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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Oman was 5,281,538 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Oman's population is 5,761,708 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 2.16 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Oman is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.07% for Oman vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Oman has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Oman has increased from 2.51M people to 5.76M (129.1% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Oman vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Oman
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Oman Tunisia
2100 12,326,703 10,722,837
2099 12,244,321 10,798,417
2098 12,161,347 10,872,527
2097 12,077,858 10,944,510
2096 11,994,015 11,017,262
2095 11,909,754 11,088,773
2094 11,825,095 11,159,761
2093 11,740,085 11,228,741
2092 11,654,790 11,296,441
2091 11,569,356 11,362,922
2090 11,483,782 11,428,150
2089 11,398,109 11,492,395
2088 11,312,508 11,554,451
2087 11,227,223 11,616,399
2086 11,141,991 11,677,706
2085 11,056,984 11,736,824
2084 10,972,191 11,795,185
2083 10,887,525 11,853,617
2082 10,802,994 11,911,196
2081 10,718,800 11,966,771
2080 10,634,723 12,023,486
2079 10,550,794 12,080,879
2078 10,466,970 12,138,513
2077 10,383,169 12,194,072
2076 10,299,342 12,247,445
2075 10,215,493 12,301,960
2074 10,131,547 12,355,470
2073 10,047,318 12,410,281
2072 9,962,612 12,463,568
2071 9,877,378 12,517,952
2070 9,791,853 12,571,557
2069 9,705,815 12,625,027
2068 9,619,166 12,677,388
2067 9,531,936 12,728,611
2066 9,443,967 12,778,160
2065 9,355,538 12,827,417
2064 9,266,470 12,873,288
2063 9,176,798 12,917,720
2062 9,086,390 12,960,075
2061 8,995,287 12,999,502
2060 8,903,536 13,037,172
2059 8,810,958 13,069,268
2058 8,717,538 13,098,461
2057 8,623,514 13,124,682
2056 8,528,891 13,147,057
2055 8,433,708 13,164,337
2054 8,338,102 13,177,456
2053 8,242,274 13,184,564
2052 8,146,407 13,188,052
2051 8,050,917 13,187,435
2050 7,955,842 13,181,992
2049 7,861,436 13,173,401
2048 7,767,655 13,160,968
2047 7,674,619 13,144,429
2046 7,582,158 13,125,908
2045 7,490,461 13,104,999
2044 7,399,381 13,081,801
2043 7,309,208 13,057,259
2042 7,219,941 13,031,516
2041 7,131,715 13,006,019
2040 7,044,649 12,979,703
2039 6,958,711 12,952,741
2038 6,873,682 12,925,306
2037 6,789,514 12,896,316
2036 6,706,116 12,865,989
2035 6,623,241 12,835,689
2034 6,540,718 12,803,284
2033 6,458,252 12,766,519
2032 6,375,523 12,728,299
2031 6,292,383 12,687,827
2030 6,208,520 12,644,489
2029 6,115,428 12,596,686
2028 6,010,434 12,542,752
2027 5,881,073 12,484,560
2026 5,717,450 12,420,467
2025 5,519,571 12,351,028
2024 5,281,538 12,277,109
2023 5,049,269 12,200,431
2022 4,730,226 12,119,334
2021 4,500,424 12,048,622
2020 4,522,497 11,974,057
2019 4,591,241 11,875,081
2018 4,597,877 11,765,514
2017 4,537,396 11,650,498
2016 4,390,877 11,528,674
2015 4,184,895 11,402,264
2014 4,002,439 11,274,288
2013 3,833,913 11,141,361
2012 3,547,106 11,009,647
2011 3,076,763 10,886,035
2010 2,757,446 10,765,980
2009 2,684,659 10,650,681
2008 2,626,529 10,542,635
2007 2,570,174 10,441,702
2006 2,514,795 10,346,410
2005 2,459,802 10,255,472
2004 2,404,821 10,166,163
2003 2,363,796 10,071,632
2002 2,337,140 9,971,515
2001 2,310,217 9,869,677
2000 2,282,131 9,764,935
1999 2,252,909 9,655,963
1998 2,222,489 9,541,667
1997 2,190,720 9,421,270
1996 2,156,926 9,294,432
1995 2,120,528 9,161,258
1994 2,081,834 9,018,448
1993 2,021,675 8,857,910
1992 1,938,238 8,682,512
1991 1,851,473 8,501,827
1990 1,763,954 8,324,509
