,022 12,511 109,540 -3,997
1978 35,141 11,946 107,352 -2,998
1977 32,342 10,554 104,886 -1,997
1976 30,032 8,299 102,346 -995
1975 27,699 5,632 99,882 -395
1974 25,543 4,880 97,181 -192
1973 24,195 -2,996 94,765 0
1972 22,968 -2,996 74,803 193
1971 21,973 -2,996 72,308 394
1970 20,893 -2,996 44,776 587
1969 19,949 -2,996 42,015 786
1968 18,962 -2,996 44,213 995
1967 17,990 -2,996 41,357 1,194
1966 17,030 -2,996 38,523 1,386
1965 16,103 -2,996 51,682 1,591
1964 15,205 -2,996 64,786 1,785
1963 14,283 -2,996 46,333 1,591
1962 13,485 -2,996 47,406 1,386
1961 12,690 -2,996 45,186 1,194
1960 12,034 -2,996 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/oman/south-sudan | 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 Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 people).

As of 2024, 2,283,366 residents or 43.2% of the population were not native-born in Oman, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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