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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Oman was 5,281,538 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Oman's population is 5,761,708 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 1.85 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Oman is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.07% for Oman vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Oman has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Oman has increased from 2.51M people to 5.76M (129.1% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Oman vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Oman
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Oman Sweden
2100 12,326,703 11,357,586
2099 12,244,321 11,361,443
2098 12,161,347 11,365,725
2097 12,077,858 11,366,889
2096 11,994,015 11,368,572
2095 11,909,754 11,371,525
2094 11,825,095 11,374,169
2093 11,740,085 11,376,054
2092 11,654,790 11,378,099
2091 11,569,356 11,379,549
2090 11,483,782 11,381,475
2089 11,398,109 11,384,408
2088 11,312,508 11,387,073
2087 11,227,223 11,390,874
2086 11,141,991 11,398,223
2085 11,056,984 11,403,279
2084 10,972,191 11,408,050
2083 10,887,525 11,411,588
2082 10,802,994 11,416,796
2081 10,718,800 11,418,438
2080 10,634,723 11,420,629
2079 10,550,794 11,420,158
2078 10,466,970 11,418,032
2077 10,383,169 11,415,948
2076 10,299,342 11,412,112
2075 10,215,493 11,407,978
2074 10,131,547 11,404,682
2073 10,047,318 11,401,754
2072 9,962,612 11,398,056
2071 9,877,378 11,393,134
2070 9,791,853 11,389,416
2069 9,705,815 11,385,560
2068 9,619,166 11,384,165
2067 9,531,936 11,383,331
2066 9,443,967 11,383,335
2065 9,355,538 11,382,611
2064 9,266,470 11,381,643
2063 9,176,798 11,381,489
2062 9,086,390 11,382,109
2061 8,995,287 11,379,849
2060 8,903,536 11,378,661
2059 8,810,958 11,376,317
2058 8,717,538 11,372,527
2057 8,623,514 11,367,109
2056 8,528,891 11,361,843
2055 8,433,708 11,354,884
2054 8,338,102 11,347,343
2053 8,242,274 11,336,678
2052 8,146,407 11,322,876
2051 8,050,917 11,306,983
2050 7,955,842 11,287,973
2049 7,861,436 11,268,461
2048 7,767,655 11,247,615
2047 7,674,619 11,225,655
2046 7,582,158 11,202,749
2045 7,490,461 11,178,920
2044 7,399,381 11,153,887
2043 7,309,208 11,128,417
2042 7,219,941 11,102,505
2041 7,131,715 11,078,898
2040 7,044,649 11,054,498
2039 6,958,711 11,031,322
2038 6,873,682 11,008,943
2037 6,789,514 10,987,323
2036 6,706,116 10,964,438
2035 6,623,241 10,941,953
2034 6,540,718 10,919,289
2033 6,458,252 10,895,104
2032 6,375,523 10,869,796
2031 6,292,383 10,844,434
2030 6,208,520 10,815,888
2029 6,115,428 10,784,274
2028 6,010,434 10,749,191
2027 5,881,073 10,710,226
2026 5,717,450 10,668,870
2025 5,519,571 10,621,495
2024 5,281,538 10,569,709
2023 5,049,269 10,536,632
2022 4,730,226 10,486,941
2021 4,500,424 10,415,811
2020 4,522,497 10,353,442
2019 4,591,241 10,278,887
2018 4,597,877 10,175,214
2017 4,537,396 10,057,698
2016 4,390,877 9,923,085
2015 4,184,895 9,799,186
2014 4,002,439 9,696,110
2013 3,833,913 9,600,379
2012 3,547,106 9,519,374
2011 3,076,763 9,449,213
2010 2,757,446 9,378,126
2009 2,684,659 9,298,515
2008 2,626,529 9,219,637
2007 2,570,174 9,148,092
2006 2,514,795 9,080,505
2005 2,459,802 9,029,572
2004 2,404,821 8,993,531
2003 2,363,796 8,958,229
2002 2,337,140 8,924,958
2001 2,310,217 8,895,960
2000 2,282,131 8,872,109
1999 2,252,909 8,857,874
1998 2,222,489 8,850,974
1997 2,190,720 8,846,062
1996 2,156,926 8,840,998
1995 2,120,528 8,826,939
1994 2,081,834 8,780,745
1993 2,021,675 8,718,561
1992 1,938,238 8,668,067
