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Population in Oman compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Oman was 5,281,538 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Oman's population is 5,761,708 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 2.03 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Oman is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.07% for Oman vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Oman has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Oman has increased from 2.51M people to 5.76M (129.1% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Oman vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Oman
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Oman UAE
2100 12,326,703 26,368,750
2099 12,244,321 26,130,374
2098 12,161,347 25,894,010
2097 12,077,858 25,660,062
2096 11,994,015 25,427,961
2095 11,909,754 25,197,670
2094 11,825,095 24,968,891
2093 11,740,085 24,741,434
2092 11,654,790 24,515,086
2091 11,569,356 24,289,496
2090 11,483,782 24,064,404
2089 11,398,109 23,839,033
2088 11,312,508 23,613,963
2087 11,227,223 23,388,786
2086 11,141,991 23,163,641
2085 11,056,984 22,938,169
2084 10,972,191 22,711,804
2083 10,887,525 22,484,154
2082 10,802,994 22,255,625
2081 10,718,800 22,026,183
2080 10,634,723 21,796,073
2079 10,550,794 21,565,118
2078 10,466,970 21,333,574
2077 10,383,169 21,101,274
2076 10,299,342 20,868,733
2075 10,215,493 20,636,203
2074 10,131,547 20,404,044
2073 10,047,318 20,171,659
2072 9,962,612 19,940,853
2071 9,877,378 19,710,934
2070 9,791,853 19,483,026
2069 9,705,815 19,256,572
2068 9,619,166 19,032,681
2067 9,531,936 18,811,331
2066 9,443,967 18,593,017
2065 9,355,538 18,377,364
2064 9,266,470 18,164,584
2063 9,176,798 17,955,352
2062 9,086,390 17,749,596
2061 8,995,287 17,547,827
2060 8,903,536 17,349,620
2059 8,810,958 17,153,273
2058 8,717,538 16,959,263
2057 8,623,514 16,767,893
2056 8,528,891 16,579,195
2055 8,433,708 16,392,558
2054 8,338,102 16,207,309
2053 8,242,274 16,024,789
2052 8,146,407 15,844,357
2051 8,050,917 15,665,362
2050 7,955,842 15,487,008
2049 7,861,436 15,309,031
2048 7,767,655 15,132,784
2047 7,674,619 14,958,209
2046 7,582,158 14,788,046
2045 7,490,461 14,620,902
2044 7,399,381 14,454,466
2043 7,309,208 14,289,021
2042 7,219,941 14,124,515
2041 7,131,715 13,961,010
2040 7,044,649 13,798,651
2039 6,958,711 13,637,499
2038 6,873,682 13,477,450
2037 6,789,514 13,319,346
2036 6,706,116 13,163,073
2035 6,623,241 13,009,160
2034 6,540,718 12,857,729
2033 6,458,252 12,709,520
2032 6,375,523 12,564,906
2031 6,292,383 12,424,286
2030 6,208,520 12,288,186
2029 6,115,428 12,148,661
2028 6,010,434 11,999,549
2027 5,881,073 11,831,082
2026 5,717,450 11,632,806
2025 5,519,571 11,367,504
2024 5,281,538 10,986,400
2023 5,049,269 10,483,751
2022 4,730,226 10,074,977
2021 4,500,424 9,575,152
2020 4,522,497 9,401,038
2019 4,591,241 9,445,785
2018 4,597,877 9,346,701
2017 4,537,396 9,223,225
2016 4,390,877 8,935,095
2015 4,184,895 8,505,237
2014 4,002,439 8,059,440
2013 3,833,913 7,693,031
2012 3,547,106 7,391,448
2011 3,076,763 7,104,538
2010 2,757,446 6,869,838
2009 2,684,659 6,707,058
2008 2,626,529 6,302,664
2007 2,570,174 5,624,635
2006 2,514,795 5,009,100
2005 2,459,802 4,664,790
2004 2,404,821 4,428,967
2003 2,363,796 4,192,457
2002 2,337,140 3,956,826
2001 2,310,217 3,723,590
2000 2,282,131 3,493,575
1999 2,252,909 3,266,009
1998 2,222,489 3,040,421
1997 2,190,720 2,817,410
1996 2,156,926 2,597,564
1995 2,120,528 2,434,662
1994 2,081,834 2,328,188
1993 2,021,675 2,222,093
1992 1,938,238 2,114,730
