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Population in Oman compared to Suriname: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Oman was 5,281,538 in 2024 vs 634,431 people in Suriname in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Oman's population is 5,761,708 people compared to 646,767 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • Oman's population is 8.91 times bigger than Suriname's.
  • Oman is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.07% for Oman vs 0.008% for Suriname.
  • For the last 10 years, Oman has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +0.99% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Oman has increased from 2.51M people to 5.76M (129.1% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 647K (23.2% growth).

Oman vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Oman
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Oman Suriname
2100 12,326,703 713,276
2099 12,244,321 715,694
2098 12,161,347 718,049
2097 12,077,858 720,475
2096 11,994,015 722,775
2095 11,909,754 725,199
2094 11,825,095 727,489
2093 11,740,085 729,920
2092 11,654,790 732,285
2091 11,569,356 734,586
2090 11,483,782 736,650
2089 11,398,109 738,862
2088 11,312,508 741,002
2087 11,227,223 742,833
2086 11,141,991 744,593
2085 11,056,984 746,302
2084 10,972,191 747,746
2083 10,887,525 749,138
2082 10,802,994 750,329
2081 10,718,800 751,501
2080 10,634,723 752,545
2079 10,550,794 753,284
2078 10,466,970 753,948
2077 10,383,169 754,556
2076 10,299,342 754,989
2075 10,215,493 755,527
2074 10,131,547 755,714
2073 10,047,318 756,015
2072 9,962,612 756,099
2071 9,877,378 756,098
2070 9,791,853 755,959
2069 9,705,815 755,874
2068 9,619,166 755,599
2067 9,531,936 755,148
2066 9,443,967 754,804
2065 9,355,538 754,111
2064 9,266,470 753,285
2063 9,176,798 752,745
2062 9,086,390 751,966
2061 8,995,287 751,282
2060 8,903,536 750,299
2059 8,810,958 749,394
2058 8,717,538 748,586
2057 8,623,514 747,157
2056 8,528,891 745,941
2055 8,433,708 744,408
2054 8,338,102 742,811
2053 8,242,274 741,338
2052 8,146,407 739,662
2051 8,050,917 737,998
2050 7,955,842 736,053
2049 7,861,436 734,230
2048 7,767,655 732,060
2047 7,674,619 729,598
2046 7,582,158 727,216
2045 7,490,461 724,444
2044 7,399,381 721,531
2043 7,309,208 718,571
2042 7,219,941 715,310
2041 7,131,715 711,980
2040 7,044,649 708,355
2039 6,958,711 704,772
2038 6,873,682 701,004
2037 6,789,514 697,340
2036 6,706,116 693,244
2035 6,623,241 688,991
2034 6,540,718 684,651
2033 6,458,252 680,266
2032 6,375,523 675,625
2031 6,292,383 670,920
2030 6,208,520 666,044
2029 6,115,428 661,163
2028 6,010,434 655,979
2027 5,881,073 650,686
2026 5,717,450 645,315
2025 5,519,571 639,827
2024 5,281,538 634,431
2023 5,049,269 628,886
2022 4,730,226 623,164
2021 4,500,424 617,896
2020 4,522,497 612,317
2019 4,591,241 605,768
2018 4,597,877 599,513
2017 4,537,396 593,713
2016 4,390,877 587,757
2015 4,184,895 581,627
2014 4,002,439 575,373
2013 3,833,913 569,020
2012 3,547,106 562,633
2011 3,076,763 556,269
2010 2,757,446 549,923
2009 2,684,659 543,568
2008 2,626,529 537,245
2007 2,570,174 531,016
2006 2,514,795 524,997
2005 2,459,802 519,313
2004 2,404,821 513,923
2003 2,363,796 506,414
2002 2,337,140 496,551
2001 2,310,217 486,560
2000 2,282,131 476,643
1999 2,252,909 466,916
1998 2,222,489 457,406
1997 2,190,720 448,067
1996 2,156,926 438,830
1995 2,120,528 429,606
1994 2,081,834 422,375
1993 2,021,675 419,352
1992 1,938,238 417,589
1991 1,851,473 415,013
1990 1,763,954 412,493
1989 1,676,228 408,409
1988 1,588,568 402,227
1987 1,500,996 396,911
1986 1,413,419 392,330
1985 1,325,480 386,972
1984 1,247,716 382,193
1983 1,181,459 378,746
1982 1,117,678 376,555
1981 1,057,320 375,459
1980 1,001,248 375,377
1979 949,116 377,602
1978 900,304 381,502
1977 855,314 385,067
1976 814,701 388,289
1975 778,864 391,170
1974 746,988 393,676
1973 721,179 395,772
1972 700,593 397,413
1971 681,119 391,932
1970 662,680 379,442
1969 645,255 366,906
1968 628,798 354,616
1967 613,318 342,679
1966 598,804 331,135
1965 585,236 320,000
1964 572,577 309,041
1963 560,827 297,034
1962 549,941 283,912
1961 539,854 272,791
1960 530,485 263,918

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/suriname | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Oman increased by 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth), while Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Oman gained 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 59,010 people (a 10% growth).

