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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Oman was 5,281,538 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Oman's population is 5,761,708 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Oman's population is 55.8 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Oman is ranked the 117th 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 +2.99% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Oman has increased from 2.51M people to 5.76M (129.1% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Oman vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Oman
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Oman Tonga
2100 12,326,703 117,647
2099 12,244,321 117,615
2098 12,161,347 117,560
2097 12,077,858 117,522
2096 11,994,015 117,491
2095 11,909,754 117,414
2094 11,825,095 117,321
2093 11,740,085 117,237
2092 11,654,790 117,127
2091 11,569,356 117,013
2090 11,483,782 116,869
2089 11,398,109 116,712
2088 11,312,508 116,511
2087 11,227,223 116,307
2086 11,141,991 116,118
2085 11,056,984 115,902
2084 10,972,191 115,658
2083 10,887,525 115,366
2082 10,802,994 115,071
2081 10,718,800 114,782
2080 10,634,723 114,453
2079 10,550,794 114,103
2078 10,466,970 113,740
2077 10,383,169 113,378
2076 10,299,342 112,974
2075 10,215,493 112,594
2074 10,131,547 112,208
2073 10,047,318 111,819
2072 9,962,612 111,405
2071 9,877,378 110,992
2070 9,791,853 110,605
2069 9,705,815 110,238
2068 9,619,166 109,853
2067 9,531,936 109,474
2066 9,443,967 109,090
2065 9,355,538 108,765
2064 9,266,470 108,405
2063 9,176,798 108,061
2062 9,086,390 107,738
2061 8,995,287 107,424
2060 8,903,536 107,145
2059 8,810,958 106,869
2058 8,717,538 106,617
2057 8,623,514 106,372
2056 8,528,891 106,158
2055 8,433,708 105,942
2054 8,338,102 105,725
2053 8,242,274 105,513
2052 8,146,407 105,313
2051 8,050,917 105,106
2050 7,955,842 104,871
2049 7,861,436 104,663
2048 7,767,655 104,414
2047 7,674,619 104,180
2046 7,582,158 103,879
2045 7,490,461 103,575
2044 7,399,381 103,241
2043 7,309,208 102,961
2042 7,219,941 102,718
2041 7,131,715 102,474
2040 7,044,649 102,254
2039 6,958,711 102,088
2038 6,873,682 101,861
2037 6,789,514 101,733
2036 6,706,116 101,653
2035 6,623,241 101,607
2034 6,540,718 101,598
2033 6,458,252 101,618
2032 6,375,523 101,659
2031 6,292,383 101,790
2030 6,208,520 101,954
2029 6,115,428 102,207
2028 6,010,434 102,521
2027 5,881,073 102,868
2026 5,717,450 103,309
2025 5,519,571 103,768
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

Oman was ranked 138th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th 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 38.1% to 7,955,842 people with a rank change from 117th to 113th. The population of Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 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 4.51% -0.39%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/oman/tonga | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Oman grew by 4.6%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Oman Tonga
Current population
5761708
103309
Population rank 117/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.001%
One net population change
2.26 minutes
20.8 hours
One birth every
6.18 minutes
3.62 hours
One death every
54.8 minutes
13 hours
Daily growth/decline +636 -1
Annual growth/decline +232,269 -422
Annual growth/decline rate +4.6% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 5/197 183/197
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 - 154,219 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/oman/tonga | 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 Tonga 46.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 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 (1960–2024, 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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