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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Oman was 5,281,538 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Oman's population is 5,761,708 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 1.92 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Oman is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.07% for Oman vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Oman has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Oman has increased from 2.51M people to 5.76M (129.1% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Oman vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Oman
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Oman Tajikistan
2100 12,326,703 20,390,053
2099 12,244,321 20,381,074
2098 12,161,347 20,367,161
2097 12,077,858 20,348,897
2096 11,994,015 20,324,869
2095 11,909,754 20,297,885
2094 11,825,095 20,265,966
2093 11,740,085 20,234,160
2092 11,654,790 20,192,937
2091 11,569,356 20,148,873
2090 11,483,782 20,103,798
2089 11,398,109 20,056,079
2088 11,312,508 20,005,521
2087 11,227,223 19,950,317
2086 11,141,991 19,895,606
2085 11,056,984 19,836,988
2084 10,972,191 19,773,272
2083 10,887,525 19,706,082
2082 10,802,994 19,639,516
2081 10,718,800 19,572,596
2080 10,634,723 19,499,390
2079 10,550,794 19,425,502
2078 10,466,970 19,347,261
2077 10,383,169 19,265,447
2076 10,299,342 19,175,355
2075 10,215,493 19,083,859
2074 10,131,547 18,988,290
2073 10,047,318 18,889,470
2072 9,962,612 18,785,103
2071 9,877,378 18,674,697
2070 9,791,853 18,559,138
2069 9,705,815 18,437,873
2068 9,619,166 18,315,011
2067 9,531,936 18,187,508
2066 9,443,967 18,054,404
2065 9,355,538 17,921,674
2064 9,266,470 17,783,801
2063 9,176,798 17,641,066
2062 9,086,390 17,498,306
2061 8,995,287 17,356,130
2060 8,903,536 17,206,922
2059 8,810,958 17,056,085
2058 8,717,538 16,903,532
2057 8,623,514 16,749,284
2056 8,528,891 16,595,691
2055 8,433,708 16,441,650
2054 8,338,102 16,285,520
2053 8,242,274 16,130,235
2052 8,146,407 15,967,770
2051 8,050,917 15,805,253
2050 7,955,842 15,638,613
2049 7,861,436 15,468,883
2048 7,767,655 15,292,499
2047 7,674,619 15,112,083
2046 7,582,158 14,928,123
2045 7,490,461 14,739,540
2044 7,399,381 14,544,544
2043 7,309,208 14,349,357
2042 7,219,941 14,147,892
2041 7,131,715 13,945,694
2040 7,044,649 13,741,587
2039 6,958,711 13,536,704
2038 6,873,682 13,331,490
2037 6,789,514 13,125,051
2036 6,706,116 12,917,110
2035 6,623,241 12,714,184
2034 6,540,718 12,515,962
2033 6,458,252 12,321,294
2032 6,375,523 12,128,060
2031 6,292,383 11,938,351
2030 6,208,520 11,749,706
2029 6,115,428 11,559,235
2028 6,010,434 11,369,414
2027 5,881,073 11,178,605
2026 5,717,450 10,986,242
2025 5,519,571 10,791,246
2024 5,281,538 10,590,927
2023 5,049,269 10,389,799
2022 4,730,226 10,182,222
2021 4,500,424 9,966,908
2020 4,522,497 9,749,310
2019 4,591,241 9,529,966
2018 4,597,877 9,307,333
2017 4,537,396 9,085,946
2016 4,390,877 8,865,631
2015 4,184,895 8,643,840
2014 4,002,439 8,425,552
2013 3,833,913 8,216,724
2012 3,547,106 8,014,084
2011 3,076,763 7,824,785
2010 2,757,446 7,652,141
2009 2,684,659 7,490,230
2008 2,626,529 7,338,403
2007 2,570,174 7,194,477
2006 2,514,795 7,057,566
2005 2,459,802 6,924,720
2004 2,404,821 6,790,547
2003 2,363,796 6,658,575
2002 2,337,140 6,531,669
2001 2,310,217 6,407,377
2000 2,282,131 6,284,735
1999 2,252,909 6,208,370
1998 2,222,489 6,176,397
1997 2,190,720 6,139,829
1996 2,156,926 6,066,523
1995 2,120,528 5,948,584
1994 2,081,834 5,825,368
1993 2,021,675 5,724,993
