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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Oman was 5,281,538 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Oman's population is 5,761,708 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 59.7 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Oman is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.22% of the world: 0.07% for Oman vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Oman has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Oman has increased from 2.51M people to 5.76M (129.1% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Oman vs United States: population by year and forecast

Oman
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Oman United States
2100 12,326,703 415,429,771
2099 12,244,321 414,829,167
2098 12,161,347 414,231,720
2097 12,077,858 413,576,381
2096 11,994,015 412,927,393
2095 11,909,754 412,225,379
2094 11,825,095 411,498,749
2093 11,740,085 410,785,729
2092 11,654,790 410,051,921
2091 11,569,356 409,320,183
2090 11,483,782 408,613,732
2089 11,398,109 407,885,645
2088 11,312,508 407,129,733
2087 11,227,223 406,421,298
2086 11,141,991 405,715,343
2085 11,056,984 405,059,379
2084 10,972,191 404,343,130
2083 10,887,525 403,612,785
2082 10,802,994 402,871,293
2081 10,718,800 402,054,554
2080 10,634,723 401,319,194
2079 10,550,794 400,554,914
2078 10,466,970 399,737,968
2077 10,383,169 398,906,565
2076 10,299,342 398,035,750
2075 10,215,493 397,109,170
2074 10,131,547 396,226,412
2073 10,047,318 395,307,725
2072 9,962,612 394,393,561
2071 9,877,378 393,415,363
2070 9,791,853 392,469,727
2069 9,705,815 391,479,981
2068 9,619,166 390,517,695
2067 9,531,936 389,543,856
2066 9,443,967 388,597,719
2065 9,355,538 387,685,327
2064 9,266,470 386,805,026
2063 9,176,798 385,911,917
2062 9,086,390 385,032,627
2061 8,995,287 384,170,837
2060 8,903,536 383,361,269
2059 8,810,958 382,542,030
2058 8,717,538 381,704,804
2057 8,623,514 380,907,023
2056 8,528,891 380,159,777
2055 8,433,708 379,430,756
2054 8,338,102 378,682,851
2053 8,242,274 377,878,421
2052 8,146,407 377,073,303
2051 8,050,917 376,229,840
2050 7,955,842 375,373,155
2049 7,861,436 374,493,150
2048 7,767,655 373,590,762
2047 7,674,619 372,626,259
2046 7,582,158 371,644,809
2045 7,490,461 370,602,914
2044 7,399,381 369,518,897
2043 7,309,208 368,375,680
2042 7,219,941 367,158,772
2041 7,131,715 365,937,822
2040 7,044,649 364,671,837
2039 6,958,711 363,367,337
2038 6,873,682 361,997,023
2037 6,789,514 360,606,236
2036 6,706,116 359,193,245
2035 6,623,241 357,750,686
2034 6,540,718 356,266,726
2033 6,458,252 354,775,032
2032 6,375,523 353,259,037
2031 6,292,383 351,721,511
2030 6,208,520 350,155,042
2029 6,115,428 348,564,667
2028 6,010,434 346,906,294
2027 5,881,073 345,257,605
2026 5,717,450 343,565,426
2025 5,519,571 341,784,857
2024 5,281,538 340,110,988
2023 5,049,269 334,914,895
2022 4,730,226 333,271,411
2021 4,500,424 331,893,745
2020 4,522,497 331,526,933
2019 4,591,241 328,329,953
2018 4,597,877 326,838,199
2017 4,537,396 325,122,128
2016 4,390,877 323,071,755
2015 4,184,895 320,738,994
2014 4,002,439 318,386,329
2013 3,833,913 316,059,947
2012 3,547,106 313,877,662
2011 3,076,763 311,583,481
2010 2,757,446 309,327,143
2009 2,684,659 306,771,529
2008 2,626,529 304,093,966
2007 2,570,174 301,231,207
2006 2,514,795 298,379,912
2005 2,459,802 295,516,599
2004 2,404,821 292,805,298
2003 2,363,796 290,107,933
2002 2,337,140 287,625,193
2001 2,310,217 284,968,955
2000 2,282,131 282,162,411
1999 2,252,909 279,294,713
1998 2,222,489 276,115,288
1997 2,190,720 272,911,760
1996 2,156,926 269,667,391
1995 2,120,528 266,557,091
1994 2,081,834 263,435,673
1993 2,021,675 260,255,352
1992 1,938,238 256,894,189
1991 1,851,473 253,492,503
1990 1,763,954 250,131,894
1989 1,676,228 246,819,222
1988 1,588,568 244,499,004
1987 1,500,996 242,288,936
1986 1,413,419 240,132,831
1985 1,325,480 237,923,734
1984 1,247,716 235,824,908
1983 1,181,459 233,792,014
1982 1,117,678 231,664,432
1981 1,057,320 229,465,744
1980 1,001,248 226,542,250
