Muscat's 2024 population is now estimated at 1,676,170. In 1950, the population of Muscat was 8,800. Muscat has grown by 25,850 in the last year, which represents a 1.57% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Muscat, which typically includes Muscat's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 1,939,090 |
| 2034 | 1,920,750 |
| 2033 | 1,901,900 |
| 2032 | 1,882,140 |
| 2031 | 1,861,020 |
| 2030 | 1,838,210 |
| 2029 | 1,813,290 |
| 2028 | 1,786,350 |
| 2027 | 1,758,240 |
| 2026 | 1,730,080 |
| 2025 | 1,702,510 |
| 2024 | 1,676,170 |
| 2023 | 1,650,320 |
| 2022 | 1,622,620 |
| 2021 | 1,589,860 |
| 2020 | 1,549,730 |
| 2019 | 1,501,640 |
| 2018 | 1,446,560 |
| 2017 | 1,377,500 |
| 2016 | 1,311,730 |
| 2015 | 1,180,440 |
| 2014 | 1,062,440 |
| 2013 | 956,235 |
| 2012 | 860,772 |
| 2011 | 774,615 |
| 2010 | 721,270 |
| 2009 | 700,149 |
| 2008 | 679,674 |
| 2007 | 659,743 |
| 2006 | 640,423 |
| 2005 | 621,669 |
| 2004 | 603,489 |
| 2003 | 589,584 |
| 2002 | 580,857 |
| 2001 | 572,260 |
| 2000 | 563,802 |
| 1999 | 555,445 |
| 1998 | 547,224 |
| 1997 | 539,125 |
| 1996 | 531,156 |
| 1995 | 523,284 |
| 1994 | 515,539 |
| 1993 | 488,451 |
| 1992 | 438,468 |
| 1991 | 393,483 |
| 1990 | 353,166 |
| 1989 | 316,980 |
| 1988 | 284,544 |
| 1987 | 255,351 |
| 1986 | 229,187 |
| 1985 | 205,704 |
| 1984 | 184,655 |
| 1983 | 165,710 |
| 1982 | 148,731 |
| 1981 | 133,492 |
| 1980 | 119,832 |
| 1979 | 107,537 |
| 1978 | 96,519 |
| 1977 | 86,629 |
| 1976 | 77,765 |
| 1975 | 69,786 |
| 1974 | 62,636 |
| 1973 | 56,218 |
| 1972 | 50,465 |
| 1971 | 45,288 |
| 1970 | 40,648 |
| 1969 | 36,483 |
| 1968 | 32,750 |
| 1967 | 29,390 |
| 1966 | 26,378 |
| 1965 | 23,675 |
| 1964 | 21,253 |
| 1963 | 19,072 |
| 1962 | 17,118 |
| 1961 | 15,364 |
| 1960 | 13,792 |
| 1959 | 13,185 |
| 1958 | 12,606 |
| 1957 | 12,052 |
| 1956 | 11,523 |
| 1955 | 11,016 |
| 1954 | 10,532 |
| 1953 | 10,070 |
| 1952 | 9,628 |
| 1951 | 9,204 |
| 1950 | 8,800 |
Year | Population | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,800 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 9,204 | 4.59% | 404 |
| 1952 | 9,628 | 4.61% | 424 |
| 1953 | 10,070 | 4.59% | 442 |
| 1954 | 10,532 | 4.59% | 462 |
| 1955 | 11,016 | 4.6% | 484 |
| 1956 | 11,523 | 4.6% | 507 |
| 1957 | 12,052 | 4.59% | 529 |
| 1958 | 12,606 | 4.6% | 554 |
| 1959 | 13,185 | 4.59% | 579 |
| 1960 | 13,792 | 4.6% | 607 |
| 1961 | 15,364 | 11.4% | 1,572 |
| 1962 | 17,118 | 11.42% | 1,754 |
| 1963 | 19,072 | 11.41% | 1,954 |
| 1964 | 21,253 | 11.44% | 2,181 |
| 1965 | 23,675 | 11.4% | 2,422 |
