Population, total, annual growth rate in Oman
Oman: Population, total, annual growth rate was 4.04 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, annual growth rate in Oman, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, annual growth rate in Oman is 4.04 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, 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 3rd of 218 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, total, 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% |
| 2025 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, 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 |
| 2018 | -60.1% | 3.34 % change on previous year | 1.33 % 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 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year | 6.74 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 1 United Arab Emirates 4.79 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Saudi Arabia 4.74 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Qatar 4 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 3.84 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Chad 3.47 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Oman
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.10 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 331.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 701.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 30.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 30.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.2268 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.115 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, annual growth rate in Oman?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Oman was 4.04 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 15.29 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest population, total, 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, total, annual growth rate?
- Oman ranks 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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, total, 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, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.