Net migration, annual growth rate in Oman
Oman: Net migration, annual growth rate was -26.25 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-26.25 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1,885.8%
World rank
168th
of 216 countries
All-time high
297.41 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-547.88 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Oman, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Oman recorded -26.25 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 1,885.8% on the previous year and down 134.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Oman peaked at 297.41 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -547.88 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Oman ranks 168th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Oman, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 262.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 15.41 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1976 | 47.35 % change on previous year | +207.3% |
| 1977 | 27.17 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1978 | 13.19 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1979 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9192 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1981 | 12.78 % change on previous year | +1289.8% |
| 1982 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1983 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1984 | -4 % change on previous year | -337.9% |
| 1985 | 124.55 % change on previous year | -3217.0% |
| 1986 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1987 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1988 | -0.4809 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2289 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6153 % change on previous year | +168.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6462 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1992 | -0.5356 % change on previous year | -182.9% |
| 1993 | -14.33 % change on previous year | +2576.3% |
| 1994 | -146.56 % change on previous year | +922.4% |
| 1995 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1996 | -13.92 % change on previous year | +134.2% |
| 1997 | -11.2 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1998 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1999 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2000 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2001 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +43.1% |
| 2002 | -5.21 % change on previous year | +88.0% |
| 2003 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -179.6% |
| 2004 | 148.76 % change on previous year | +3489.2% |
| 2005 | 8.91 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2006 | 8.52 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 2008 | -13.95 % change on previous year | -513.0% |
| 2009 | -26.84 % change on previous year | +92.4% |
| 2010 | 297.41 % change on previous year | -1208.1% |
| 2012 | -34.47 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 2013 | -64.89 % change on previous year | +88.3% |
| 2014 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2015 | 77.14 % change on previous year | -331.4% |
| 2016 | -12.18 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2017 | -90 % change on previous year | +638.8% |
| 2018 | -547.88 % change on previous year | +508.7% |
| 2019 | -123.22 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2020 | -46.1 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2021 | 90.25 % change on previous year | -295.8% |
| 2023 | -53.91 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 2024 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 2025 | -26.25 % change on previous year | +1885.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's -26.25 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's -26.25 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -21.29 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +3489.2% | 4.14 % change on previous year | 148.76 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +3217.0% | -4 % change on previous year | 124.55 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -2576.3% | -0.5356 % change on previous year | -14.33 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | -1885.8% | -1.32 % change on previous year | -26.25 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +1289.8% | 0.9192 % change on previous year | 12.78 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1208.1% | -26.84 % change on previous year | 297.41 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.07 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 262.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.73 % change on previous year | -4.09 % change on previous year | 124.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -19.84 % change on previous year | -146.56 % change on previous year | 0.6462 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.3 % change on previous year | -26.84 % change on previous year | 148.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -59.05 % change on previous year | -547.88 % change on previous year | 297.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -7.46 % change on previous year | -53.91 % change on previous year | 90.25 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 165 Iceland -23.54 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Madagascar -24.07 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Barbados -24.29 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Georgia -26.48 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Belize -26.53 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Liberia -26.88 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Oman
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 34.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 25.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 34.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Oman?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Oman was -26.25 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 297.41 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -547.88 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Oman rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Oman ranks 168th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 134.0%. 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 Net migration, 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 Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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 Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.