1992 1,938,238 5,649,400
1991 1,851,473 5,541,205
1990 1,763,954 5,398,768
1989 1,676,228 5,267,249
1988 1,588,568 5,114,989
1987 1,500,996 4,939,059
1986 1,413,419 4,772,139
1985 1,325,480 4,619,003
1984 1,247,716 4,480,026
1983 1,181,459 4,350,874
1982 1,117,678 4,227,171
1981 1,057,320 4,109,022
1980 1,001,248 3,995,256
1979 949,116 3,882,691
1978 900,304 3,768,508
1977 855,314 3,653,265
1976 814,701 3,540,076
1975 778,864 3,430,425
1974 746,988 3,324,499
1973 721,179 3,222,290
1972 700,593 3,123,691
1971 681,119 3,028,837
1970 662,680 2,936,779
1969 645,255 2,845,273
1968 628,798 2,753,848
1967 613,318 2,664,130
1966 598,804 2,577,184
1965 585,236 2,492,998
1964 572,577 2,411,260
1963 560,827 2,331,736
1962 549,941 2,255,026
1961 539,854 2,181,805
1960 530,485 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Oman increased by 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Oman gained 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Oman was ranked 138th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Oman is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.3M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Oman
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Oman Tajikistan
2100 0.67% 0.04%
2099 0.68% 0.07%
2098 0.69% 0.09%
2097 0.7% 0.12%
2096 0.71% 0.13%
2095 0.72% 0.16%
2094 0.72% 0.16%
2093 0.73% 0.2%
2092 0.74% 0.22%
2091 0.75% 0.22%
2090 0.75% 0.24%
2089 0.76% 0.25%
2088 0.76% 0.28%
2087 0.76% 0.27%
2086 0.77% 0.3%
2085 0.77% 0.32%
2084 0.78% 0.34%
2083 0.78% 0.34%
2082 0.79% 0.34%
2081 0.79% 0.38%
2080 0.8% 0.38%
2079 0.8% 0.4%
2078 0.81% 0.42%
2077 0.81% 0.47%
2076 0.82% 0.48%
2075 0.83% 0.5%
2074 0.84% 0.52%
2073 0.85% 0.56%
2072 0.86% 0.59%
2071 0.87% 0.62%
2070 0.89% 0.66%
2069 0.9% 0.67%
2068 0.92% 0.7%
2067 0.93% 0.74%
2066 0.95% 0.74%
2065 0.96% 0.78%
2064 0.98% 0.81%
2063 0.99% 0.82%
2062 1.01% 0.82%
2061 1.03% 0.87%
2060 1.05% 0.88%
2059 1.07% 0.9%
2058 1.09% 0.92%
2057 1.11% 0.93%
2056 1.13% 0.94%
2055 1.15% 0.96%
2054 1.16% 0.96%
2053 1.18% 1.02%
2052 1.19% 1.03%
2051 1.2% 1.07%
2050 1.2% 1.1%
2049 1.21% 1.15%
2048 1.21% 1.19%
2047 1.22% 1.23%
2046 1.22% 1.28%
2045 1.23% 1.34%
2044 1.23% 1.36%
2043 1.24% 1.42%
2042 1.24% 1.45%
2041 1.24% 1.49%
2040 1.23% 1.51%
2039 1.24% 1.54%
2038 1.24% 1.57%
2037 1.24% 1.61%
2036 1.25% 1.6%
2035 1.26% 1.58%
2034 1.28% 1.58%
2033 1.3% 1.59%
2032 1.32% 1.59%
2031 1.35% 1.61%
2030 1.52% 1.65%
2029 1.75% 1.67%
2028 2.2% 1.71%
2027 2.86% 1.75%
2026 3.59% 1.81%
2025 4.51% 1.89%
2024 4.6% 1.94%
2023 6.74% 2.04%
2022 5.11% 2.16%
2021 -0.49% 2.23%
2020 -1.5% 2.3%
2019 -0.14% 2.39%
2018 1.33% 2.44%
2017 3.34% 2.49%
2016 4.92% 2.57%
2015 4.56% 2.59%
2014 4.4% 2.54%
2013 8.09% 2.53%
2012 15.3% 2.42%
2011 11.6% 2.26%
2010 2.71% 2.16%
2009 2.21% 2.07%
2008 2.19% 2%
2007 2.2% 1.94%
2006 2.24% 1.92%
2005 2.29% 1.98%
2004 1.74% 1.98%
2003 1.14% 1.94%
2002 1.17% 1.94%
2001 1.23% 1.95%
2000 1.3% 1.23%
1999 1.37% 0.52%
1998 1.45% 0.6%
1997 1.57% 1.21%
1996 1.72% 1.98%
1995 1.86% 2.12%
1994 2.98% 1.75%
1993 4.3% 1.34%
1992 4.69% 1.95%
1991 4.96% 2.64%
1990 5.23% 2.5%
1989 5.52% 2.98%
1988 5.83% 3.56%
1987 6.2% 3.5%
1986 6.63% 3.32%
1985 6.23% 3.1%
1984 5.61% 2.97%
1983 5.71% 2.93%
1982 5.71% 2.88%
1981 5.6% 2.85%
1980 5.49% 2.9%
1979 5.42% 3.03%
1978 5.26% 3.15%
1977 4.99% 3.2%
1976 4.6% 3.2%
1975 4.27% 3.19%
1974 3.58% 3.17%
1973 2.94% 3.16%
1972 2.86% 3.13%
1971 2.78% 3.13%
1970 2.7% 3.22%
1969 2.62% 3.32%
1968 2.52% 3.37%
1967 2.42% 3.37%
1966 2.32% 3.38%
1965 2.21% 3.39%
1964 2.1% 3.41%
1963 1.98% 3.4%
1962 1.87% 3.36%
1961 1.77% 3.3%

