The latest officially reported population of Oman was 5,494,691 in 2025 vs 71,619,863 people in Thailand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Oman's population is 5,775,345 people compared to 71,565,981 in Thailand.
Population statistics:
- Thailand's population is 12.4 times bigger than Oman's.
- Oman is ranked the 118th 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 +2.96% per year vs +0.18% in Thailand.
- Since 2006, the population of Oman has increased from 2.51M people to 5.78M (129.7% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.51% growth).
Oman vs Thailand: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Oman
|
Thailand
|
|
| 2100 | 12,271,138 | 45,708,431 |
| 2099 | 12,189,126 | 46,053,146 |
| 2098 | 12,106,527 | 46,403,189 |
| 2097 | 12,023,414 | 46,757,918 |
| 2096 | 11,939,950 | 47,118,652 |
| 2095 | 11,856,068 | 47,484,043 |
| 2094 | 11,771,790 | 47,853,561 |
| 2093 | 11,687,164 | 48,226,682 |
| 2092 | 11,602,253 | 48,605,235 |
| 2091 | 11,517,204 | 48,984,504 |
| 2090 | 11,432,016 | 49,368,049 |
| 2089 | 11,346,729 | 49,756,629 |
| 2088 | 11,261,515 | 50,142,276 |
| 2087 | 11,176,614 | 50,532,164 |
| 2086 | 11,091,765 | 50,925,294 |
| 2085 | 11,007,142 | 51,321,960 |
| 2084 | 10,922,731 | 51,724,454 |
| 2083 | 10,838,447 | 52,127,592 |
| 2082 | 10,754,297 | 52,533,368 |
| 2081 | 10,670,483 | 52,938,345 |
| 2080 | 10,586,785 | 53,347,733 |
| 2079 | 10,503,234 | 53,762,492 |
| 2078 | 10,419,787 | 54,177,529 |
| 2077 | 10,336,364 | 54,595,112 |
| 2076 | 10,252,916 | 55,015,291 |
| 2075 | 10,169,444 | 55,438,108 |
| 2074 | 10,085,876 | 55,867,914 |
| 2073 | 10,002,028 | 56,300,358 |
| 2072 | 9,917,703 | 56,735,274 |
| 2071 | 9,832,854 | 57,172,515 |
| 2070 | 9,747,714 | 57,616,731 |
| 2069 | 9,662,064 | 58,061,962 |
| 2068 | 9,575,805 | 58,512,248 |
| 2067 | 9,488,969 | 58,962,990 |
| 2066 | 9,401,396 | 59,413,893 |
| 2065 | 9,313,366 | 59,873,261 |
| 2064 | 9,224,699 | 60,331,851 |
| 2063 | 9,135,431 | 60,792,306 |
| 2062 | 9,045,431 | 61,257,068 |
| 2061 | 8,954,738 | 61,720,030 |
| 2060 | 8,863,401 | 62,187,380 |
| 2059 | 8,771,240 | 62,651,158 |
| 2058 | 8,678,241 | 63,113,332 |
| 2057 | 8,584,641 | 63,572,746 |
| 2056 | 8,490,445 | 64,027,520 |
| 2055 | 8,395,691 | 64,473,146 |
| 2054 | 8,300,516 | 64,912,210 |
| 2053 | 8,205,120 | 65,338,122 |
| 2052 | 8,109,685 | 65,758,061 |
| 2051 | 8,014,625 | 66,162,612 |
| 2050 | 7,919,979 | 66,552,915 |
| 2049 | 7,825,999 | 66,931,487 |
| 2048 | 7,732,641 | 67,291,479 |
| 2047 | 7,640,024 | 67,636,461 |
| 2046 | 7,547,980 | 67,967,131 |
| 2045 | 7,456,696 | 68,281,902 |
| 2044 | 7,366,027 | 68,579,656 |
| 2043 | 7,276,260 | 68,864,788 |
| 2042 | 7,187,395 | 69,133,982 |
| 2041 | 7,099,567 | 69,390,832 |
| 2040 | 7,012,893 | 69,626,857 |
| 2039 | 6,927,343 | 69,848,522 |
| 2038 | 6,842,697 | 70,056,903 |
| 2037 | 6,758,909 | 70,250,371 |
| 2036 | 6,675,887 | 70,429,677 |
| 2035 | 6,593,385 | 70,599,021 |
| 2034 | 6,511,234 | 70,751,094 |
| 2033 | 6,429,140 | 70,891,510 |
| 2032 | 6,346,783 | 71,019,665 |
| 2031 | 6,264,019 | 71,134,882 |
| 2030 | 6,180,534 | 71,241,584 |
| 2029 | 6,087,861 | 71,337,147 |
| 2028 | 5,983,340 | 71,423,119 |
| 2027 | 5,854,563 | 71,499,411 |
| 2026 | 5,691,677 | 71,565,981 |
| 2025 | 5,494,691 | 71,619,863 |
| 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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 1,384,468 people (a 31.5% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 706,140 people (a 1% growth).
Oman was ranked 138th most populous country in 2006 and is 118th 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 37.1% to 7,919,979 people with a rank change from 118th to 113th. The population of Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,552,915 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
| 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 | 4.04% | -0.07% |
| 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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In 2025, the population of Oman grew by 4.04%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.07%.
Live population counters
|
Oman
|
Thailand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
5775345
|
71565981
|
| Population rank | 118/197 | 21/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.07% | 0.86% |
| One net population change |
2.47 minutes
|
10.9 minutes
|
| One birth every |
5.93 minutes
|
54.2 seconds
|
| One death every |
52.3 minutes
|
48.7 seconds
|
| Daily growth/decline | +584 | -132 |
| Annual growth/decline | +213,153 | -48,148 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +4.04% | -0.07% |
| Population growth rate rank | 3/197 | 164/197 |
| 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
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Oman
|
Thailand
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 113,734 | - | 27,509 |
| 2024 | 78,557 | 154,219 | -65,720 | 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 2026-07-08).
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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 Thailand 74.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 932,180 people) and 25.8% is from migration (a gain of 323,324 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.
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Population differences between Oman and Thailand
|
Oman
|
Thailand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 80.7 years | 77.1 years |
| Average age | 29.8 years | 41.2 years |
| Median age | 30.6 years | 41.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 62.4:37.6 | 48.6:51.4 |
| Fertility rate | 2.51 births per woman | 1.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 47.6 ppl/mi² | 363 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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