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

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The latest officially reported population of Oman was 5,494,691 in 2025 vs 9,092,436 people in Switzerland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Oman's population is 5,775,345 people compared to 9,155,878 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Switzerland's population is 1.59 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Oman is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 99th.
  • 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 +2.96% per year vs +0.96% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Oman has increased from 2.51M people to 5.78M (129.7% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.16M (22.3% growth).

Oman vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Oman
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Oman Switzerland
2100 12,271,138 9,273,514
2099 12,189,126 9,265,656
2098 12,106,527 9,259,266
2097 12,023,414 9,251,854
2096 11,939,950 9,248,107
2095 11,856,068 9,242,564
2094 11,771,790 9,238,163
2093 11,687,164 9,235,730
2092 11,602,253 9,233,129
2091 11,517,204 9,230,180
2090 11,432,016 9,228,148
2089 11,346,729 9,227,779
2088 11,261,515 9,229,133
2087 11,176,614 9,228,792
2086 11,091,765 9,230,530
2085 11,007,142 9,234,782
2084 10,922,731 9,239,056
2083 10,838,447 9,244,001
2082 10,754,297 9,249,813
2081 10,670,483 9,256,210
2080 10,586,785 9,262,647
2079 10,503,234 9,270,123
2078 10,419,787 9,276,881
2077 10,336,364 9,284,565
2076 10,252,916 9,289,534
2075 10,169,444 9,295,062
2074 10,085,876 9,305,809
2073 10,002,028 9,314,832
2072 9,917,703 9,322,610
2071 9,832,854 9,332,380
2070 9,747,714 9,343,357
2069 9,662,064 9,351,483
2068 9,575,805 9,359,919
2067 9,488,969 9,367,355
2066 9,401,396 9,379,120
2065 9,313,366 9,391,197
2064 9,224,699 9,402,175
2063 9,135,431 9,412,246
2062 9,045,431 9,423,109
2061 8,954,738 9,434,937
2060 8,863,401 9,443,858
2059 8,771,240 9,454,223
2058 8,678,241 9,462,577
2057 8,584,641 9,468,254
2056 8,490,445 9,475,514
2055 8,395,691 9,483,998
2054 8,300,516 9,491,408
2053 8,205,120 9,496,551
2052 8,109,685 9,496,579
2051 8,014,625 9,496,556
2050 7,919,979 9,494,698
2049 7,825,999 9,491,222
2048 7,732,641 9,484,200
2047 7,640,024 9,477,140
2046 7,547,980 9,471,007
2045 7,456,696 9,465,183
2044 7,366,027 9,458,151
2043 7,276,260 9,450,730
2042 7,187,395 9,440,733
2041 7,099,567 9,433,753
2040 7,012,893 9,422,510
2039 6,927,343 9,413,795
2038 6,842,697 9,404,803
2037 6,758,909 9,393,982
2036 6,675,887 9,382,127
2035 6,593,385 9,368,526
2034 6,511,234 9,351,603
2033 6,429,140 9,334,357
2032 6,346,783 9,315,617
2031 6,264,019 9,292,331
2030 6,180,534 9,267,380
2029 6,087,861 9,240,823
2028 5,983,340 9,209,567
2027 5,854,563 9,174,540
2026 5,691,677 9,136,169
2025 5,494,691 9,092,436
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,384,468 people (a 31.5% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 782,540 people (a 9.35% growth).

Oman was ranked 138th most populous country in 2006 and is 118th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 99th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.7% to 9,494,698 people and rank change from 99th to 102nd.

Oman is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.3M people compared to the peak of 9.5M 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 4.04% 0.96%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Oman grew by 4.04%, while Switzerland's population grew by 0.96%.

Live population counters

Oman Switzerland
Current population
5775345
9155878
Population rank 118/197 99/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.11%
One net population change
2.47 minutes
6.07 minutes
One birth every
5.93 minutes
6.71 minutes
One death every
52.3 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +584 +238
Annual growth/decline +213,153 +86,854
Annual growth/decline rate +4.04% +0.96%
Population growth rate rank 3/197 101/197
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 78,557 154,219 6,304 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/oman/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 150,368 people) and 78.9% is from migration (a gain of 562,122 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 452K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 120K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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