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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Oman was 5,281,538 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Oman's population is 5,761,708 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 12.4 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Oman is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 0.93% of the world: 0.07% for Oman vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Oman has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Oman has increased from 2.51M people to 5.76M (129.1% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Oman vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Oman
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Oman Thailand
2100 12,326,703 45,712,111
2099 12,244,321 46,056,854
2098 12,161,347 46,406,925
2097 12,077,858 46,761,683
2096 11,994,015 47,122,446
2095 11,909,754 47,487,866
2094 11,825,095 47,857,414
2093 11,740,085 48,230,566
2092 11,654,790 48,609,149
2091 11,569,356 48,988,448
2090 11,483,782 49,372,024
2089 11,398,109 49,760,635
2088 11,312,508 50,146,313
2087 11,227,223 50,536,233
2086 11,141,991 50,929,394
2085 11,056,984 51,326,092
2084 10,972,191 51,728,619
2083 10,887,525 52,131,789
2082 10,802,994 52,537,598
2081 10,718,800 52,942,608
2080 10,634,723 53,352,029
2079 10,550,794 53,766,821
2078 10,466,970 54,181,891
2077 10,383,169 54,599,508
2076 10,299,342 55,019,721
2075 10,215,493 55,442,571
2074 10,131,547 55,872,412
2073 10,047,318 56,304,891
2072 9,962,612 56,739,842
2071 9,877,378 57,177,118
2070 9,791,853 57,621,370
2069 9,705,815 58,066,637
2068 9,619,166 58,516,959
2067 9,531,936 58,967,738
2066 9,443,967 59,418,676
2065 9,355,538 59,878,082
2064 9,266,470 60,336,709
2063 9,176,798 60,797,201
2062 9,086,390 61,262,000
2061 8,995,287 61,724,999
2060 8,903,536 62,192,387
2059 8,810,958 62,656,203
2058 8,717,538 63,118,413
2057 8,623,514 63,577,864
2056 8,528,891 64,032,675
2055 8,433,708 64,478,337
2054 8,338,102 64,917,436
2053 8,242,274 65,343,383
2052 8,146,407 65,763,356
2051 8,050,917 66,167,939
2050 7,955,842 66,558,274
2049 7,861,436 66,936,876
2048 7,767,655 67,296,897
2047 7,674,619 67,641,907
2046 7,582,158 67,972,603
2045 7,490,461 68,287,399
2044 7,399,381 68,585,177
2043 7,309,208 68,870,333
2042 7,219,941 69,139,548
2041 7,131,715 69,396,419
2040 7,044,649 69,632,464
2039 6,958,711 69,854,146
2038 6,873,682 70,062,543
2037 6,789,514 70,256,027
2036 6,706,116 70,435,348
2035 6,623,241 70,604,705
2034 6,540,718 70,756,791
2033 6,458,252 70,897,217
2032 6,375,523 71,025,384
2031 6,292,383 71,140,609
2030 6,208,520 71,247,320
2029 6,115,428 71,342,891
2028 6,010,434 71,428,869
2027 5,881,073 71,505,168
2026 5,717,450 71,571,743
2025 5,519,571 71,625,629
2024 5,281,538 71,668,011
2023 5,049,269 71,702,435
2022 4,730,226 71,735,329
2021 4,500,424 71,727,332
2020 4,522,497 71,641,484
2019 4,591,241 71,522,271
2018 4,597,877 71,376,079
2017 4,537,396 71,160,187
2016 4,390,877 70,859,841
2015 4,184,895 70,540,795
2014 4,002,439 70,216,367
2013 3,833,913 69,845,114
2012 3,547,106 69,436,098
2011 3,076,763 69,007,208
2010 2,757,446 68,579,447
2009 2,684,659 68,121,080
2008 2,626,529 67,619,830
2007 2,570,174 67,102,394
2006 2,514,795 66,567,687
2005 2,459,802 66,017,420
2004 2,404,821 65,452,047
2003 2,363,796 64,868,166
2002 2,337,140 64,266,437
2001 2,310,217 63,651,141
2000 2,282,131 63,007,815
1999 2,252,909 62,299,043
1998 2,222,489 61,522,630
1997 2,190,720 60,724,584
1996 2,156,926 59,920,064
1995 2,120,528 59,098,232
1994 2,081,834 58,260,854
1993 2,021,675 57,408,198
1992 1,938,238 56,528,834
1991 1,851,473 55,637,434
1990 1,763,954 54,738,329
1989 1,676,228 53,848,956
1988 1,588,568 52,969,595
1987 1,500,996 52,074,105