1991 1,851,473 2,006,626
1990 1,763,954 1,898,220
1989 1,676,228 1,789,851
1988 1,588,568 1,681,788
1987 1,500,996 1,574,244
1986 1,413,419 1,467,383
1985 1,325,480 1,377,911
1984 1,247,716 1,305,996
1983 1,181,459 1,235,305
1982 1,117,678 1,166,370
1981 1,057,320 1,099,855
1980 1,001,248 1,015,700
1979 949,116 912,010
1978 900,304 809,274
1977 855,314 710,209
1976 814,701 615,866
1975 778,864 542,856
1974 746,988 489,087
1973 721,179 436,399
1972 700,593 385,014
1971 681,119 335,027
1970 662,680 286,536
1969 645,255 239,660
1968 628,798 199,416
1967 613,318 179,700
1966 598,804 173,976
1965 585,236 167,103
1964 572,577 159,692
1963 560,827 152,211
1962 549,941 144,946
1961 539,854 137,989
1960 530,485 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Oman increased by 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Oman gained 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Oman was ranked 138th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Oman is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.3M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Oman
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Oman UAE
2100 0.67% 0.91%
2099 0.68% 0.91%
2098 0.69% 0.91%
2097 0.7% 0.91%
2096 0.71% 0.91%
2095 0.72% 0.92%
2094 0.72% 0.92%
2093 0.73% 0.92%
2092 0.74% 0.93%
2091 0.75% 0.94%
2090 0.75% 0.95%
2089 0.76% 0.95%
2088 0.76% 0.96%
2087 0.76% 0.97%
2086 0.77% 0.98%
2085 0.77% 1%
2084 0.78% 1.01%
2083 0.78% 1.03%
2082 0.79% 1.04%
2081 0.79% 1.06%
2080 0.8% 1.07%
2079 0.8% 1.09%
2078 0.81% 1.1%
2077 0.81% 1.11%
2076 0.82% 1.13%
2075 0.83% 1.14%
2074 0.84% 1.15%
2073 0.85% 1.16%
2072 0.86% 1.17%
2071 0.87% 1.17%
2070 0.89% 1.18%
2069 0.9% 1.18%
2068 0.92% 1.18%
2067 0.93% 1.17%
2066 0.95% 1.17%
2065 0.96% 1.17%
2064 0.98% 1.17%
2063 0.99% 1.16%
2062 1.01% 1.15%
2061 1.03% 1.14%
2060 1.05% 1.14%
2059 1.07% 1.14%
2058 1.09% 1.14%
2057 1.11% 1.14%
2056 1.13% 1.14%
2055 1.15% 1.14%
2054 1.16% 1.14%
2053 1.18% 1.14%
2052 1.19% 1.14%
2051 1.2% 1.15%
2050 1.2% 1.16%
2049 1.21% 1.16%
2048 1.21% 1.17%
2047 1.22% 1.15%
2046 1.22% 1.14%
2045 1.23% 1.15%
2044 1.23% 1.16%
2043 1.24% 1.16%
2042 1.24% 1.17%
2041 1.24% 1.18%
2040 1.23% 1.18%
2039 1.24% 1.19%
2038 1.24% 1.19%
2037 1.24% 1.19%
2036 1.25% 1.18%
2035 1.26% 1.18%
2034 1.28% 1.17%
2033 1.3% 1.15%
2032 1.32% 1.13%
2031 1.35% 1.11%
2030 1.52% 1.15%
2029 1.75% 1.24%
2028 2.2% 1.42%
2027 2.86% 1.7%
2026 3.59% 2.33%
2025 4.51% 3.47%
2024 4.6% 4.79%
2023 6.74% 4.06%
2022 5.11% 5.22%
2021 -0.49% 1.85%
2020 -1.5% -0.47%
2019 -0.14% 1.06%
2018 1.33% 1.34%
2017 3.34% 3.22%
2016 4.92% 5.05%
2015 4.56% 5.53%
2014 4.4% 4.76%
2013 8.09% 4.08%
2012 15.3% 4.04%
2011 11.6% 3.42%
2010 2.71% 2.43%
2009 2.21% 6.42%
2008 2.19% 12.1%
2007 2.2% 12.3%
2006 2.24% 7.38%
2005 2.29% 5.32%
2004 1.74% 5.64%
2003 1.14% 5.96%
2002 1.17% 6.26%
2001 1.23% 6.58%
2000 1.3% 6.97%
1999 1.37% 7.42%
1998 1.45% 7.92%
1997 1.57% 8.46%
1996 1.72% 6.69%
1995 1.86% 4.57%
1994 2.98% 4.77%
1993 4.3% 5.08%
1992 4.69% 5.39%
1991 4.96% 5.71%
1990 5.23% 6.05%
1989 5.52% 6.43%
1988 5.83% 6.83%
1987 6.2% 7.28%
1986 6.63% 6.49%
1985 6.23% 5.51%
1984 5.61% 5.72%
1983 5.71% 5.91%
1982 5.71% 6.05%
1981 5.6% 8.29%
1980 5.49% 11.4%
1979 5.42% 12.7%
1978 5.26% 13.9%
1977 4.99% 15.3%
1976 4.6% 13.4%
1975 4.27% 11%
1974 3.58% 12.1%
1973 2.94% 13.3%
1972 2.86% 14.9%
1971 2.78% 16.9%
1970 2.7% 19.6%
1969 2.62% 20.2%
1968 2.52% 11%
1967 2.42% 3.29%
1966 2.32% 4.11%
1965 2.21% 4.64%
1964 2.1% 4.91%
1963 1.98% 5.01%
1962 1.87% 5.04%
1961 1.77% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Oman grew by 4.6%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Oman UAE
