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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Oman was 5,281,538 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Oman's population is 5,761,708 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Switzerland's population is 1.58 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Oman is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.07% for Oman vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Oman has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Oman has increased from 2.51M people to 5.76M (129.1% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Oman vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Oman
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Oman Switzerland
2100 12,326,703 9,234,296
2099 12,244,321 9,226,472
2098 12,161,347 9,220,109
2097 12,077,858 9,212,728
2096 11,994,015 9,208,997
2095 11,909,754 9,203,477
2094 11,825,095 9,199,095
2093 11,740,085 9,196,672
2092 11,654,790 9,194,082
2091 11,569,356 9,191,145
2090 11,483,782 9,189,122
2089 11,398,109 9,188,754
2088 11,312,508 9,190,102
2087 11,227,223 9,189,763
2086 11,141,991 9,191,494
2085 11,056,984 9,195,728
2084 10,972,191 9,199,983
2083 10,887,525 9,204,908
2082 10,802,994 9,210,695
2081 10,718,800 9,217,065
2080 10,634,723 9,223,475
2079 10,550,794 9,230,920
2078 10,466,970 9,237,649
2077 10,383,169 9,245,300
2076 10,299,342 9,250,248
2075 10,215,493 9,255,753
2074 10,131,547 9,266,455
2073 10,047,318 9,275,439
2072 9,962,612 9,283,185
2071 9,877,378 9,292,913
2070 9,791,853 9,303,843
2069 9,705,815 9,311,935
2068 9,619,166 9,320,335
2067 9,531,936 9,327,741
2066 9,443,967 9,339,455
2065 9,355,538 9,351,481
2064 9,266,470 9,362,413
2063 9,176,798 9,372,441
2062 9,086,390 9,383,258
2061 8,995,287 9,395,036
2060 8,903,536 9,403,920
2059 8,810,958 9,414,241
2058 8,717,538 9,422,560
2057 8,623,514 9,428,212
2056 8,528,891 9,435,441
2055 8,433,708 9,443,890
2054 8,338,102 9,451,268
2053 8,242,274 9,456,389
2052 8,146,407 9,456,418
2051 8,050,917 9,456,395
2050 7,955,842 9,454,544
2049 7,861,436 9,451,083
2048 7,767,655 9,444,091
2047 7,674,619 9,437,061
2046 7,582,158 9,430,954
2045 7,490,461 9,425,155
2044 7,399,381 9,418,152
2043 7,309,208 9,410,763
2042 7,219,941 9,400,808
2041 7,131,715 9,393,857
2040 7,044,649 9,382,662
2039 6,958,711 9,373,984
2038 6,873,682 9,365,030
2037 6,789,514 9,354,254
2036 6,706,116 9,342,450
2035 6,623,241 9,328,907
2034 6,540,718 9,312,054
2033 6,458,252 9,294,881
2032 6,375,523 9,276,221
2031 6,292,383 9,253,034
2030 6,208,520 9,228,188
2029 6,115,428 9,201,743
2028 6,010,434 9,170,620
2027 5,881,073 9,135,740
2026 5,717,450 9,097,532
2025 5,519,571 9,053,983
2024 5,281,538 9,005,582
2023 5,049,269 8,888,822
2022 4,730,226 8,777,088
2021 4,500,424 8,704,546
2020 4,522,497 8,638,167
2019 4,591,241 8,575,280
2018 4,597,877 8,514,329
2017 4,537,396 8,451,840
2016 4,390,877 8,373,338
2015 4,184,895 8,282,396
2014 4,002,439 8,188,649
2013 3,833,913 8,089,346
2012 3,547,106 7,996,861
2011 3,076,763 7,912,398
2010 2,757,446 7,824,909
2009 2,684,659 7,743,831
2008 2,626,529 7,647,675
2007 2,570,174 7,551,117
2006 2,514,795 7,483,934
2005 2,459,802 7,437,115
2004 2,404,821 7,389,625
2003 2,363,796 7,339,001
2002 2,337,140 7,284,753
2001 2,310,217 7,229,854
2000 2,282,131 7,184,250
1999 2,252,909 7,143,991
1998 2,222,489 7,110,001
1997 2,190,720 7,088,906
1996 2,156,926 7,071,850
1995 2,120,528 7,040,687
1994 2,081,834 6,993,795
1993 2,021,675 6,938,265
1992 1,938,238 6,875,364
1991 1,851,473 6,799,978
1990 1,763,954 6,715,519