1986 1,413,419 51,177,834
1985 1,325,480 50,270,753
1984 1,247,716 49,351,708
1983 1,181,459 48,423,309
1982 1,117,678 47,494,577
1981 1,057,320 46,575,855
1980 1,001,248 45,650,022
1979 949,116 44,718,434
1978 900,304 43,788,976
1977 855,314 42,843,974
1976 814,701 41,896,504
1975 778,864 40,940,005
1974 746,988 39,952,891
1973 721,179 38,947,787
1972 700,593 37,933,929
1971 681,119 36,937,387
1970 662,680 35,954,408
1969 645,255 34,973,782
1968 628,798 34,002,560
1967 613,318 33,037,801
1966 598,804 32,086,071
1965 585,236 31,149,337
1964 572,577 30,232,141
1963 560,827 29,342,322
1962 549,941 28,481,040
1961 539,854 27,650,334
1960 530,485 26,851,747

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/thailand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Oman increased by 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Oman gained 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Oman was ranked 138th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Oman is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.3M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Oman
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Oman Thailand
2100 0.67% -0.75%
2099 0.68% -0.75%
2098 0.69% -0.76%
2097 0.7% -0.77%
2096 0.71% -0.77%
2095 0.72% -0.77%
2094 0.72% -0.77%
2093 0.73% -0.78%
2092 0.74% -0.77%
2091 0.75% -0.78%
2090 0.75% -0.78%
2089 0.76% -0.77%
2088 0.76% -0.77%
2087 0.76% -0.77%
2086 0.77% -0.77%
2085 0.77% -0.78%
2084 0.78% -0.77%
2083 0.78% -0.77%
2082 0.79% -0.76%
2081 0.79% -0.77%
2080 0.8% -0.77%
2079 0.8% -0.77%
2078 0.81% -0.76%
2077 0.81% -0.76%
2076 0.82% -0.76%
2075 0.83% -0.77%
2074 0.84% -0.77%
2073 0.85% -0.77%
2072 0.86% -0.76%
2071 0.87% -0.77%
2070 0.89% -0.77%
2069 0.9% -0.77%
2068 0.92% -0.76%
2067 0.93% -0.76%
2066 0.95% -0.77%
2065 0.96% -0.76%
2064 0.98% -0.76%
2063 0.99% -0.76%
2062 1.01% -0.75%
2061 1.03% -0.75%
2060 1.05% -0.74%
2059 1.07% -0.73%
2058 1.09% -0.72%
2057 1.11% -0.71%
2056 1.13% -0.69%
2055 1.15% -0.68%
2054 1.16% -0.65%
2053 1.18% -0.64%
2052 1.19% -0.61%
2051 1.2% -0.59%
2050 1.2% -0.57%
2049 1.21% -0.53%
2048 1.21% -0.51%
2047 1.22% -0.49%
2046 1.22% -0.46%
2045 1.23% -0.43%
2044 1.23% -0.41%
2043 1.24% -0.39%
2042 1.24% -0.37%
2041 1.24% -0.34%
2040 1.23% -0.32%
2039 1.24% -0.3%
2038 1.24% -0.28%
2037 1.24% -0.25%
2036 1.25% -0.24%
2035 1.26% -0.21%
2034 1.28% -0.2%
2033 1.3% -0.18%
2032 1.32% -0.16%
2031 1.35% -0.15%
2030 1.52% -0.13%
2029 1.75% -0.12%
2028 2.2% -0.11%
2027 2.86% -0.09%
2026 3.59% -0.08%
2025 4.51% -0.06%
2024 4.6% -0.05%
2023 6.74% -0.05%
2022 5.11% 0.01%
2021 -0.49% 0.12%
2020 -1.5% 0.17%
2019 -0.14% 0.2%
2018 1.33% 0.3%
2017 3.34% 0.42%
2016 4.92% 0.45%
2015 4.56% 0.46%
2014 4.4% 0.53%
2013 8.09% 0.59%
2012 15.3% 0.62%
2011 11.6% 0.62%
2010 2.71% 0.67%
2009 2.21% 0.74%
2008 2.19% 0.77%
2007 2.2% 0.8%
2006 2.24% 0.83%
2005 2.29% 0.86%
2004 1.74% 0.9%
2003 1.14% 0.94%
2002 1.17% 0.97%
2001 1.23% 1.02%
2000 1.3% 1.14%
1999 1.37% 1.26%
1998 1.45% 1.31%
1997 1.57% 1.34%
1996 1.72% 1.39%
1995 1.86% 1.44%
1994 2.98% 1.49%
1993 4.3% 1.56%
1992 4.69% 1.6%
1991 4.96% 1.64%
1990 5.23% 1.65%
1989 5.52% 1.66%
1988 5.83% 1.72%
1987 6.2% 1.75%
1986 6.63% 1.8%
1985 6.23% 1.86%
1984 5.61% 1.92%
1983 5.71% 1.96%
1982 5.71% 1.97%
1981 5.6% 2.03%
1980 5.49% 2.08%
1979 5.42% 2.12%
1978 5.26% 2.21%
1977 4.99% 2.26%
1976 4.6% 2.34%
1975 4.27% 2.47%
1974 3.58% 2.58%
1973 2.94% 2.67%
1972 2.86% 2.7%
1971 2.78% 2.73%
1970 2.7% 2.8%
1969 2.62% 2.86%
1968 2.52% 2.92%
1967 2.42% 2.97%
1966 2.32% 3.01%
1965 2.21% 3.03%
1964 2.1% 3.03%
1963 1.98% 3.02%
1962 1.87% 3%
1961 1.77% 2.97%

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/thailand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Oman grew by 4.6%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Oman Thailand
