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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Oman was 5,281,538 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Oman's population is 5,761,708 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 12.7 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Oman is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 0.95% of the world: 0.07% for Oman vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Oman has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Oman has increased from 2.51M people to 5.76M (129.1% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Oman vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Oman
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Oman Tanzania
2100 12,326,703 265,496,854
2099 12,244,321 263,162,785
2098 12,161,347 260,809,535
2097 12,077,858 258,412,520
2096 11,994,015 255,996,677
2095 11,909,754 253,567,416
2094 11,825,095 251,119,386
2093 11,740,085 248,628,881
2092 11,654,790 246,107,108
2091 11,569,356 243,557,182
2090 11,483,782 241,002,065
2089 11,398,109 238,416,591
2088 11,312,508 235,797,530
2087 11,227,223 233,167,455
2086 11,141,991 230,496,041
2085 11,056,984 227,800,292
2084 10,972,191 225,111,530
2083 10,887,525 222,421,279
2082 10,802,994 219,718,263
2081 10,718,800 216,995,478
2080 10,634,723 214,255,926
2079 10,550,794 211,486,253
2078 10,466,970 208,708,063
2077 10,383,169 205,918,120
2076 10,299,342 203,106,125
2075 10,215,493 200,297,474
2074 10,131,547 197,468,017
2073 10,047,318 194,642,633
2072 9,962,612 191,824,103
2071 9,877,378 188,992,017
2070 9,791,853 186,152,377
2069 9,705,815 183,311,218
2068 9,619,166 180,475,586
2067 9,531,936 177,639,469
2066 9,443,967 174,803,090
2065 9,355,538 171,913,445
2064 9,266,470 169,064,549
2063 9,176,798 166,217,933
2062 9,086,390 163,370,044
2061 8,995,287 160,537,159
2060 8,903,536 157,722,273
2059 8,810,958 154,920,005
2058 8,717,538 152,120,539
2057 8,623,514 149,325,489
2056 8,528,891 146,519,472
2055 8,433,708 143,736,540
2054 8,338,102 140,983,905
2053 8,242,274 138,262,668
2052 8,146,407 135,553,723
2051 8,050,917 132,851,383
2050 7,955,842 130,157,751
2049 7,861,436 127,495,278
2048 7,767,655 124,821,109
2047 7,674,619 122,158,290
2046 7,582,158 119,522,516
2045 7,490,461 116,914,785
2044 7,399,381 114,329,740
2043 7,309,208 111,776,234
2042 7,219,941 109,241,835
2041 7,131,715 106,748,632
2040 7,044,649 104,272,418
2039 6,958,711 101,814,304
2038 6,873,682 99,380,232
2037 6,789,514 96,983,729
2036 6,706,116 94,601,865
2035 6,623,241 92,257,269
2034 6,540,718 89,929,444
2033 6,458,252 87,654,982
2032 6,375,523 85,409,993
2031 6,292,383 83,180,507
2030 6,208,520 80,997,163
2029 6,115,428 78,838,461
2028 6,010,434 76,730,649
2027 5,881,073 74,647,063
2026 5,717,450 72,589,279
2025 5,519,571 70,552,589
2024 5,281,538 68,560,157
2023 5,049,269 66,617,606
2022 4,730,226 64,711,821
2021 4,500,424 62,830,412
2020 4,522,497 60,972,798
2019 4,591,241 59,174,891
2018 4,597,877 57,437,145
2017 4,537,396 55,652,890
2016 4,390,877 53,824,013
2015 4,184,895 52,020,962
2014 4,002,439 50,351,512
2013 3,833,913 48,824,128
2012 3,547,106 47,374,260
2011 3,076,763 46,029,367
2010 2,757,446 44,758,488
2009 2,684,659 43,633,982
2008 2,626,529 42,570,728
2007 2,570,174 41,435,512
2006 2,514,795 40,294,902
2005 2,459,802 39,182,076
2004 2,404,821 38,109,668
2003 2,363,796 37,089,555
2002 2,337,140 36,121,304
2001 2,310,217 35,198,299
2000 2,282,131 34,260,139
1999 2,252,909 33,300,330
1998 2,222,489 32,420,458
1997 2,190,720 31,578,089
1996 2,156,926 30,945,762
1995 2,120,528 30,383,497
1994 2,081,834 29,442,356
