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

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The latest officially reported population of Oman was 5,494,691 in 2025 vs 103,742 people in Tonga in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Oman's population is 5,775,345 people compared to 103,283 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Oman's population is 55.9 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Oman is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.07% for Oman vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Oman has had an average growth rate of +2.96% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Oman has increased from 2.51M people to 5.78M (129.7% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.8% decline).

Oman vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Oman
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Oman Tonga
2100 12,271,138 117,617
2099 12,189,126 117,585
2098 12,106,527 117,530
2097 12,023,414 117,492
2096 11,939,950 117,461
2095 11,856,068 117,383
2094 11,771,790 117,290
2093 11,687,164 117,207
2092 11,602,253 117,097
2091 11,517,204 116,983
2090 11,432,016 116,838
2089 11,346,729 116,682
2088 11,261,515 116,481
2087 11,176,614 116,277
2086 11,091,765 116,088
2085 11,007,142 115,872
2084 10,922,731 115,628
2083 10,838,447 115,336
2082 10,754,297 115,041
2081 10,670,483 114,752
2080 10,586,785 114,424
2079 10,503,234 114,074
2078 10,419,787 113,710
2077 10,336,364 113,349
2076 10,252,916 112,945
2075 10,169,444 112,565
2074 10,085,876 112,179
2073 10,002,028 111,790
2072 9,917,703 111,377
2071 9,832,854 110,963
2070 9,747,714 110,576
2069 9,662,064 110,209
2068 9,575,805 109,825
2067 9,488,969 109,446
2066 9,401,396 109,062
2065 9,313,366 108,736
2064 9,224,699 108,377
2063 9,135,431 108,033
2062 9,045,431 107,710
2061 8,954,738 107,396
2060 8,863,401 107,117
2059 8,771,240 106,842
2058 8,678,241 106,589
2057 8,584,641 106,345
2056 8,490,445 106,130
2055 8,395,691 105,915
2054 8,300,516 105,698
2053 8,205,120 105,486
2052 8,109,685 105,286
2051 8,014,625 105,079
2050 7,919,979 104,844
2049 7,825,999 104,636
2048 7,732,641 104,387
2047 7,640,024 104,154
2046 7,547,980 103,852
2045 7,456,696 103,548
2044 7,366,027 103,215
2043 7,276,260 102,934
2042 7,187,395 102,692
2041 7,099,567 102,447
2040 7,012,893 102,228
2039 6,927,343 102,061
2038 6,842,697 101,835
2037 6,758,909 101,707
2036 6,675,887 101,627
2035 6,593,385 101,580
2034 6,511,234 101,571
2033 6,429,140 101,591
2032 6,346,783 101,633
2031 6,264,019 101,764
2030 6,180,534 101,928
2029 6,087,861 102,181
2028 5,983,340 102,494
2027 5,854,563 102,841
2026 5,691,677 103,283
2025 5,494,691 103,742
2024 5,281,538 104,175
2023 5,049,269 104,597
2022 4,730,226 105,042
2021 4,500,424 105,490
2020 4,522,497 105,704
2019 4,591,241 105,669
2018 4,597,877 105,567
2017 4,537,396 105,356
2016 4,390,877 105,524
2015 4,184,895 106,095
2014 4,002,439 106,609
2013 3,833,913 107,078
2012 3,547,106 107,460
2011 3,076,763 107,570
2010 2,757,446 107,400
2009 2,684,659 107,203
2008 2,626,529 107,020
2007 2,570,174 106,726
2006 2,514,795 106,253
2005 2,459,802 105,671
2004 2,404,821 105,071
2003 2,363,796 104,464
2002 2,337,140 103,874
2001 2,310,217 103,288
2000 2,282,131 102,677
1999 2,252,909 102,046
1998 2,222,489 101,388
1997 2,190,720 100,674
1996 2,156,926 100,275
1995 2,120,528 100,225
1994 2,081,834 100,166
1993 2,021,675 100,103
1992 1,938,238 100,022
1991 1,851,473 99,895
1990 1,763,954 99,700
1989 1,676,228 99,403
1988 1,588,568 98,969
1987 1,500,996 98,376
1986 1,413,419 98,010
1985 1,325,480 97,984
1984 1,247,716 97,990
1983 1,181,459 97,998
1982 1,117,678 97,980
1981 1,057,320 97,909
1980 1,001,248 97,769
1979 949,116 97,544
1978 900,304 97,204
1977 855,314 96,725
1976 814,701 95,325
1975 778,864 93,017
1974 746,988 90,683
1973 721,179 88,805
1972 700,593 87,356
1971 681,119 85,896
1970 662,680 84,401
1969 645,255 82,885
1968 628,798 81,353
1967 613,318 79,814
1966 598,804 78,002
1965 585,236 75,924
1964 572,577 73,879
1963 560,827 71,885
1962 549,941 69,940
1961 539,854 68,037
1960 530,485 66,170

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/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Oman increased by 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Oman gained 1,384,468 people (a 31.5% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,241 people (a 2.12% decline).

