The population of Oman is expected to grow by 66,000 in 2025 and reach 5,640,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 12,000 people yearly. On average there are 71,717 births and 14,147 deaths in Oman per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 1.03 percent per year. The population density of Oman has changed from 3.7 in 1980 to 17.6 in 2023.
| Current population | 5,593,797 people at present (Sunday 27th of April 2025) | |
| Median Age | 31.4 years |
| Life expectancy | 79.3 years | |
| Population density | 18.0 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,572,000 | 66,000 (1.2%) | 12,000 | 31.4 | 2.18 | 18 | 4,538,000 (81.4%) |
| 2024 | 5,506,000 | 66,000 (1.2%) | 22,000 | 31.1 | 18 | 4,467,000 (81.1%) | |
| 2023 | 5,440,000 | 76,000 (1.4%) | 22,000 | 30.8 | 18 | 4,395,000 (80.8%) | |
| 2022 | 5,364,000 | 94,000 (1.8%) | 22,000 | 30.5 | 17 | 4,316,000 (80.5%) | |
| 2021 | 5,270,000 | 120,000 (2.3%) | 22,000 | 30.3 | 17 | 4,221,000 (80.1%) | |
| 2020 | 5,150,000 | 148,000 (2.9%) | 22,000 | 29.9 | 2.40 | 17 | 4,105,000 (79.7%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 121,000 | 29.6 | 2.47 | 16 | 3,968,000 (79.3%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 121,000 | 29.3 | 2.53 | 16 | 3,813,000 (78.9%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 121,000 | 29.1 | 2.60 | 15 | 3,640,000 (78.5%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 121,000 | 28.9 | 2.67 | 14 | 3,455,208 (78.1%) |
| 2015 | 4,199,810 | 238,885 (5.7%) | 121,000 | 28.8 | 2.74 | 14 | 3,260,774 (77.6%) |
| 2010 | 3,041,460 | 158,518 (5.2%) | 163,500 | 27.0 | 2.90 | 10 | 2,285,992 (75.2%) |
| 2005 | 2,511,269 | 66,518 (2.7%) | 53,400 | 25.2 | 2.95 | 8 | 1,818,159 (72.4%) |
| 2000 | 2,267,991 | 13,073 (0.6%) | 3,000 | 23.8 | 3.72 | 7 | 1,623,178 (71.6%) |
| 1995 | 2,204,283 | 55,855 (2.5%) | -38,674 | 23.7 | 5.35 | 7 | 1,579,788 (71.7%) |
| 1990 | 1,812,160 | 71,000 (3.9%) | 20,940 | 22.1 | 7.17 | 6 | 1,197,874 (66.1%) |
| 1985 | 1,498,417 | 67,340 (4.5%) | 2,234 | 21.7 | 8.22 | 5 | 855,281 (57.1%) |
| 1980 | 1,154,379 | 62,526 (5.4%) | 16,300 | 21.7 | 8.30 | 4 | 549,046 (47.6%) |
| 1975 | 882,044 | 40,096 (4.6%) | 15,282 | 21.8 | 7.75 | 3 | 337,055 (38.2%) |
| 1970 | 723,852 | 23,127 (3.2%) | 5,094 | 21.9 | 7.31 | 2 | 214,731 (29.7%) |
| 1965 | 625,009 | 16,122 (2.6%) | -1,000 | 22.3 | 7.27 | 2 | 139,615 (22.3%) |
| 1960 | 551,740 | 13,150 (2.3%) | -2,000 | 22.8 | 7.25 | 2 | 90,485 (16.4%) |
In 2024 the population of Oman was 5,506,000 and the average age increased from 22.8 in 1960 to 31.1. Urban population has increased from 1,623,178 (71.6%) in 2000 to 4,538,000 (81.4%) in the current year. The population density of Oman has changed from 3.7 in 1980 to 17.6 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 22,000 | 29.9 | 2.40 | 17 | 4,105,000 (79.7%) |
| 2025 | 5,572,000 | 66,000 (1.2%) | 12,000 | 31.4 | 2.18 | 18 | 4,538,000 (81.4%) |
| 2030 | 5,897,000 | 57,000 (1.0%) | 33.2 | 2.01 | 19 | 4,886,000 (82.8%) | |
| 2035 | 6,129,000 | 43,000 (0.7%) | 35.2 | 1.89 | 20 | 5,145,000 (84.0%) | |
| 2040 | 6,344,000 | 43,000 (0.7%) | 36.9 | 1.80 | 21 | 5,382,000 (84.8%) | |
| 2045 | 6,550,000 | 42,000 (0.6%) | 4,000 | 38.5 | 1.75 | 21 | 5,612,000 (85.7%) |
| 2050 | 6,757,000 | 40,000 (0.6%) | 4,000 | 40.3 | 1.73 | 22 | 5,843,000 (86.5%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 84.1 (82.9 years for male and 85.3 years for females). Population density will go up to 21.8 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Oman constitutes of 1,900,000 women and 3,673,000 men, which means there are 1,933 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 26.6% of population (1,483,266) is 19 or younger, 70.1% of population (3,907,086) is between age 20 and 64 and 3.3% of population (183,319) is over 65.