The population of Oman is expected to grow by 76,000 in 2023 and reach 5,506,000 in 2024. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 22,000 people yearly. The population density of Oman has changed from 3.7 in 1980 to 17.0 in 2021.
| Current population | 5,490,088 people at present (Wednesday 4th of October 2023) | |
| Median Age | 30.8 years |
| Population density | 17.6 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2022 the population of Oman was 5,364,000 and the average age increased from 22.8 in 1960 to 30.5. Urban population has increased from 1,623,178 (71.6%) in 2000 to 4,395,000 (80.8%) in the current year. The population density of Oman has changed from 3.7 in 1980 to 17.0 in 2021.
| 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 1,835,000 women and 3,605,000 men, which means there are 1,965 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 26.7% of population (1,451,936) is 19 or younger, 70.4% of population (3,829,760) is between age 20 and 64 and 2.9% of population (158,848) is over 65.