Current population
5761708
71571743
Population rank 117/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.86%
One net population change
2.26 minutes
15.3 minutes
One birth every
6.18 minutes
53.3 seconds
One death every
54.8 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +636 -94
Annual growth/decline +232,269 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +4.6% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 5/197 168/197
One migration net change every
4.63 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change +113,734 +27,509
Net migration rank 15/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 2,283,366 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 33/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 43.2% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 11/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Oman
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Oman Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 113,734 - 27,509
2024 - 154,219 - 23,321
2023 75,467 156,285 -46,105 19,648
2022 67,278 339,063 -61,046 21,683
2021 69,991 -16,726 57,382 -2,093
2020 74,224 -171,635 84,107 32,277
2019 77,394 -117,480 116,867 5,221
2018 79,438 -52,630 159,383 10,984
2017 82,408 11,751 194,695 66,805
2016 81,350 117,538 226,255 112,978
2015 79,241 133,842 266,362 32,500
2014 76,258 75,557 294,628 55,358
2013 71,905 113,335 325,059 67,452
2012 65,572 322,812 351,485 74,033
2011 59,689 492,609 365,670 66,607
2010 57,619 28,717 370,466 52,791
2009 52,007 7,226 382,636 110,883
2008 47,146 9,877 401,730 107,333
2007 44,207 11,478 425,362 100,486
2006 43,969 11,103 441,211 102,362
2005 44,688 10,231 456,378 100,542
2004 45,651 9,394 466,542 107,199
2003 46,273 -19,265 488,003 105,917
2002 46,397 -20,098 504,299 105,215
2001 46,651 -19,103 524,230 96,817
2000 47,208 -18,588 543,884 121,640
1999 48,053 -18,235 578,073 173,924
1998 48,654 -17,626 617,318 183,471
1997 49,510 -16,998 644,834 150,411
1996 50,362 -15,286 661,397 152,397
1995 51,139 -13,418 682,703 147,226
1994 52,337 -12,665 712,589 132,271
1993 53,439 27,204 737,696 122,746
1992 54,471 31,756 754,999 143,318
1991 55,382 31,927 760,508 124,034
1990 56,000 31,722 760,808 152,916
1989 56,202 31,528 774,563 90,497
1988 56,142 31,456 765,252 128,469
1987 55,933 31,608 774,498 122,791
1986 55,324 32,289 783,430 111,820
1985 54,609 33,666 776,935 141,963
1984 52,253 14,993 779,856 139,345
1983 49,646 15,617 794,239 143,393
1982 46,939 15,359 817,951 101,885
1981 44,176 14,239 839,297 78,337
1980 41,109 12,626 845,575 88,478
1979 38,022 12,511 843,434 85,693
1978 35,141 11,946 847,799 82,011
1977 32,342 10,554 871,232 88,937
1976 30,032 8,299 894,072 40,656
1975 27,699 5,632 911,980 66,306
1974 25,543 4,880 923,151 72,801
1973 24,195 -2,996 933,540 80,704
1972 22,968 -2,996 940,420 73,082
1971 21,973 -2,996 936,215 43,400
1970 20,893 -2,996 937,116 49,221
1969 19,949 -2,996 948,314 26,551
1968 18,962 -2,996 953,806 13,718
1967 17,990 -2,996 944,980 17,005
1966 17,030 -2,996 929,469 12,016
1965 16,103 -2,996 909,000 22,995
1964 15,205 -2,996 885,137 17,249
1963 14,283 -2,996 860,728 16,494
1962 13,485 -2,996 828,741 16,605
1961 12,690 -2,996 801,140 14,968
1960 12,034 -2,996 774,190 6,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/oman/thailand | 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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 2,283,366 residents or 43.2% of the population were not native-born in Oman, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

Biggest cities by population

Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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