1989 1,676,228 6,646,912
1988 1,588,568 6,593,386
1987 1,500,996 6,545,106
1986 1,413,419 6,504,124
1985 1,325,480 6,470,365
1984 1,247,716 6,441,865
1983 1,181,459 6,418,773
1982 1,117,678 6,391,309
1981 1,057,320 6,354,074
1980 1,001,248 6,319,408
1979 949,116 6,294,365
1978 900,304 6,281,738
1977 855,314 6,281,174
1976 814,701 6,302,504
1975 778,864 6,338,632
1974 746,988 6,341,405
1973 721,179 6,307,347
1972 700,593 6,260,956
1971 681,119 6,213,399
1970 662,680 6,180,877
1969 645,255 6,136,387
1968 628,798 6,067,714
1967 613,318 5,991,785
1966 598,804 5,918,002
1965 585,236 5,856,472
1964 572,577 5,789,228
1963 560,827 5,694,247
1962 549,941 5,573,815
1961 539,854 5,434,294
1960 530,485 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Oman increased by 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Oman gained 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Oman was ranked 138th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Oman is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.3M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Oman
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Oman Switzerland
2100 0.67% 0.08%
2099 0.68% 0.07%
2098 0.69% 0.08%
2097 0.7% 0.04%
2096 0.71% 0.06%
2095 0.72% 0.05%
2094 0.72% 0.03%
2093 0.73% 0.03%
2092 0.74% 0.03%
2091 0.75% 0.02%
2090 0.75% 0.004%
2089 0.76% -0.01%
2088 0.76% 0.004%
2087 0.76% -0.02%
2086 0.77% -0.05%
2085 0.77% -0.05%
2084 0.78% -0.05%
2083 0.78% -0.06%
2082 0.79% -0.07%
2081 0.79% -0.07%
2080 0.8% -0.08%
2079 0.8% -0.07%
2078 0.81% -0.08%
2077 0.81% -0.05%
2076 0.82% -0.06%
2075 0.83% -0.12%
2074 0.84% -0.1%
2073 0.85% -0.08%
2072 0.86% -0.1%
2071 0.87% -0.12%
2070 0.89% -0.09%
2069 0.9% -0.09%
2068 0.92% -0.08%
2067 0.93% -0.13%
2066 0.95% -0.13%
2065 0.96% -0.12%
2064 0.98% -0.11%
2063 0.99% -0.12%
2062 1.01% -0.13%
2061 1.03% -0.09%
2060 1.05% -0.11%
2059 1.07% -0.09%
2058 1.09% -0.06%
2057 1.11% -0.08%
2056 1.13% -0.09%
2055 1.15% -0.08%
2054 1.16% -0.05%
2053 1.18% -0%
2052 1.19% 0%
2051 1.2% 0.02%
2050 1.2% 0.04%
2049 1.21% 0.07%
2048 1.21% 0.07%
2047 1.22% 0.06%
2046 1.22% 0.06%
2045 1.23% 0.07%
2044 1.23% 0.08%
2043 1.24% 0.11%
2042 1.24% 0.07%
2041 1.24% 0.12%
2040 1.23% 0.09%
2039 1.24% 0.1%
2038 1.24% 0.12%
2037 1.24% 0.13%
2036 1.25% 0.15%
2035 1.26% 0.18%
2034 1.28% 0.18%
2033 1.3% 0.2%
2032 1.32% 0.25%
2031 1.35% 0.27%
2030 1.52% 0.29%
2029 1.75% 0.34%
2028 2.2% 0.38%
2027 2.86% 0.42%
2026 3.59% 0.48%
2025 4.51% 0.54%
2024 4.6% 1.31%
2023 6.74% 1.27%
2022 5.11% 0.83%
2021 -0.49% 0.77%
2020 -1.5% 0.73%
2019 -0.14% 0.72%
2018 1.33% 0.74%
2017 3.34% 0.94%
2016 4.92% 1.1%
2015 4.56% 1.14%
2014 4.4% 1.23%
2013 8.09% 1.16%
2012 15.3% 1.07%
2011 11.6% 1.12%
2010 2.71% 1.05%
2009 2.21% 1.26%
2008 2.19% 1.28%
2007 2.2% 0.9%
2006 2.24% 0.63%
2005 2.29% 0.64%
2004 1.74% 0.69%
2003 1.14% 0.74%
2002 1.17% 0.76%
2001 1.23% 0.63%
2000 1.3% 0.56%
1999 1.37% 0.48%
1998 1.45% 0.3%
1997 1.57% 0.24%
1996 1.72% 0.44%
1995 1.86% 0.67%
1994 2.98% 0.8%
1993 4.3% 0.91%
1992 4.69% 1.11%
1991 4.96% 1.26%
1990 5.23% 1.03%
1989 5.52% 0.81%
1988 5.83% 0.74%
1987 6.2% 0.63%
1986 6.63% 0.52%
1985 6.23% 0.44%
1984 5.61% 0.36%
1983 5.71% 0.43%
1982 5.71% 0.59%
1981 5.6% 0.55%
1980 5.49% 0.4%
1979 5.42% 0.2%
1978 5.26% 0.009%
1977 4.99% -0.34%
1976 4.6% -0.57%
1975 4.27% -0.04%
1974 3.58% 0.54%
1973 2.94% 0.74%
1972 2.86% 0.77%
1971 2.78% 0.53%
1970 2.7% 0.73%
1969 2.62% 1.13%
1968 2.52% 1.27%
1967 2.42% 1.25%
1966 2.32% 1.05%
1965 2.21% 1.16%
1964 2.1% 1.67%
1963 1.98% 2.16%
1962 1.87% 2.57%
1961 1.77% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Oman grew by 4.6%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Oman Switzerland
