Population, annual growth rate in Oman
Oman: Population, annual growth rate was 4.6 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population, annual growth rate in Oman, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, population, annual growth rate in Oman stood at 4.6 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.8% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in Oman peaked at 15.29 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -1.5 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Oman ranks 4th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, annual growth rate in Oman, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1975 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 5.42 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 5.49 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 5.6 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 5.71 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 6.23 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 6.63 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1995 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1996 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
| 2005 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 2006 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 11.58 % change on previous year | +327.1% |
| 2012 | 15.29 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 2013 | 8.09 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2014 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2015 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.92 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2018 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2019 | -0.1444 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 2020 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +936.7% |
| 2021 | -0.4882 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 2022 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -1145.9% |
| 2023 | 6.74 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 2024 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 4.6 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5729 % change on previous year, 8.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Oman's 4.6 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.63 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, annual growth rate in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1145.9% | -0.4882 % change on previous year | 5.11 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -936.7% | -0.1444 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +327.1% | 2.71 % change on previous year | 11.58 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -110.8% | 1.33 % change on previous year | -0.1444 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +67.4% | -1.5 % change on previous year | -0.4882 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.94 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 5.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.85 % change on previous year | 5.49 % change on previous year | 6.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.01 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 5.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.61 % change on previous year | -0.1444 % change on previous year | 15.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year | 6.74 % change on previous year | 5 |
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 population, annual growth rate in Oman?
- Population, annual growth rate in Oman was 4.6 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 15.29 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Oman rank for population, annual growth rate?
- Oman ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.