1993 2,021,675 28,332,692
1992 1,938,238 27,457,588
1991 1,851,473 26,780,436
1990 1,763,954 26,110,207
1989 1,676,228 25,438,759
1988 1,588,568 24,769,686
1987 1,500,996 24,030,378
1986 1,413,419 23,258,959
1985 1,325,480 22,501,693
1984 1,247,716 21,779,066
1983 1,181,459 21,079,874
1982 1,117,678 20,398,571
1981 1,057,320 19,784,703
1980 1,001,248 19,189,769
1979 949,116 18,592,038
1978 900,304 17,976,566
1977 855,314 17,352,929
1976 814,701 16,736,211
1975 778,864 16,138,361
1974 746,988 15,561,630
1973 721,179 15,010,101
1972 700,593 14,479,308
1971 681,119 13,971,451
1970 662,680 13,492,677
1969 645,255 13,036,700
1968 628,798 12,602,076
1967 613,318 12,200,109
1966 598,804 11,827,459
1965 585,236 11,470,728
1964 572,577 11,127,826
1963 560,827 10,799,528
1962 549,941 10,487,756
1961 539,854 10,187,886
1960 530,485 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Oman increased by 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Oman gained 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Oman was ranked 138th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Oman is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.3M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Oman
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Oman Tanzania
2100 0.67% 0.89%
2099 0.68% 0.9%
2098 0.69% 0.93%
2097 0.7% 0.94%
2096 0.71% 0.96%
2095 0.72% 0.97%
2094 0.72% 1%
2093 0.73% 1.02%
2092 0.74% 1.05%
2091 0.75% 1.06%
2090 0.75% 1.08%
2089 0.76% 1.11%
2088 0.76% 1.13%
2087 0.76% 1.16%
2086 0.77% 1.18%
2085 0.77% 1.19%
2084 0.78% 1.21%
2083 0.78% 1.23%
2082 0.79% 1.25%
2081 0.79% 1.28%
2080 0.8% 1.31%
2079 0.8% 1.33%
2078 0.81% 1.35%
2077 0.81% 1.38%
2076 0.82% 1.4%
2075 0.83% 1.43%
2074 0.84% 1.45%
2073 0.85% 1.47%
2072 0.86% 1.5%
2071 0.87% 1.53%
2070 0.89% 1.55%
2069 0.9% 1.57%
2068 0.92% 1.6%
2067 0.93% 1.62%
2066 0.95% 1.68%
2065 0.96% 1.69%
2064 0.98% 1.71%
2063 0.99% 1.74%
2062 1.01% 1.76%
2061 1.03% 1.78%
2060 1.05% 1.81%
2059 1.07% 1.84%
2058 1.09% 1.87%
2057 1.11% 1.92%
2056 1.13% 1.94%
2055 1.15% 1.95%
2054 1.16% 1.97%
2053 1.18% 2%
2052 1.19% 2.03%
2051 1.2% 2.07%
2050 1.2% 2.09%
2049 1.21% 2.14%
2048 1.21% 2.18%
2047 1.22% 2.21%
2046 1.22% 2.23%
2045 1.23% 2.26%
2044 1.23% 2.28%
2043 1.24% 2.32%
2042 1.24% 2.34%
2041 1.24% 2.37%
2040 1.23% 2.41%
2039 1.24% 2.45%
2038 1.24% 2.47%
2037 1.24% 2.52%
2036 1.25% 2.54%
2035 1.26% 2.59%
2034 1.28% 2.59%
2033 1.3% 2.63%
2032 1.32% 2.68%
2031 1.35% 2.7%
2030 1.52% 2.74%
2029 1.75% 2.75%
2028 2.2% 2.79%
2027 2.86% 2.83%
2026 3.59% 2.89%
2025 4.51% 2.91%
2024 4.6% 2.92%
2023 6.74% 2.95%
2022 5.11% 2.99%
2021 -0.49% 3.05%
2020 -1.5% 3.04%
2019 -0.14% 3.03%
2018 1.33% 3.21%
2017 3.34% 3.4%
2016 4.92% 3.47%
2015 4.56% 3.32%
2014 4.4% 3.13%
2013 8.09% 3.06%
2012 15.3% 2.92%
2011 11.6% 2.84%
2010 2.71% 2.58%
2009 2.21% 2.5%
2008 2.19% 2.74%
2007 2.2% 2.83%
2006 2.24% 2.84%
2005 2.29% 2.81%
2004 1.74% 2.75%
2003 1.14% 2.68%
2002 1.17% 2.62%
2001 1.23% 2.74%
2000 1.3% 2.88%
1999 1.37% 2.71%
1998 1.45% 2.67%
1997 1.57% 2.04%
1996 1.72% 1.85%
1995 1.86% 3.2%
1994 2.98% 3.92%
1993 4.3% 3.19%
1992 4.69% 2.53%
1991 4.96% 2.57%
1990 5.23% 2.64%
1989 5.52% 2.7%
1988 5.83% 3.08%
1987 6.2% 3.32%
1986 6.63% 3.37%
1985 6.23% 3.32%
1984 5.61% 3.32%
1983 5.71% 3.34%
1982 5.71% 3.1%
1981 5.6% 3.1%
1980 5.49% 3.21%
1979 5.42% 3.42%
1978 5.26% 3.59%
1977 4.99% 3.68%
1976 4.6% 3.7%
1975 4.27% 3.71%
1974 3.58% 3.67%
1973 2.94% 3.67%
1972 2.86% 3.63%
1971 2.78% 3.55%
1970 2.7% 3.5%
1969 2.62% 3.45%
1968 2.52% 3.29%
1967 2.42% 3.15%
1966 2.32% 3.11%
1965 2.21% 3.08%
1964 2.1% 3.04%
1963 1.98% 2.97%
1962 1.87% 2.94%
1961 1.77% 2.89%