Oman was ranked 138th most populous country in 2006 and is 118th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,844 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Oman is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.3M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Oman
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Oman Tonga
2100 0.67% 0.03%
2099 0.68% 0.05%
2098 0.69% 0.03%
2097 0.7% 0.03%
2096 0.71% 0.07%
2095 0.72% 0.08%
2094 0.72% 0.07%
2093 0.73% 0.09%
2092 0.74% 0.1%
2091 0.75% 0.12%
2090 0.75% 0.13%
2089 0.76% 0.17%
2088 0.76% 0.18%
2087 0.76% 0.16%
2086 0.77% 0.19%
2085 0.77% 0.21%
2084 0.78% 0.25%
2083 0.78% 0.26%
2082 0.79% 0.25%
2081 0.79% 0.29%
2080 0.8% 0.31%
2079 0.8% 0.32%
2078 0.81% 0.32%
2077 0.81% 0.36%
2076 0.82% 0.34%
2075 0.83% 0.34%
2074 0.84% 0.35%
2073 0.85% 0.37%
2072 0.86% 0.37%
2071 0.87% 0.35%
2070 0.89% 0.33%
2069 0.9% 0.35%
2068 0.92% 0.35%
2067 0.93% 0.35%
2066 0.95% 0.3%
2065 0.96% 0.33%
2064 0.98% 0.32%
2063 0.99% 0.3%
2062 1.01% 0.29%
2061 1.03% 0.26%
2060 1.05% 0.26%
2059 1.07% 0.24%
2058 1.09% 0.23%
2057 1.11% 0.2%
2056 1.13% 0.2%
2055 1.15% 0.2%
2054 1.16% 0.2%
2053 1.18% 0.19%
2052 1.19% 0.2%
2051 1.2% 0.22%
2050 1.2% 0.2%
2049 1.21% 0.24%
2048 1.21% 0.22%
2047 1.22% 0.29%
2046 1.22% 0.29%
2045 1.23% 0.32%
2044 1.23% 0.27%
2043 1.24% 0.24%
2042 1.24% 0.24%
2041 1.24% 0.21%
2040 1.23% 0.16%
2039 1.24% 0.22%
2038 1.24% 0.13%
2037 1.24% 0.08%
2036 1.25% 0.05%
2035 1.26% 0.009%
2034 1.28% -0.02%
2033 1.3% -0.04%
2032 1.32% -0.13%
2031 1.35% -0.16%
2030 1.52% -0.25%
2029 1.75% -0.31%
2028 2.2% -0.34%
2027 2.86% -0.43%
2026 3.59% -0.44%
2025 4.04% -0.42%
2024 4.6% -0.4%
2023 6.74% -0.42%
2022 5.11% -0.42%
2021 -0.49% -0.2%
2020 -1.5% 0.03%
2019 -0.14% 0.1%
2018 1.33% 0.2%
2017 3.34% -0.16%
2016 4.92% -0.54%
2015 4.56% -0.48%
2014 4.4% -0.44%
2013 8.09% -0.36%
2012 15.3% -0.1%
2011 11.6% 0.16%
2010 2.71% 0.18%
2009 2.21% 0.17%
2008 2.19% 0.28%
2007 2.2% 0.45%
2006 2.24% 0.55%
2005 2.29% 0.57%
2004 1.74% 0.58%
2003 1.14% 0.57%
2002 1.17% 0.57%
2001 1.23% 0.6%
2000 1.3% 0.62%
1999 1.37% 0.65%
1998 1.45% 0.71%
1997 1.57% 0.4%
1996 1.72% 0.05%
1995 1.86% 0.06%
1994 2.98% 0.06%
1993 4.3% 0.08%
1992 4.69% 0.13%
1991 4.96% 0.2%
1990 5.23% 0.3%
1989 5.52% 0.44%
1988 5.83% 0.6%
1987 6.2% 0.37%
1986 6.63% 0.03%
1985 6.23% -0.006%
1984 5.61% -0.008%
1983 5.71% 0.02%
1982 5.71% 0.07%
1981 5.6% 0.14%
1980 5.49% 0.23%
1979 5.42% 0.35%
1978 5.26% 0.5%
1977 4.99% 1.47%
1976 4.6% 2.48%
1975 4.27% 2.57%
1974 3.58% 2.11%
1973 2.94% 1.66%
1972 2.86% 1.7%
1971 2.78% 1.77%
1970 2.7% 1.83%
1969 2.62% 1.88%
1968 2.52% 1.93%
1967 2.42% 2.32%
1966 2.32% 2.74%
1965 2.21% 2.77%
1964 2.1% 2.77%
1963 1.98% 2.78%
1962 1.87% 2.8%
1961 1.77% 2.82%