1979 949,116 225,055,487
1978 900,304 222,584,545
1977 855,314 220,239,425
1976 814,701 218,035,164
1975 778,864 215,973,199
1974 746,988 213,853,928
1973 721,179 211,908,788
1972 700,593 209,896,021
1971 681,119 207,660,677
1970 662,680 205,052,174
1969 645,255 202,676,946
1968 628,798 200,706,052
1967 613,318 198,712,056
1966 598,804 196,560,338
1965 585,236 194,302,963
1964 572,577 191,888,791
1963 560,827 189,241,798
1962 549,941 186,537,737
1961 539,854 183,691,481
1960 530,485 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Oman increased by 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Oman gained 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Oman was ranked 138th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Oman is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.3M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Oman
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Oman United States
2100 0.67% 0.14%
2099 0.68% 0.14%
2098 0.69% 0.16%
2097 0.7% 0.16%
2096 0.71% 0.17%
2095 0.72% 0.18%
2094 0.72% 0.17%
2093 0.73% 0.18%
2092 0.74% 0.18%
2091 0.75% 0.17%
2090 0.75% 0.18%
2089 0.76% 0.19%
2088 0.76% 0.17%
2087 0.76% 0.17%
2086 0.77% 0.16%
2085 0.77% 0.18%
2084 0.78% 0.18%
2083 0.78% 0.18%
2082 0.79% 0.2%
2081 0.79% 0.18%
2080 0.8% 0.19%
2079 0.8% 0.2%
2078 0.81% 0.21%
2077 0.81% 0.22%
2076 0.82% 0.23%
2075 0.83% 0.22%
2074 0.84% 0.23%
2073 0.85% 0.23%
2072 0.86% 0.25%
2071 0.87% 0.24%
2070 0.89% 0.25%
2069 0.9% 0.25%
2068 0.92% 0.25%
2067 0.93% 0.24%
2066 0.95% 0.24%
2065 0.96% 0.23%
2064 0.98% 0.23%
2063 0.99% 0.23%
2062 1.01% 0.22%
2061 1.03% 0.21%
2060 1.05% 0.21%
2059 1.07% 0.22%
2058 1.09% 0.21%
2057 1.11% 0.2%
2056 1.13% 0.19%
2055 1.15% 0.2%
2054 1.16% 0.21%
2053 1.18% 0.21%
2052 1.19% 0.22%
2051 1.2% 0.23%
2050 1.2% 0.23%
2049 1.21% 0.24%
2048 1.21% 0.26%
2047 1.22% 0.26%
2046 1.22% 0.28%
2045 1.23% 0.29%
2044 1.23% 0.31%
2043 1.24% 0.33%
2042 1.24% 0.33%
2041 1.24% 0.35%
2040 1.23% 0.36%
2039 1.24% 0.38%
2038 1.24% 0.39%
2037 1.24% 0.39%
2036 1.25% 0.4%
2035 1.26% 0.42%
2034 1.28% 0.42%
2033 1.3% 0.43%
2032 1.32% 0.44%
2031 1.35% 0.45%
2030 1.52% 0.46%
2029 1.75% 0.48%
2028 2.2% 0.48%
2027 2.86% 0.49%
2026 3.59% 0.52%
2025 4.51% 0.49%
2024 4.6% 1.55%
2023 6.74% 0.49%
2022 5.11% 0.42%
2021 -0.49% 0.11%
2020 -1.5% 0.97%
2019 -0.14% 0.46%
2018 1.33% 0.53%
2017 3.34% 0.63%
2016 4.92% 0.73%
2015 4.56% 0.74%
2014 4.4% 0.74%
2013 8.09% 0.7%
2012 15.3% 0.74%
2011 11.6% 0.73%
2010 2.71% 0.83%
2009 2.21% 0.88%
2008 2.19% 0.95%
2007 2.2% 0.96%
2006 2.24% 0.97%
2005 2.29% 0.93%
2004 1.74% 0.93%
2003 1.14% 0.86%
2002 1.17% 0.93%
2001 1.23% 0.99%
2000 1.3% 1.03%
1999 1.37% 1.15%
1998 1.45% 1.17%
1997 1.57% 1.2%
1996 1.72% 1.17%
1995 1.86% 1.18%
1994 2.98% 1.22%
1993 4.3% 1.31%
1992 4.69% 1.34%
1991 4.96% 1.34%
1990 5.23% 1.34%
1989 5.52% 0.95%
1988 5.83% 0.91%
1987 6.2% 0.9%
1986 6.63% 0.93%
1985 6.23% 0.89%
1984 5.61% 0.87%
1983 5.71% 0.92%
1982 5.71% 0.96%
1981 5.6% 1.29%
1980 5.49% 0.66%
1979 5.42% 1.11%
1978 5.26% 1.06%
1977 4.99% 1.01%
1976 4.6% 0.95%
1975 4.27% 0.99%
1974 3.58% 0.92%
1973 2.94% 0.96%
1972 2.86% 1.08%
1971 2.78% 1.27%
1970 2.7% 1.17%
1969 2.62% 0.98%
1968 2.52% 1%
1967 2.42% 1.09%
1966 2.32% 1.16%
1965 2.21% 1.26%
1964 2.1% 1.4%
1963 1.98% 1.45%
1962 1.87% 1.55%
1961 1.77% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Oman grew by 4.6%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Oman United States
Current population
5761708
344023146
Population rank 117/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 4.15%
One net population change
2.26 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
6.18 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
54.8 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +636 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +232,269 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +4.6% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 5/197 134/197
One migration net change every
