Male population by age group in Oman
Oman: Male population by age group was 217,884 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
217,884 people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
115th
of 236 countries
All-time high
224,082 people
in 2020
All-time low
38,013 people
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Oman, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, male population by age group in Oman stood at 217,884 people.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Oman peaked at 224,082 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38,013 people, in 1952.
Oman ranks 115th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in Oman, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39,025 people | — |
| 1951 | 38,399 people | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 38,013 people | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 38,414 people | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 39,545 people | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 40,645 people | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 41,613 people | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 42,659 people | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 43,817 people | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 45,102 people | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 46,516 people | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 48,038 people | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 49,660 people | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 51,369 people | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 53,159 people | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 55,025 people | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 56,953 people | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 58,958 people | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 61,028 people | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 63,148 people | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 65,304 people | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 67,522 people | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 69,820 people | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 72,223 people | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 74,884 people | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 78,007 people | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 81,667 people | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 85,929 people | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 90,909 people | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 96,653 people | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 103,029 people | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 109,910 people | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 117,141 people | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 124,466 people | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 131,727 people | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 138,418 people | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 143,612 people | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 147,155 people | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 149,545 people | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 151,097 people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 151,919 people | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 152,160 people | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 151,871 people | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 150,782 people | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 150,295 people | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 150,475 people | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 149,701 people | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 147,869 people | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 145,362 people | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 142,175 people | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 138,739 people | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 136,133 people | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 134,476 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 132,939 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 131,864 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 131,993 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 133,106 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 135,245 people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 138,483 people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 142,656 people | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 148,066 people | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 157,174 people | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 166,869 people | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 175,768 people | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 185,852 people | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 195,570 people | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 204,303 people | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 212,647 people | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 219,338 people | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 223,602 people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 224,082 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 223,092 people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 221,836 people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 217,884 people | -1.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 217,884 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,617 people, 3.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's 217,884 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 462,455 people, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40,723 people | 38,013 people | 45,102 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 54,385 people | 46,516 people | 63,148 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 78,292 people | 65,304 people | 96,653 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 131,610 people | 103,029 people | 151,097 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 149,261 people | 142,175 people | 152,160 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,563 people | 131,864 people | 142,656 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 188,919 people | 148,066 people | 223,602 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 221,724 people | 217,884 people | 224,082 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More gender data for Oman
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,409 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1678 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,704 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,704 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 43,819 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 45,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,215 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male population by age group in Oman?
- Male population by age group in Oman was 217,884 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 224,082 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,013 people in 1952.
- How does Oman rank for male population by age group?
- Oman ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.