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/tonga | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Oman grew by 4.04%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Oman Tonga
Current population
5775345
103283
Population rank 118/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.001%
One net population change
2.47 minutes
20.3 hours
One birth every
5.93 minutes
3.65 hours
One death every
52.3 minutes
13.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +584 -1
Annual growth/decline +213,153 -433
Annual growth/decline rate +4.04% -0.42%
Population growth rate rank 3/197 181/197
One migration net change every
4.63 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change +113,734 -2,150
Net migration rank 15/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 2,283,366 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 33/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 43.2% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 11/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Oman
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Oman Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 113,734 - -2,150
2024 78,557 154,219 1,729 -2,149
2023 75,467 156,285 1,744 -2,173
2022 67,278 339,063 1,772 -2,218
2021 69,991 -16,726 1,773 -2,220
2020 74,224 -171,635 1,816 -1,807
2019 77,394 -117,480 1,841 -1,778
2018 79,438 -52,630 1,873 -1,723
2017 82,408 11,751 1,912 -1,642
2016 81,350 117,538 1,989 -2,591
2015 79,241 133,842 2,064 -2,610
2014 76,258 75,557 2,135 -2,622
2013 71,905 113,335 2,199 -2,637
2012 65,572 322,812 2,255 -2,578
2011 59,689 492,609 2,298 -2,198
2010 57,619 28,717 2,332 -2,097
2009 52,007 7,226 2,358 -2,204
2008 47,146 9,877 2,397 -2,177
2007 44,207 11,478 2,423 -2,057
2006 43,969 11,103 2,459 -1,875
2005 44,688 10,231 2,495 -1,906
2004 45,651 9,394 2,478 -1,876
2003 46,273 -19,265 2,448 -1,844
2002 46,397 -20,098 2,396 -1,815
2001 46,651 -19,103 2,358 -1,766
2000 47,208 -18,588 2,346 -1,721
1999 48,053 -18,235 2,352 -1,710
1998 48,654 -17,626 2,344 -1,665
1997 49,510 -16,998 2,332 -1,589
1996 50,362 -15,286 2,393 -2,338
1995 51,139 -13,418 2,476 -2,422
1994 52,337 -12,665 2,547 -2,484
1993 53,439 27,204 2,594 -2,532
1992 54,471 31,756 2,622 -2,524
1991 55,382 31,927 2,637 -2,484
1990 56,000 31,722 2,641 -2,409
1989 56,202 31,528 2,644 -2,280
1988 56,142 31,456 2,649 -2,138
1987 55,933 31,608 2,646 -1,970
1986 55,324 32,289 2,704 -2,650
1985 54,609 33,666 2,762 -2,775
1984 52,253 14,993 2,814 -2,823
1983 49,646 15,617 2,840 -2,840
1982 46,939 15,359 2,853 -2,814
1981 44,176 14,239 2,882 -2,778
1980 41,109 12,626 2,885 -2,708
1979 38,022 12,511 2,884 -2,604
1978 35,141 11,946 2,862 -2,457
1977 32,342 10,554 2,822 -2,273
1976 30,032 8,299 2,769 -523
1975 27,699 5,632 2,709 -346
1974 25,543 4,880 2,650 -344
1973 24,195 -2,996 2,617 -1,168
1972 22,968 -2,996 2,605 -1,153
1971 21,973 -2,996 2,611 -1,138
1970 20,893 -2,996 2,628 -1,122
1969 19,949 -2,996 2,632 -1,101
1968 18,962 -2,996 2,614 -1,078
1967 17,990 -2,996 2,603 -1,060
1966 17,030 -2,996 2,550 -465
1965 16,103 -2,996 2,498 -426
1964 15,205 -2,996 2,445 -428
1963 14,283 -2,996 2,394 -426
1962 13,485 -2,996 2,343 -420
1961 12,690 -2,996 2,284 -401
1960 12,034 -2,996 2,230 -384

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/oman/tonga | 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 Tonga 47% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,513 people) and 53% is from migration (a loss of 20,911 people).

As of 2024, 2,283,366 residents or 43.2% of the population were not native-born in Oman, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

Biggest cities by population

Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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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