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/tanzania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Oman grew by 4.6%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Oman Tanzania
Current population
5761708
73145892
Population rank 117/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.88%
One net population change
2.26 minutes
16.2 seconds
One birth every
6.18 minutes
13.4 seconds
One death every
54.8 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +636 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +232,269 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +4.6% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 5/197 18/197
One migration net change every
4.63 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change +113,734 -12,730
Net migration rank 15/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 2,283,366 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 33/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 43.2% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 11/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Oman
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Oman Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 113,734 - -12,730
2024 - 154,219 - -29,865
2023 75,467 156,285 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 67,278 339,063 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 69,991 -16,726 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 74,224 -171,635 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 77,394 -117,480 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 79,438 -52,630 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 82,408 11,751 1,726,909 119,142
2016 81,350 117,538 1,659,502 152,194
2015 79,241 133,842 1,592,882 201,495
2014 76,258 75,557 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 71,905 113,335 1,509,008 1,241
2012 65,572 322,812 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 59,689 492,609 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 57,619 28,717 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 52,007 7,226 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 47,146 9,877 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 44,207 11,478 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 43,969 11,103 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 44,688 10,231 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 45,651 9,394 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 46,273 -19,265 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 46,397 -20,098 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 46,651 -19,103 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 47,208 -18,588 985,185 -9,701
1999 48,053 -18,235 948,659 -4,489
1998 48,654 -17,626 920,806 -105,184
1997 49,510 -16,998 882,544 -13,400
1996 50,362 -15,286 868,524 -473,007
1995 51,139 -13,418 838,980 -109,971
1994 52,337 -12,665 803,953 349,348
1993 53,439 27,204 778,044 288,004
1992 54,471 31,756 767,961 -83,825
1991 55,382 31,927 762,011 -91,851
1990 56,000 31,722 750,825 -80,529
1989 56,202 31,528 743,854 -71,268
1988 56,142 31,456 736,551 -71,012
1987 55,933 31,608 718,580 94,498
1986 55,324 32,289 705,677 24,101
1985 54,609 33,666 697,867 86,864
1984 52,253 14,993 687,435 -26,938
1983 49,646 15,617 679,720 58,161
1982 46,939 15,359 662,627 -37,883
1981 44,176 14,239 645,496 -42,485
1980 41,109 12,626 629,444 -42,588
1979 38,022 12,511 613,388 -4,792
1978 35,141 11,946 595,024 27,307
1977 32,342 10,554 574,938 49,997
1976 30,032 8,299 553,617 54,875
1975 27,699 5,632 533,906 53,290
1974 25,543 4,880 515,152 51,127
1973 24,195 -2,996 488,429 48,363
1972 22,968 -2,996 467,305 57,489
1971 21,973 -2,996 449,014 41,900
1970 20,893 -2,996 427,988 38,635
1969 19,949 -2,996 408,322 37,006
1968 18,962 -2,996 389,467 34,455
1967 17,990 -2,996 374,763 5,265
1966 17,030 -2,996 360,229 5,049
1965 16,103 -2,996 343,456 4,742
1964 15,205 -2,996 328,527 9,090
1963 14,283 -2,996 314,644 4,333
1962 13,485 -2,996 300,663 3,916
1961 12,690 -2,996 286,839 8,338
1960 12,034 -2,996 275,814 1,946

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

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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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 2,283,366 residents or 43.2% of the population were not native-born in Oman, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

Biggest cities by population

Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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