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/tajikistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Oman grew by 4.6%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Oman Tajikistan
Current population
5761708
11038274
Population rank 117/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
2.26 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
6.18 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
54.8 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +636 +551
Annual growth/decline +232,269 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +4.6% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 5/197 55/197
One migration net change every
4.63 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +113,734 -21,606
Net migration rank 15/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 2,283,366 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 33/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 43.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 11/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Oman
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Oman Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 113,734 - -21,606
2024 - 154,219 - -21,236
2023 75,467 156,285 223,828 -19,999
2022 67,278 339,063 228,336 -17,001
2021 69,991 -16,726 222,850 -3,564
2020 74,224 -171,635 219,467 -3,564
2019 77,394 -117,480 231,817 -9,041
2018 79,438 -52,630 228,597 -6,111
2017 82,408 11,751 224,396 -4,093
2016 81,350 117,538 228,547 -8,210
2015 79,241 133,842 230,903 -7,660
2014 76,258 75,557 227,304 -13,962
2013 71,905 113,335 220,693 -16,362
2012 65,572 322,812 213,078 -12,132
2011 59,689 492,609 208,429 -30,783
2010 57,619 28,717 201,389 -33,733
2009 52,007 7,226 192,851 -36,677
2008 47,146 9,877 182,337 -34,855
2007 44,207 11,478 173,200 -32,831
2006 43,969 11,103 164,046 -30,591
2005 44,688 10,231 160,189 -27,954
2004 45,651 9,394 161,201 -25,082
2003 46,273 -19,265 150,391 -22,562
2002 46,397 -20,098 146,492 -20,526
2001 46,651 -19,103 142,276 -19,657
2000 47,208 -18,588 136,549 -13,871
1999 48,053 -18,235 147,622 -117,571
1998 48,654 -17,626 153,508 -119,621
1997 49,510 -16,998 149,825 -110,572
1996 50,362 -15,286 138,287 -30,922
1995 51,139 -13,418 168,934 -40,418
1994 52,337 -12,665 167,590 -49,668
1993 53,439 27,204 157,975 -75,147
1992 54,471 31,756 163,652 -95,280
1991 55,382 31,927 177,585 -29,553
1990 56,000 31,722 178,429 -41,596
1989 56,202 31,528 179,212 -53,020
1988 56,142 31,456 172,805 5,523
1987 55,933 31,608 163,611 9,923
1986 55,324 32,289 155,987 4,321
1985 54,609 33,666 145,720 247
1984 52,253 14,993 139,145 -7,152
1983 49,646 15,617 133,280 -6,972
1982 46,939 15,359 127,838 -6,730
1981 44,176 14,239 121,418 -6,221
1980 41,109 12,626 117,888 -5,557
1979 38,022 12,511 114,496 -1,703
1978 35,141 11,946 110,564 5,006
1977 32,342 10,554 106,920 7,999
1976 30,032 8,299 103,777 7,679
1975 27,699 5,632 100,604 7,237
1974 25,543 4,880 97,481 6,531
1973 24,195 -2,996 94,523 5,876
1972 22,968 -2,996 91,677 5,123
1971 21,973 -2,996 88,618 4,293
1970 20,893 -2,996 85,645 5,559
1969 19,949 -2,996 82,931 8,886
1968 18,962 -2,996 80,698 10,323
1967 17,990 -2,996 78,733 9,670
1966 17,030 -2,996 76,702 8,796
1965 16,103 -2,996 75,139 7,744
1964 15,205 -2,996 74,030 6,568
1963 14,283 -2,996 73,065 5,379
1962 13,485 -2,996 70,700 4,270
1961 12,690 -2,996 68,182 3,291
1960 12,034 -2,996 65,415 2,457

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

GeoRank.org/population/oman/tajikistan | 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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 2,283,366 residents or 43.2% of the population were not native-born in Oman, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

Biggest cities by population

Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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