4.63 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change +113,734 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 15/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 2,283,366 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 33/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 43.2% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 11/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Oman
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Oman United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 113,734 - 1,230,663
2024 - 154,219 - 1,286,132
2023 75,467 156,285 502,372 1,322,668
2022 67,278 339,063 399,926 1,319,009
2021 69,991 -16,726 199,137 674,787
2020 74,224 -171,635 208,862 329,769
2019 77,394 -117,480 887,476 1,774,500
2018 79,438 -52,630 955,022 1,764,961
2017 82,408 11,751 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 81,350 117,538 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 79,241 133,842 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 76,258 75,557 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 71,905 113,335 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 65,572 322,812 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 59,689 492,609 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 57,619 28,717 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 52,007 7,226 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 47,146 9,877 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 44,207 11,478 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 43,969 11,103 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 44,688 10,231 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 45,651 9,394 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 46,273 -19,265 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 46,397 -20,098 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 46,651 -19,103 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 47,208 -18,588 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 48,053 -18,235 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 48,654 -17,626 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 49,510 -16,998 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 50,362 -15,286 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 51,139 -13,418 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 52,337 -12,665 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 53,439 27,204 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 54,471 31,756 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 55,382 31,927 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 56,000 31,722 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 56,202 31,528 1,875,826 400,998
1988 56,142 31,456 1,735,943 460,778
1987 55,933 31,608 1,720,252 480,815
1986 55,324 32,289 1,656,917 493,082
1985 54,609 33,666 1,689,258 598,777
1984 52,253 14,993 1,627,192 622,793
1983 49,646 15,617 1,636,544 662,840
1982 46,939 15,359 1,714,317 600,149
1981 44,176 14,239 1,652,153 583,070
1980 41,109 12,626 1,608,450 595,916
1979 38,022 12,511 1,597,894 503,559
1978 35,141 11,946 1,402,283 556,521
1977 32,342 10,554 1,431,556 577,060
1976 30,032 8,299 1,264,604 635,590
1975 27,699 5,632 1,252,644 655,078
1974 25,543 4,880 1,218,968 706,978
1973 24,195 -2,996 1,165,499 783,163
1972 22,968 -2,996 1,301,355 833,543
1971 21,973 -2,996 1,640,519 833,549
1970 20,893 -2,996 1,824,965 744,902
1969 19,949 -2,996 1,702,487 523,740
1968 18,962 -2,996 1,565,507 594,514
1967 17,990 -2,996 1,669,181 585,410
1966 17,030 -2,996 1,749,387 637,692
1965 16,103 -2,996 1,943,030 644,902
1964 15,205 -2,996 2,245,099 618,635
1963 14,283 -2,996 2,289,826 639,495
1962 13,485 -2,996 2,406,337 625,617
1961 12,690 -2,996 2,571,681 580,333
1960 12,034 -2,996 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 2,283,366 residents or 43.2% of the population were not native-born in Oman, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

Biggest cities by population

Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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