1989 1,676,228 8,151,660
1988 1,588,568 7,974,440
1987 1,500,996 7,789,987
1986 1,413,419 7,600,301
1985 1,325,480 7,409,903
1984 1,247,716 7,220,044
1983 1,181,459 7,053,800
1982 1,117,678 6,908,642
1981 1,057,320 6,758,284
1980 1,001,248 6,606,195
1979 949,116 6,456,419
1978 900,304 6,309,390
1977 855,314 6,155,931
1976 814,701 5,996,994
1975 778,864 5,839,262
1974 746,988 5,684,674
1973 721,179 5,537,242
1972 700,593 5,396,557
1971 681,119 5,261,658
1970 662,680 5,131,396
1969 645,255 5,004,697
1968 628,798 4,879,899
1967 613,318 4,760,970
1966 598,804 4,652,287
1965 585,236 4,561,385
1964 572,577 4,489,869
1963 560,827 4,427,131
1962 549,941 4,369,136
1961 539,854 4,316,278
1960 530,485 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Oman increased by 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Oman gained 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Oman was ranked 138th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Oman is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.3M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Oman
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Oman Tunisia
2100 0.67% -0.7%
2099 0.68% -0.68%
2098 0.69% -0.66%
2097 0.7% -0.66%
2096 0.71% -0.64%
2095 0.72% -0.64%
2094 0.72% -0.61%
2093 0.73% -0.6%
2092 0.74% -0.59%
2091 0.75% -0.57%
2090 0.75% -0.56%
2089 0.76% -0.54%
2088 0.76% -0.53%
2087 0.76% -0.52%
2086 0.77% -0.5%
2085 0.77% -0.49%
2084 0.78% -0.49%
2083 0.78% -0.48%
2082 0.79% -0.46%
2081 0.79% -0.47%
2080 0.8% -0.48%
2079 0.8% -0.47%
2078 0.81% -0.46%
2077 0.81% -0.44%
2076 0.82% -0.44%
2075 0.83% -0.43%
2074 0.84% -0.44%
2073 0.85% -0.43%
2072 0.86% -0.43%
2071 0.87% -0.43%
2070 0.89% -0.42%
2069 0.9% -0.41%
2068 0.92% -0.4%
2067 0.93% -0.39%
2066 0.95% -0.38%
2065 0.96% -0.36%
2064 0.98% -0.34%
2063 0.99% -0.33%
2062 1.01% -0.3%
2061 1.03% -0.29%
2060 1.05% -0.25%
2059 1.07% -0.22%
2058 1.09% -0.2%
2057 1.11% -0.17%
2056 1.13% -0.13%
2055 1.15% -0.1%
2054 1.16% -0.05%
2053 1.18% -0.03%
2052 1.19% 0.005%
2051 1.2% 0.04%
2050 1.2% 0.07%
2049 1.21% 0.09%
2048 1.21% 0.13%
2047 1.22% 0.14%
2046 1.22% 0.16%
2045 1.23% 0.18%
2044 1.23% 0.19%
2043 1.24% 0.2%
2042 1.24% 0.2%
2041 1.24% 0.2%
2040 1.23% 0.21%
2039 1.24% 0.21%
2038 1.24% 0.22%
2037 1.24% 0.24%
2036 1.25% 0.24%
2035 1.26% 0.25%
2034 1.28% 0.29%
2033 1.3% 0.3%
2032 1.32% 0.32%
2031 1.35% 0.34%
2030 1.52% 0.38%
2029 1.75% 0.43%
2028 2.2% 0.47%
2027 2.86% 0.52%
2026 3.59% 0.56%
2025 4.51% 0.6%
2024 4.6% 0.63%
2023 6.74% 0.67%
2022 5.11% 0.59%
2021 -0.49% 0.62%
2020 -1.5% 0.83%
2019 -0.14% 0.93%
2018 1.33% 0.99%
2017 3.34% 1.06%
2016 4.92% 1.11%
2015 4.56% 1.14%
2014 4.4% 1.19%
2013 8.09% 1.2%
2012 15.3% 1.14%
2011 11.6% 1.12%
2010 2.71% 1.08%
2009 2.21% 1.02%
2008 2.19% 0.97%
2007 2.2% 0.92%
2006 2.24% 0.89%
2005 2.29% 0.88%
2004 1.74% 0.94%
2003 1.14% 1%
2002 1.17% 1.03%
2001 1.23% 1.07%
2000 1.3% 1.13%
1999 1.37% 1.2%
1998 1.45% 1.28%
1997 1.57% 1.36%
1996 1.72% 1.45%
1995 1.86% 1.58%
1994 2.98% 1.81%
1993 4.3% 2.02%
1992 4.69% 2.13%
1991 4.96% 2.13%
1990 5.23% 2.12%
1989 5.52% 2.22%
1988 5.83% 2.37%
1987 6.2% 2.5%
1986 6.63% 2.57%
1985 6.23% 2.63%
1984 5.61% 2.36%
1983 5.71% 2.1%
1982 5.71% 2.22%
1981 5.6% 2.3%
1980 5.49% 2.32%
1979 5.42% 2.33%
1978 5.26% 2.49%
1977 4.99% 2.65%
1976 4.6% 2.7%
1975 4.27% 2.72%
1974 3.58% 2.66%
1973 2.94% 2.61%
1972 2.86% 2.56%
1971 2.78% 2.54%
1970 2.7% 2.53%
1969 2.62% 2.56%
1968 2.52% 2.5%
1967 2.42% 2.34%
1966 2.32% 1.99%
1965 2.21% 1.59%
1964 2.1% 1.42%
1963 1.98% 1.33%
1962 1.87% 1.22%
1961 1.77% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Oman grew by 4.6%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Oman Tunisia
