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

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The latest officially reported population of Oman was 5,494,691 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Oman's population is 5,775,345 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 1.85 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Oman is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • 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 +2.96% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Oman has increased from 2.51M people to 5.78M (129.7% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Oman vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Oman
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Oman Sweden
2100 12,271,138 11,330,987
2099 12,189,126 11,334,835
2098 12,106,527 11,339,107
2097 12,023,414 11,340,268
2096 11,939,950 11,341,947
2095 11,856,068 11,344,893
2094 11,771,790 11,347,531
2093 11,687,164 11,349,412
2092 11,602,253 11,351,452
2091 11,517,204 11,352,899
2090 11,432,016 11,354,820
2089 11,346,729 11,357,746
2088 11,261,515 11,360,405
2087 11,176,614 11,364,197
2086 11,091,765 11,371,529
2085 11,007,142 11,376,573
2084 10,922,731 11,381,332
2083 10,838,447 11,384,862
2082 10,754,297 11,390,058
2081 10,670,483 11,391,696
2080 10,586,785 11,393,882
2079 10,503,234 11,393,412
2078 10,419,787 11,391,291
2077 10,336,364 11,389,212
2076 10,252,916 11,385,385
2075 10,169,444 11,381,261
2074 10,085,876 11,377,973
2073 10,002,028 11,375,051
2072 9,917,703 11,371,362
2071 9,832,854 11,366,451
2070 9,747,714 11,362,742
2069 9,662,064 11,358,895
2068 9,575,805 11,357,504
2067 9,488,969 11,356,672
2066 9,401,396 11,356,676
2065 9,313,366 11,355,953
2064 9,224,699 11,354,988
2063 9,135,431 11,354,834
2062 9,045,431 11,355,452
2061 8,954,738 11,353,198
2060 8,863,401 11,352,013
2059 8,771,240 11,349,674
2058 8,678,241 11,345,893
2057 8,584,641 11,340,487
2056 8,490,445 11,335,234
2055 8,395,691 11,328,291
2054 8,300,516 11,320,768
2053 8,205,120 11,310,127
2052 8,109,685 11,296,358
2051 8,014,625 11,280,503
2050 7,919,979 11,261,537
2049 7,825,999 11,242,070
2048 7,732,641 11,221,274
2047 7,640,024 11,199,365
2046 7,547,980 11,176,512
2045 7,456,696 11,152,739
2044 7,366,027 11,127,765
2043 7,276,260 11,102,354
2042 7,187,395 11,076,504
2041 7,099,567 11,052,951
2040 7,012,893 11,028,609
2039 6,927,343 11,005,487
2038 6,842,697 10,983,160
2037 6,758,909 10,961,591
2036 6,675,887 10,938,759
2035 6,593,385 10,916,327
2034 6,511,234 10,893,717
2033 6,429,140 10,869,588
2032 6,346,783 10,844,339
2031 6,264,019 10,819,037
2030 6,180,534 10,790,557
2029 6,087,861 10,759,017
2028 5,983,340 10,724,017
2027 5,854,563 10,685,143
2026 5,691,677 10,643,884
2025 5,494,691 10,596,620
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,384,468 people (a 31.5% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Oman was ranked 138th most populous country in 2006 and is 118th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 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 4.04% 0.25%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/oman/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Oman grew by 4.04%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Oman Sweden
Current population
5775345
10665077
Population rank 118/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
2.47 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
5.93 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
52.3 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +584 +74
Annual growth/decline +213,153 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +4.04% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 3/197 148/197
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 78,557 154,219 7,399 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/oman/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 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 (1960–2025, 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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