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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Oman was 5,281,538 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Oman's population is 5,761,708 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 2.17 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Oman is ranked the 117th 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 +2.99% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Oman has increased from 2.51M people to 5.76M (129.1% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Oman vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Oman
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Oman South Sudan
2100 12,326,703 24,086,901
2099 12,244,321 24,081,477
2098 12,161,347 24,063,461
2097 12,077,858 24,065,268
2096 11,994,015 24,054,483
2095 11,909,754 24,046,345
2094 11,825,095 24,047,776
2093 11,740,085 24,039,017
2092 11,654,790 24,019,054
2091 11,569,356 24,000,308
2090 11,483,782 23,978,496
2089 11,398,109 23,937,487
2088 11,312,508 23,892,166
2087 11,227,223 23,857,250
2086 11,141,991 23,803,312
2085 11,056,984 23,759,178
2084 10,972,191 23,687,109
2083 10,887,525 23,617,646
2082 10,802,994 23,541,119
2081 10,718,800 23,466,449
2080 10,634,723 23,391,758
2079 10,550,794 23,294,252
2078 10,466,970 23,197,067
2077 10,383,169 23,086,584
2076 10,299,342 22,987,331
2075 10,215,493 22,868,587
2074 10,131,547 22,726,189
2073 10,047,318 22,583,672
2072 9,962,612 22,438,943
2071 9,877,378 22,288,026
2070 9,791,853 22,151,650
2069 9,705,815 22,003,659
2068 9,619,166 21,829,800
2067 9,531,936 21,662,211
2066 9,443,967 21,496,881
2065 9,355,538 21,317,455
2064 9,266,470 21,142,002
2063 9,176,798 20,965,122
2062 9,086,390 20,785,055
2061 8,995,287 20,608,964
2060 8,903,536 20,430,857
2059 8,810,958 20,235,022
2058 8,717,538 20,048,974
2057 8,623,514 19,853,696
2056 8,528,891 19,659,362
2055 8,433,708 19,464,297
2054 8,338,102 19,257,481
2053 8,242,274 19,060,517
2052 8,146,407 18,840,461
2051 8,050,917 18,633,198
2050 7,955,842 18,434,212
2049 7,861,436 18,230,881
2048 7,767,655 18,021,026
2047 7,674,619 17,806,282
2046 7,582,158 17,579,173
2045 7,490,461 17,355,041
2044 7,399,381 17,121,972
2043 7,309,208 16,888,278
2042 7,219,941 16,645,354
2041 7,131,715 16,396,768
2040 7,044,649 16,142,816
2039 6,958,711 15,889,952
2038 6,873,682 15,628,043
2037 6,789,514 15,363,975
2036 6,706,116 15,091,275
2035 6,623,241 14,815,307
2034 6,540,718 14,543,511
2033 6,458,252 14,278,180
2032 6,375,523 14,007,134
2031 6,292,383 13,730,637
2030 6,208,520 13,465,615
2029 6,115,428 13,206,477
2028 6,010,434 12,947,082
2027 5,881,073 12,692,769
2026 5,717,450 12,439,296
2025 5,519,571 12,193,102
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Oman was ranked 138th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th 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 38.1% to 7,955,842 people with a rank change from 117th to 113th. The population of South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 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 4.51% 2.09%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/oman/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Oman grew by 4.6%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Oman South Sudan
Current population
5761708
12507858
Population rank 117/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.15%
One net population change
2.26 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
6.18 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
54.8 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +636 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +232,269 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +4.6% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 5/197 7/197
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 - 154,219 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/oman/south-sudan | 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 Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 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 (1960–2024, 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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