Demographics of Oman
| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 08 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Oman is projected at 5.28 million, compared to 5.05 million in 2023. It ranks 123rd in the world by population and 39th in Asia. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 4.41 percent, the highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 3.29 million males and 2.00 million females in Oman. The percentage of the male population is 62.21%, compared to 37.79% of the female population. Oman has 1.29 million more males than females. The sex ratio in Oman in 2024 will be 164.645 males per 100 females. Oman has the 3rd lowest female-to-male ratio in the world.
- Population
- Growth
- Gender
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 232,058 | 224,929 | 456,988 | 1.23 | 103.169 |
| 1955 | 245,839 | 242,962 | 488,801 | 1.46 | 101.184 |
| 1960 | 265,000 | 265,484 | 530,485 | 1.71 | 99.818 |
| 1965 | 291,338 | 293,897 | 585,236 | 2.24 | 99.129 |
| 1970 | 329,389 | 333,291 | 662,680 | 2.70 | 98.829 |
| 1975 | 387,280 | 391,584 | 778,864 | 4.28 | 98.901 |
| 1980 | 506,769 | 494,479 | 1,001,248 | 5.37 | 102.485 |
| 1985 | 690,150 | 635,330 | 1,325,480 | 6.66 | 108.629 |
| 1990 | 1,014,782 | 749,172 | 1,763,954 | 4.97 | 135.454 |
| 1995 | 1,260,912 | 859,615 | 2,120,528 | 1.78 | 146.683 |
| 2000 | 1,330,831 | 951,301 | 2,282,131 | 1.25 | 139.896 |
| 2005 | 1,421,264 | 1,038,539 | 2,459,802 | 2.23 | 136.852 |
| 2010 | 1,606,110 | 1,151,336 | 2,757,446 | 3.13 | 139.500 |
| 2015 | 2,710,776 | 1,474,119 | 4,184,895 | 5.09 | 183.891 |
| 2020 | 2,808,740 | 1,713,756 | 4,522,497 | -2.15 | 163.894 |
| 2021 | 2,750,964 | 1,749,460 | 4,500,424 | 1.18 | 157.246 |
| 2022 | 2,911,700 | 1,818,526 | 4,730,226 | 8.60 | 160.113 |
| 2023 | 3,134,490 | 1,914,778 | 5,049,269 | 4.59 | 163.700 |
| 2024 | 3,285,829 | 1,995,709 | 5,281,538 | 4.41 | 164.645 |
| 2025 | 3,428,966 | 2,065,724 | 5,494,691 | 3.52 | 165.993 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.300 | 17.773 | 7.261 |
| 1955 | 31.779 | 17.835 | 7.233 |
| 1960 | 35.429 | 17.751 | 7.277 |
| 1965 | 40.791 | 17.459 | 7.391 |
| 1970 | 46.640 | 16.053 | 7.523 |
| 1975 | 52.511 | 15.143 | 7.711 |
| 1980 | 59.601 | 15.359 | 7.887 |
| 1985 | 65.281 | 15.475 | 7.512 |
| 1990 | 69.012 | 17.294 | 6.456 |
| 1995 | 71.560 | 19.048 | 5.067 |
| 2000 | 73.643 | 19.883 | 3.852 |
| 2005 | 75.070 | 21.661 | 3.029 |
| 2010 | 77.184 | 24.242 | 2.973 |
| 2015 | 79.346 | 27.821 | 2.965 |
| 2020 | 77.763 | 28.765 | 2.638 |
| 2021 | 75.969 | 28.704 | 2.588 |
| 2022 | 77.911 | 28.973 | 2.449 |
| 2023 | 80.031 | 29.268 | 2.525 |
| 2024 | 80.246 | 29.479 | 2.508 |
| 2025 | 80.451 | 29.673 | 2.479 |
- Life expectancy
- Median age
- Fertility rate
| Year | Total | Crude (per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 16,127 | 23,743 | 35.291 | 51.956 |
| 1955 | 16,262 | 25,429 | 33.269 | 52.024 |