1991 1,851,473 8,617,375
1990 1,763,954 8,558,835
1989 1,676,228 8,492,964
1988 1,588,568 8,436,489
1987 1,500,996 8,397,804
1986 1,413,419 8,369,829
1985 1,325,480 8,350,386
1984 1,247,716 8,336,605
1983 1,181,459 8,329,033
1982 1,117,678 8,325,263
1981 1,057,320 8,320,503
1980 1,001,248 8,310,531
1979 949,116 8,293,678
1978 900,304 8,275,599
1977 855,314 8,251,540
1976 814,701 8,222,286
1975 778,864 8,192,437
1974 746,988 8,159,955
1973 721,179 8,136,312
1972 700,593 8,122,300
1971 681,119 8,098,334
1970 662,680 8,042,801
1969 645,255 7,968,072
1968 628,798 7,912,273
1967 613,318 7,867,931
1966 598,804 7,807,797
1965 585,236 7,733,853
1964 572,577 7,661,354
1963 560,827 7,604,328
1962 549,941 7,561,588
1961 539,854 7,519,998
1960 530,485 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Oman increased by 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Oman gained 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Oman was ranked 138th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Oman is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.3M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Oman
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Oman Sweden
2100 0.67% -0.03%
2099 0.68% -0.04%
2098 0.69% -0.01%
2097 0.7% -0.01%
2096 0.71% -0.03%
2095 0.72% -0.02%
2094 0.72% -0.02%
2093 0.73% -0.02%
2092 0.74% -0.01%
2091 0.75% -0.02%
2090 0.75% -0.03%
2089 0.76% -0.02%
2088 0.76% -0.03%
2087 0.76% -0.06%
2086 0.77% -0.04%
2085 0.77% -0.04%
2084 0.78% -0.03%
2083 0.78% -0.05%
2082 0.79% -0.01%
2081 0.79% -0.02%
2080 0.8% 0.004%
2079 0.8% 0.02%
2078 0.81% 0.02%
2077 0.81% 0.03%
2076 0.82% 0.04%
2075 0.83% 0.03%
2074 0.84% 0.03%
2073 0.85% 0.03%
2072 0.86% 0.04%
2071 0.87% 0.03%
2070 0.89% 0.03%
2069 0.9% 0.01%
2068 0.92% 0.007%
2067 0.93% -0%
2066 0.95% 0.006%
2065 0.96% 0.009%
2064 0.98% 0.001%
2063 0.99% -0.005%
2062 1.01% 0.02%
2061 1.03% 0.01%
2060 1.05% 0.02%
2059 1.07% 0.03%
2058 1.09% 0.05%
2057 1.11% 0.05%
2056 1.13% 0.06%
2055 1.15% 0.07%
2054 1.16% 0.09%
2053 1.18% 0.12%
2052 1.19% 0.14%
2051 1.2% 0.17%
2050 1.2% 0.17%
2049 1.21% 0.19%
2048 1.21% 0.2%
2047 1.22% 0.2%
2046 1.22% 0.21%
2045 1.23% 0.22%
2044 1.23% 0.23%
2043 1.24% 0.23%
2042 1.24% 0.21%
2041 1.24% 0.22%
2040 1.23% 0.21%
2039 1.24% 0.2%
2038 1.24% 0.2%
2037 1.24% 0.21%
2036 1.25% 0.21%
2035 1.26% 0.21%
2034 1.28% 0.22%
2033 1.3% 0.23%
2032 1.32% 0.23%
2031 1.35% 0.26%
2030 1.52% 0.29%
2029 1.75% 0.33%
2028 2.2% 0.36%
2027 2.86% 0.39%
2026 3.59% 0.45%
2025 4.51% 0.49%
2024 4.6% 0.31%
2023 6.74% 0.47%
2022 5.11% 0.68%
2021 -0.49% 0.6%
2020 -1.5% 0.73%
2019 -0.14% 1.02%
2018 1.33% 1.17%
2017 3.34% 1.36%
2016 4.92% 1.26%
2015 4.56% 1.06%
2014 4.4% 1%
2013 8.09% 0.85%
2012 15.3% 0.74%
2011 11.6% 0.76%
2010 2.71% 0.86%
2009 2.21% 0.86%
2008 2.19% 0.78%
2007 2.2% 0.74%
2006 2.24% 0.56%
2005 2.29% 0.4%
2004 1.74% 0.39%
2003 1.14% 0.37%
2002 1.17% 0.33%
2001 1.23% 0.27%
2000 1.3% 0.16%
1999 1.37% 0.08%
1998 1.45% 0.06%
1997 1.57% 0.06%
1996 1.72% 0.16%
1995 1.86% 0.53%
1994 2.98% 0.71%
1993 4.3% 0.58%
1992 4.69% 0.59%
1991 4.96% 0.68%
1990 5.23% 0.78%
1989 5.52% 0.67%
1988 5.83% 0.46%
1987 6.2% 0.33%
1986 6.63% 0.23%
1985 6.23% 0.17%
1984 5.61% 0.09%
1983 5.71% 0.05%
1982 5.71% 0.06%
1981 5.6% 0.12%
1980 5.49% 0.2%
1979 5.42% 0.22%
1978 5.26% 0.29%
1977 4.99% 0.36%
1976 4.6% 0.36%
1975 4.27% 0.4%
1974 3.58% 0.29%
1973 2.94% 0.17%
1972 2.86% 0.3%
1971 2.78% 0.69%
1970 2.7% 0.94%
1969 2.62% 0.71%
1968 2.52% 0.56%
1967 2.42% 0.77%
1966 2.32% 0.96%
1965 2.21% 0.95%
1964 2.1% 0.75%
1963 1.98% 0.57%
1962 1.87% 0.55%