Current population
5761708
9107866
Population rank 117/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.11%
One net population change
2.26 minutes
4.5 minutes
One birth every
6.18 minutes
6.57 minutes
One death every
54.8 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +636 +320
Annual growth/decline +232,269 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +4.6% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 5/197 81/197
One migration net change every
4.63 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change +113,734 +37,253
Net migration rank 15/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 2,283,366 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 33/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 43.2% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 11/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Oman
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Oman Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 113,734 - 37,253
2024 - 154,219 - 40,099
2023 75,467 156,285 8,000 45,098
2022 67,278 339,063 7,899 96,424
2021 69,991 -16,726 18,279 50,665
2020 74,224 -171,635 9,502 55,523
2019 77,394 -117,480 18,008 44,517
2018 79,438 -52,630 20,434 41,253
2017 82,408 11,751 20,284 45,658
2016 81,350 117,538 22,608 71,009
2015 79,241 133,842 19,050 71,876
2014 76,258 75,557 21,290 78,122
2013 71,905 113,335 17,797 83,823
2012 65,572 322,812 18,393 67,840
2011 59,689 492,609 18,990 67,194
2010 57,619 28,717 17,997 76,388
2009 52,007 7,226 15,487 69,324
2008 47,146 9,877 15,295 94,430
2007 44,207 11,478 13,592 72,475
2006 43,969 11,103 12,723 37,308
2005 44,688 10,231 11,899 33,203
2004 45,651 9,394 13,302 39,484
2003 46,273 -19,265 8,807 42,567
2002 46,397 -20,098 10,199 49,650
2001 46,651 -19,103 10,845 35,420
2000 47,208 -18,588 15,806 24,463
1999 48,053 -18,235 16,431 25,599
1998 48,654 -17,626 16,353 11,325
1997 49,510 -16,998 17,722 -1,939
1996 50,362 -15,286 19,801 -131
1995 51,139 -13,418 19,010 25,343
1994 52,337 -12,665 20,982 30,274
1993 53,439 27,204 21,509 40,267
1992 54,471 31,756 24,064 42,014
1991 55,382 31,927 23,800 69,738
1990 56,000 31,722 20,146 58,428
1989 56,202 31,528 19,941 34,432
1988 56,142 31,456 21,099 34,602
1987 55,933 31,608 15,708 27,081
1986 55,324 32,289 16,261 23,242
1985 54,609 33,666 14,882 14,402
1984 52,253 14,993 16,105 12,532
1983 49,646 15,617 12,837 5,663
1982 46,939 15,359 15,339 21,929
1981 44,176 14,239 13,979 24,229
1980 41,109 12,626 14,535 17,841
1979 38,022 12,511 14,477 4,262
1978 35,141 11,946 13,820 -6,552
1977 32,342 10,554 16,959 -22,516
1976 30,032 8,299 17,017 -54,255
1975 27,699 5,632 22,820 -58,187
1974 25,543 4,880 27,902 2,008
1973 24,195 -2,996 30,906 8,158
1972 22,968 -2,996 35,061 19,991
1971 21,973 -2,996 38,523 2,636
1970 20,893 -2,996 42,648 -18,326
1969 19,949 -2,996 44,182 20,754
1968 18,962 -2,996 47,328 25,828
1967 17,990 -2,996 52,128 27,697
1966 17,030 -2,996 53,854 14,979
1965 16,103 -2,996 56,222 -1,351
1964 15,205 -2,996 59,050 21,455
1963 14,283 -2,996 52,956 58,415
1962 13,485 -2,996 49,050 82,798
1961 12,690 -2,996 48,365 101,278
1960 12,034 -2,996 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/oman/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 2,283,366 residents or 43.2% of the population were not native-born in Oman, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

Biggest cities by population

Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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