| 1960 | 15,952 | 27,987 | 30.071 | 52.757 |
| 1965 | 14,771 | 30,874 | 25.240 | 52.755 |
| 1970 | 13,268 | 34,161 | 20.022 | 51.550 |
| 1975 | 11,763 | 39,463 | 15.103 | 50.667 |
| 1980 | 10,583 | 51,693 | 10.570 | 51.628 |
| 1985 | 9,348 | 63,956 | 7.053 | 48.252 |
| 1990 | 8,381 | 64,380 | 4.751 | 36.498 |
| 1995 | 8,054 | 59,192 | 3.798 | 27.914 |
| 2000 | 7,199 | 54,409 | 3.155 | 23.841 |
| 2005 | 6,804 | 51,491 | 2.766 | 20.933 |
| 2010 | 6,773 | 64,393 | 2.456 | 23.352 |
| 2015 | 8,608 | 87,851 | 2.057 | 20.992 |
| 2020 | 11,051 | 85,276 | 2.444 | 18.856 |
| 2021 | 12,535 | 82,526 | 2.785 | 18.337 |
| 2022 | 10,073 | 77,354 | 2.130 | 16.353 |
| 2023 | 9,597 | 85,065 | 1.901 | 16.847 |
| 2024 | 10,054 | 88,613 | 1.904 | 16.778 |
| 2025 | 10,336 | 90,129 | 1.881 | 16.403 |
- Total
- Crude
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 39,252 | 417,167 | 8.600 |
| 1955 | 59,302 | 436,514 | 11.961 |
| 1960 | 90,485 | 461,255 | 16.400 |
| 1965 | 139,614 | 485,395 | 22.338 |
| 1970 | 214,732 | 509,120 | 29.665 |
| 1975 | 337,059 | 544,985 | 38.213 |
| 1980 | 549,043 | 605,336 | 47.562 |
| 1985 | 855,282 | 643,135 | 57.079 |
| 1990 | 1,197,883 | 614,277 | 66.102 |
| 1995 | 1,579,777 | 624,506 | 71.669 |
| 2000 | 1,623,172 | 644,819 | 71.569 |
| 2005 | 1,818,164 | 693,105 | 72.400 |
| 2010 | 2,285,997 | 755,463 | 75.161 |
| 2015 | 3,416,565 | 783,245 | 81.350 |
| 2020 | 4,442,970 | 706,730 | 86.276 |
| 2021 | 4,587,397 | 682,830 | 87.044 |
| 2022 | 4,707,282 | 657,140 | 87.750 |
| 2023 | 4,808,591 | 630,996 | 88.400 |
| 2024 | 4,900,404 | 605,818 | 88.998 |
- Population
- Urbanization
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 217,404 | 209,474 | 426,877 | 8.08 | 103.786 |
| 05-09 | 244,150 | 234,810 | 478,960 | 9.07 | 103.978 |
| 10-14 | 203,491 | 195,994 | 399,486 | 7.56 | 103.825 |
| 15-19 | 151,766 | 145,325 | 297,091 | 5.63 | 104.432 |
| 20-24 | 271,396 | 148,023 | 419,419 | 7.94 | 183.347 |
| 25-29 | 384,889 | 173,754 | 558,643 | 10.58 | 221.514 |
| 30-34 | 453,882 | 199,870 | 653,753 | 12.38 | 227.089 |
| 35-39 | 463,507 | 196,476 | 659,982 | 12.50 | 235.910 |
| 40-44 | 341,817 | 156,162 | 497,979 | 9.43 | 218.886 |
| 45-49 | 216,327 | 110,903 | 327,229 | 6.20 | 195.060 |
| 50-54 | 137,950 | 67,553 | 205,504 | 3.89 | 204.210 |
| 55-59 | 82,254 | 46,838 | 129,092 | 2.44 | 175.614 |
| 60-64 | 49,615 | 38,259 | 87,874 | 1.66 | 129.682 |
| 65-69 | 26,632 | 26,524 | 53,156 | 1.01 | 100.407 |
| 70-74 | 18,136 | 19,012 | 37,148 | 0.70 | 95.392 |
| 75-79 | 11,944 | 13,013 | 24,957 | 0.47 | 91.785 |
| 80-84 | 6,614 | 7,854 | 14,468 | 0.27 | 84.212 |
| 85-89 | 2,926 | 3,920 | 6,846 | 0.13 | 74.643 |
| 90-94 | 926 | 1,498 | 2,424 | 0.05 | 61.816 |
| 95-99 | 195 | 404 | 599 | 0.01 | 48.267 |
| 100+ | 9 | 43 | 52 | 0.00 | 20.930 |
| Total | 3,285,830 | 1,995,709 | 5,281,539 | 164.645 | |
- Population pyramid
- Gender ratio