Current population
5761708
12437803
Population rank 117/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.15%
One net population change
2.26 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
6.18 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
54.8 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +636 +210
Annual growth/decline +232,269 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +4.6% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 5/197 124/197
One migration net change every
4.63 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change +113,734 -14,523
Net migration rank 15/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 2,283,366 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 33/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 43.2% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 11/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Oman
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Oman Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 113,734 - -14,523
2024 - 154,219 - -15,221
2023 75,467 156,285 93,663 -14,001
2022 67,278 339,063 96,531 -14,001
2021 69,991 -16,726 68,087 -9,190
2020 74,224 -171,635 109,431 -19,188
2019 77,394 -117,480 127,312 -19,612
2018 79,438 -52,630 132,445 -21,012
2017 82,408 11,751 140,971 -22,365
2016 81,350 117,538 148,870 -23,827
2015 79,241 133,842 153,007 -25,229
2014 76,258 75,557 154,762 -26,586
2013 71,905 113,335 154,687 -17,020
2012 65,572 322,812 151,812 -26,059
2011 59,689 492,609 143,401 -21,935
2010 57,619 28,717 132,809 -14,168
2009 52,007 7,226 125,465 -13,512
2008 47,146 9,877 121,873 -17,742
2007 44,207 11,478 118,920 -21,190
2006 43,969 11,103 116,945 -24,098
2005 44,688 10,231 115,374 -26,361
2004 45,651 9,394 113,322 -23,735
2003 46,273 -19,265 111,926 -12,459
2002 46,397 -20,098 109,099 -8,334
2001 46,651 -19,103 110,146 -7,235
2000 47,208 -18,588 112,501 -5,937
1999 48,053 -18,235 114,829 -3,452
1998 48,654 -17,626 121,332 -4,111
1997 49,510 -16,998 128,327 -4,756
1996 50,362 -15,286 135,615 -5,506
1995 51,139 -13,418 144,345 -8,095
1994 52,337 -12,665 153,647 -4,271
1993 53,439 27,204 160,922 10,771
1992 54,471 31,756 163,978 15,124
1991 55,382 31,927 166,245 16,021
1990 56,000 31,722 168,180 4,183
1989 56,202 31,528 169,221 4,100
1988 56,142 31,456 177,176 3,934
1987 55,933 31,608 184,101 3,711
1986 55,324 32,289 188,107 3,464
1985 54,609 33,666 186,344 2,887
1984 52,253 14,993 182,386 8,109
1983 49,646 15,617 179,878 -37,895
1982 46,939 15,359 177,898 -29,559
1981 44,176 14,239 176,628 -24,242
1980 41,109 12,626 171,094 -19,321
1979 38,022 12,511 171,463 -23,688
1978 35,141 11,946 173,255 -26,968
1977 32,342 10,554 174,539 -13,910
1976 30,032 8,299 172,744 -15,499
1975 27,699 5,632 166,991 -8,765
1974 25,543 4,880 160,200 -9,254
1973 24,195 -2,996 153,525 -9,606
1972 22,968 -2,996 147,239 -9,790
1971 21,973 -2,996 142,296 -9,949
1970 20,893 -2,996 138,235 -10,054
1969 19,949 -2,996 135,257 -10,049
1968 18,962 -2,996 134,246 -9,848
1967 17,990 -2,996 132,626 -19,155
1966 17,030 -2,996 131,274 -27,393
1965 16,103 -2,996 127,673 -49,751
1964 15,205 -2,996 124,711 -59,602
1963 14,283 -2,996 120,865 -60,505
1962 13,485 -2,996 116,887 -61,260
1961 12,690 -2,996 111,459 -61,369
1960 12,034 -2,996 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/oman/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 2,283,366 residents or 43.2% of the population were not native-born in Oman, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

Biggest cities by population

Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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