Current population
5761708
11686438
Population rank 117/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.14%
One net population change
2.26 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
6.18 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
54.8 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +636 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +232,269 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +4.6% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 5/197 3/197
One migration net change every
4.63 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +113,734 +158,634
Net migration rank 15/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 2,283,366 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 33/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 43.2% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 11/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Oman
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Oman UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 113,734 - 158,634
2024 - 154,219 - 278,439
2023 75,467 156,285 92,698 300,004
2022 67,278 339,063 81,758 322,773
2021 69,991 -16,726 76,802 421,663
2020 74,224 -171,635 87,871 92,541
2019 77,394 -117,480 86,296 -125,186
2018 79,438 -52,630 86,840 14,611
2017 82,408 11,751 89,382 34,155
2016 81,350 117,538 87,028 195,317
2015 79,241 133,842 85,044 342,468
2014 76,258 75,557 84,277 360,174
2013 71,905 113,335 82,977 279,269
2012 65,572 322,812 78,682 225,921
2011 59,689 492,609 73,496 215,183
2010 57,619 28,717 69,907 161,842
2009 52,007 7,226 66,521 163,643
2008 47,146 9,877 55,426 523,207
2007 44,207 11,478 55,048 722,380
2006 43,969 11,103 54,338 399,306
2005 44,688 10,231 60,046 174,926
2004 45,651 9,394 60,344 176,319
2003 46,273 -19,265 59,118 177,237
2002 46,397 -20,098 55,922 178,988
2001 46,651 -19,103 52,789 178,779
2000 47,208 -18,588 49,993 178,469
1999 48,053 -18,235 46,198 180,469
1998 48,654 -17,626 41,176 183,329
1997 49,510 -16,998 38,207 183,310
1996 50,362 -15,286 37,886 180,296
1995 51,139 -13,418 38,685 68,938
1994 52,337 -12,665 42,976 62,352
1993 53,439 27,204 41,324 65,545
1992 54,471 31,756 42,119 65,739
1991 55,382 31,927 41,409 66,943
1990 56,000 31,722 41,339 67,118
1989 56,202 31,528 40,148 68,132
1988 56,142 31,456 38,861 68,991
1987 55,933 31,608 37,741 69,493
1986 55,324 32,289 36,829 69,655
1985 54,609 33,666 34,855 37,605
1984 52,253 14,993 33,250 38,124
1983 49,646 15,617 31,480 38,536
1982 46,939 15,359 29,585 38,276
1981 44,176 14,239 27,560 37,600
1980 41,109 12,626 25,005 78,148
1979 38,022 12,511 21,987 82,238
1978 35,141 11,946 18,879 82,359
1977 32,342 10,554 15,787 81,111
1976 30,032 8,299 12,876 78,903
1975 27,699 5,632 11,859 42,380
1974 25,543 4,880 10,835 42,474
1973 24,195 -2,996 9,822 42,243
1972 22,968 -2,996 8,818 41,888
1971 21,973 -2,996 7,839 41,425
1970 20,893 -2,996 6,922 40,792
1969 19,949 -2,996 6,138 39,902
1968 18,962 -2,996 5,588 28,866
1967 17,990 -2,996 5,264 -283
1966 17,030 -2,996 4,955 1,516
1965 16,103 -2,996 4,675 2,598
1964 15,205 -2,996 4,410 3,126
1963 14,283 -2,996 4,157 3,264
1962 13,485 -2,996 3,901 3,212
1961 12,690 -2,996 3,657 3,141
1960 12,034 -2,996 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/oman/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 2,283,366 residents or 43.2% of the population were not native-born in Oman, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

Biggest cities by population

Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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