1961 1.77% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Oman grew by 4.6%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Oman Sweden
Current population
5761708
10680056
Population rank 117/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
2.26 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
6.18 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
54.8 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +636 +91
Annual growth/decline +232,269 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +4.6% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 5/197 149/197
One migration net change every
4.63 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +113,734 +47,079
Net migration rank 15/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 2,283,366 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 33/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 43.2% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 11/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Oman
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Oman Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 113,734 - 47,079
2024 - 154,219 - 50,115
2023 75,467 156,285 5,269 55,209
2022 67,278 339,063 10,487 58,955
2021 69,991 -16,726 22,914 51,947
2020 74,224 -171,635 14,495 37,302
2019 77,394 -117,480 25,697 72,619
2018 79,438 -52,630 23,403 87,517
2017 82,408 11,751 24,138 102,671
2016 81,350 117,538 25,800 119,234
2015 79,241 133,842 23,518 80,534
2014 76,258 75,557 26,179 77,654
2013 71,905 113,335 23,041 66,760
2012 65,572 322,812 20,943 52,879
2011 59,689 492,609 21,733 46,049
2010 57,619 28,717 25,320 51,175
2009 52,007 7,226 21,387 63,638
2008 47,146 9,877 18,439 56,452
2007 44,207 11,478 15,552 54,907
2006 43,969 11,103 15,436 51,675
2005 44,688 10,231 9,030 27,030
2004 45,651 9,394 9,893 25,842
2003 46,273 -19,265 6,271 29,161
2002 46,397 -20,098 893 31,364
2001 46,651 -19,103 -1,779 28,856
2000 47,208 -18,588 -2,662 24,900
1999 48,053 -18,235 -6,201 13,940
1998 48,654 -17,626 -3,541 11,325
1997 49,510 -16,998 -3,539 6,047
1996 50,362 -15,286 1,768 5,773
1995 51,139 -13,418 9,710 11,621
1994 52,337 -12,665 20,196 51,545
1993 53,439 27,204 20,924 32,725
1992 54,471 31,756 28,605 20,507
1991 55,382 31,927 29,299 25,314
1990 56,000 31,722 29,100 35,668
1989 56,202 31,528 24,629 44,565
1988 56,142 31,456 15,186 30,064
1987 55,933 31,608 11,757 21,335
1986 55,324 32,289 9,206 15,211
1985 54,609 33,666 4,175 11,464
1984 52,253 14,993 3,335 8,668
1983 49,646 15,617 833 2,105
1982 46,939 15,359 1,665 2,524
1981 44,176 14,239 1,664 3,209
1980 41,109 12,626 5,818 10,040
1979 38,022 12,511 4,976 13,895
1978 35,141 11,946 4,138 13,807
1977 32,342 10,554 7,426 23,528
1976 30,032 8,299 8,222 20,324
1975 27,699 5,632 14,746 16,564
1974 25,543 4,880 23,664 9,217
1973 24,195 -2,996 24,409 -9,551
1972 22,968 -2,996 28,428 -13,519
1971 21,973 -2,996 31,583 2,334
1970 20,893 -2,996 30,563 47,242
1969 19,949 -2,996 23,904 48,824
1968 18,962 -2,996 30,858 8,545
1967 17,990 -2,996 41,700 11,075
1966 17,030 -2,996 45,286 24,920
1965 16,103 -2,996 44,857 32,444
1964 15,205 -2,996 45,968 23,581
1963 14,283 -2,996 35,741 11,009
1962 13,485 -2,996 30,246 9,627
1961 12,690 -2,996 30,832 14,401
1960 12,034 -2,996 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/oman/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 2,283,366 residents or 43.2% of the population were not native-born in Oman, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

Biggest cities by population

Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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