Oman was ranked 138th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th 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 Suriname will increase by 13.8% to 736,053 people and will still be ranked 165th.

Oman is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.3M people compared to the peak of 756K people in 2072 for Suriname.

Population growth rate by year

Oman
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Oman Suriname
2100 0.67% -0.34%
2099 0.68% -0.33%
2098 0.69% -0.34%
2097 0.7% -0.32%
2096 0.71% -0.33%
2095 0.72% -0.31%
2094 0.72% -0.33%
2093 0.73% -0.32%
2092 0.74% -0.31%
2091 0.75% -0.28%
2090 0.75% -0.3%
2089 0.76% -0.29%
2088 0.76% -0.25%
2087 0.76% -0.24%
2086 0.77% -0.23%
2085 0.77% -0.19%
2084 0.78% -0.19%
2083 0.78% -0.16%
2082 0.79% -0.16%
2081 0.79% -0.14%
2080 0.8% -0.1%
2079 0.8% -0.09%
2078 0.81% -0.08%
2077 0.81% -0.06%
2076 0.82% -0.07%
2075 0.83% -0.02%
2074 0.84% -0.04%
2073 0.85% -0.01%
2072 0.86% 0%
2071 0.87% 0.02%
2070 0.89% 0.01%
2069 0.9% 0.04%
2068 0.92% 0.06%
2067 0.93% 0.05%
2066 0.95% 0.09%
2065 0.96% 0.11%
2064 0.98% 0.07%
2063 0.99% 0.1%
2062 1.01% 0.09%
2061 1.03% 0.13%
2060 1.05% 0.12%
2059 1.07% 0.11%
2058 1.09% 0.19%
2057 1.11% 0.16%
2056 1.13% 0.21%
2055 1.15% 0.22%
2054 1.16% 0.2%
2053 1.18% 0.23%
2052 1.19% 0.23%
2051 1.2% 0.26%
2050 1.2% 0.25%
2049 1.21% 0.3%
2048 1.21% 0.34%
2047 1.22% 0.33%
2046 1.22% 0.38%
2045 1.23% 0.4%
2044 1.23% 0.41%
2043 1.24% 0.46%
2042 1.24% 0.47%
2041 1.24% 0.51%
2040 1.23% 0.51%
2039 1.24% 0.54%
2038 1.24% 0.53%
2037 1.24% 0.59%
2036 1.25% 0.62%
2035 1.26% 0.63%
2034 1.28% 0.64%
2033 1.3% 0.69%
2032 1.32% 0.7%
2031 1.35% 0.73%
2030 1.52% 0.74%
2029 1.75% 0.79%
2028 2.2% 0.81%
2027 2.86% 0.83%
2026 3.59% 0.86%
2025 4.51% 0.85%
2024 4.6% 0.88%
2023 6.74% 0.92%
2022 5.11% 0.85%
2021 -0.49% 0.91%
2020 -1.5% 1.08%
2019 -0.14% 1.04%
2018 1.33% 0.98%
2017 3.34% 1.01%
2016 4.92% 1.05%
2015 4.56% 1.09%
2014 4.4% 1.12%
2013 8.09% 1.14%
2012 15.3% 1.14%
2011 11.6% 1.15%
2010 2.71% 1.17%
2009 2.21% 1.18%
2008 2.19% 1.17%
2007 2.2% 1.15%
2006 2.24% 1.09%
2005 2.29% 1.05%
2004 1.74% 1.48%
2003 1.14% 1.99%
2002 1.17% 2.05%
2001 1.23% 2.08%
2000 1.3% 2.08%
1999 1.37% 2.08%
1998 1.45% 2.08%
1997 1.57% 2.1%
1996 1.72% 2.15%
1995 1.86% 1.71%
1994 2.98% 0.72%
1993 4.3% 0.42%
1992 4.69% 0.62%
1991 4.96% 0.61%
1990 5.23% 1%
1989 5.52% 1.54%
1988 5.83% 1.34%
1987 6.2% 1.17%
1986 6.63% 1.38%
1985 6.23% 1.25%
1984 5.61% 0.91%
1983 5.71% 0.58%
1982 5.71% 0.29%
1981 5.6% 0.02%
1980 5.49% -0.59%
1979 5.42% -1.02%
1978 5.26% -0.93%
1977 4.99% -0.83%
1976 4.6% -0.74%
1975 4.27% -0.64%
1974 3.58% -0.53%
1973 2.94% -0.41%
1972 2.86% 1.4%
1971 2.78% 3.29%
1970 2.7% 3.42%
1969 2.62% 3.47%
1968 2.52% 3.48%
1967 2.42% 3.49%
1966 2.32% 3.48%
1965 2.21% 3.55%
1964 2.1% 4.04%
1963 1.98% 4.62%
1962 1.87% 4.08%
1961 1.77% 3.36%

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/suriname | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Oman grew by 4.6%, while Suriname's population grew by 0.88%.