| 1966 | 26,378 | 11.42% | 2,703 |
| 1967 | 29,390 | 11.42% | 3,012 |
| 1968 | 32,750 | 11.43% | 3,360 |
| 1969 | 36,483 | 11.4% | 3,733 |
| 1970 | 40,648 | 11.42% | 4,165 |
| 1971 | 45,288 | 11.42% | 4,640 |
| 1972 | 50,465 | 11.43% | 5,177 |
| 1973 | 56,218 | 11.4% | 5,753 |
| 1974 | 62,636 | 11.42% | 6,418 |
| 1975 | 69,786 | 11.42% | 7,150 |
| 1976 | 77,765 | 11.43% | 7,979 |
| 1977 | 86,629 | 11.4% | 8,864 |
| 1978 | 96,519 | 11.42% | 9,890 |
| 1979 | 107,537 | 11.42% | 11,018 |
| 1980 | 119,832 | 11.43% | 12,295 |
| 1981 | 133,492 | 11.4% | 13,660 |
| 1982 | 148,731 | 11.42% | 15,239 |
| 1983 | 165,710 | 11.42% | 16,979 |
| 1984 | 184,655 | 11.43% | 18,945 |
| 1985 | 205,704 | 11.4% | 21,049 |
| 1986 | 229,187 | 11.42% | 23,483 |
| 1987 | 255,351 | 11.42% | 26,164 |
| 1988 | 284,544 | 11.43% | 29,193 |
| 1989 | 316,980 | 11.4% | 32,436 |
| 1990 | 353,166 | 11.42% | 36,186 |
| 1991 | 393,483 | 11.42% | 40,317 |
| 1992 | 438,468 | 11.43% | 44,985 |
| 1993 | 488,451 | 11.4% | 49,983 |
| 1994 | 515,539 | 5.55% | 27,088 |
| 1995 | 523,284 | 1.5% | 7,745 |
| 1996 | 531,156 | 1.5% | 7,872 |
| 1997 | 539,125 | 1.5% | 7,969 |
| 1998 | 547,224 | 1.5% | 8,099 |
| 1999 | 555,445 | 1.5% | 8,221 |
| 2000 | 563,802 | 1.5% | 8,357 |
| 2001 | 572,260 | 1.5% | 8,458 |
| 2002 | 580,857 | 1.5% | 8,597 |
| 2003 | 589,584 | 1.5% | 8,727 |
| 2004 | 603,489 | 2.36% | 13,905 |
| 2005 | 621,669 | 3.01% | 18,180 |
| 2006 | 640,423 | 3.02% | 18,754 |
| 2007 | 659,743 | 3.02% | 19,320 |
| 2008 | 679,674 | 3.02% | 19,931 |
| 2009 | 700,149 | 3.01% | 20,475 |
| 2010 | 721,270 | 3.02% | 21,121 |
| 2011 | 774,615 | 7.4% | 53,345 |
| 2012 | 860,772 | 11.12% | 86,157 |
| 2013 | 956,235 | 11.09% | 95,463 |
| 2014 | 1,062,440 | 11.11% | 106,205 |
| 2015 | 1,180,440 | 11.11% | 118,000 |
| 2016 | 1,311,730 | 11.12% | 131,290 |
| 2017 | 1,377,500 | 5.01% | 65,770 |
| 2018 | 1,446,560 | 5.01% | 69,060 |
| 2019 | 1,501,640 | 3.81% | 55,080 |
| 2020 | 1,549,730 | 3.2% | 48,090 |
| 2021 | 1,589,860 | 2.59% | 40,130 |
| 2022 | 1,622,620 | 2.06% | 32,760 |
| 2023 | 1,650,320 | 1.71% | 27,700 |
| 2024 | 1,676,170 | 1.57% | 25,850 |
| 2025 | 1,702,510 | 1.57% | 26,340 |
| 2026 | 1,730,080 | 1.62% | 27,570 |
| 2027 | 1,758,240 | 1.63% | 28,160 |
| 2028 | 1,786,350 | 1.6% | 28,110 |
| 2029 | 1,813,290 | 1.51% | 26,940 |
| 2030 | 1,838,210 | 1.37% | 24,920 |
| 2031 | 1,861,020 | 1.24% | 22,810 |
| 2032 | 1,882,140 | 1.13% | 21,120 |
| 2033 | 1,901,900 | 1.05% | 19,760 |
| 2034 | 1,920,750 | 0.99% | 18,850 |
| 2035 | 1,939,090 | 0.95% | 18,340 |