Live population counters

Oman Suriname
Current population
5761708
646767
Population rank 117/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.008%
One net population change
2.26 minutes
1.58 hours
One birth every
6.18 minutes
48.3 minutes
One death every
54.8 minutes
2.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +636 +15
Annual growth/decline +232,269 +5,545
Annual growth/decline rate +4.6% +0.88%
Population growth rate rank 5/197 108/197
One migration net change every
4.63 minutes
9.08 hours
Annual migration change +113,734 -967
Net migration rank 15/196 92/196
Foreign-born residents 2,283,366 51,902
Foreign-born residents rank 33/195 148/195
Foreign-born share of population 43.2% 8.2%
Foreign-born share rank 11/195 74/195

Natural population change vs migration

Oman
Natural

Migration
Suriname
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Oman Suriname
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 113,734 - -967
2024 - 154,219 - -1,166
2023 75,467 156,285 6,697 -988
2022 67,278 339,063 6,719 -988
2021 69,991 -16,726 5,291 -486
2020 74,224 -171,635 6,640 -296
2019 77,394 -117,480 6,564 191
2018 79,438 -52,630 6,613 -851
2017 82,408 11,751 6,772 -935
2016 81,350 117,538 6,979 -906
2015 79,241 133,842 7,150 -967
2014 76,258 75,557 7,284 -959
2013 71,905 113,335 7,350 -968
2012 65,572 322,812 7,405 -1,011
2011 59,689 492,609 7,401 -1,060
2010 57,619 28,717 7,489 -1,138
2009 52,007 7,226 7,559 -1,204
2008 47,146 9,877 7,552 -1,255
2007 44,207 11,478 7,468 -1,312
2006 43,969 11,103 7,278 -1,403
2005 44,688 10,231 7,037 -1,534
2004 45,651 9,394 6,948 -1,676
2003 46,273 -19,265 7,396 2,345
2002 46,397 -20,098 7,916 2,076
2001 46,651 -19,103 8,349 1,641
2000 47,208 -18,588 8,323 1,516
1999 48,053 -18,235 8,236 1,380
1998 48,654 -17,626 8,173 1,241
1997 49,510 -16,998 8,106 1,164
1996 50,362 -15,286 8,031 1,165
1995 51,139 -13,418 7,968 1,275
1994 52,337 -12,665 7,929 -2,713
1993 53,439 27,204 8,127 -7,291
1992 54,471 31,756 8,355 -5,662
1991 55,382 31,927 8,637 -6,174
1990 56,000 31,722 9,047 -6,471
1989 56,202 31,528 9,441 -3,846
1988 56,142 31,456 9,347 -2,573
1987 55,933 31,608 9,319 -5,467
1986 55,324 32,289 9,222 -3,920
1985 54,609 33,666 9,177 -3,763
1984 52,253 14,993 9,031 -4,894
1983 49,646 15,617 8,797 -6,036
1982 46,939 15,359 8,197 -6,566
1981 44,176 14,239 7,541 -6,991
1980 41,109 12,626 7,002 -7,390
1979 38,022 12,511 7,312 -11,375
1978 35,141 11,946 7,650 -11,389
1977 32,342 10,554 7,998 -11,390
1976 30,032 8,299 8,327 -11,381
1975 27,699 5,632 8,587 -11,287
1974 25,543 4,880 8,751 -11,061
1973 24,195 -2,996 8,877 -10,765
1972 22,968 -2,996 8,893 -10,285
1971 21,973 -2,996 8,814 3,552
1970 20,893 -2,996 8,823 3,791
1969 19,949 -2,996 8,880 3,575
1968 18,962 -2,996 8,980 3,147
1967 17,990 -2,996 9,104 2,637
1966 17,030 -2,996 9,243 2,103
1965 16,103 -2,996 9,270 1,657
1964 15,205 -2,996 9,174 1,820
1963 14,283 -2,996 8,838 4,181
1962 13,485 -2,996 8,529 4,703
1961 12,690 -2,996 8,361 660
1960 12,034 -2,996 8,170 544

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

GeoRank.org/population/oman/suriname | 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 Suriname 90.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 66,709 people) and 9.72% is from migration (a loss of 7,185 people).

As of 2024, 2,283,366 residents or 43.2% of the population were not native-born in Oman, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.

Biggest cities by population

Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K
Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K

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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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