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Population · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · High income

Oman: population and demography

Population is 5.5m (2025), 120th of 217 in the world and 17th of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa. Population growth is 3.96% (2025), 3rd of 217 in the world and 3rd of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa. Urban share is 79.5% (2025), 61st of 217 in the world and 12th of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa.

Population5.5m2025 · world 120/217 · region 17/23Population growth3.96%2025 · world 3/217 · region 3/23Urban share79.5%2025 · world 61/217 · region 12/23Density17.12024 · world 194/216 · region 21/23
Population
Oman
02.0m4.0m6.0m1995200020052010201520202025Oman5.5m
Population growth
OmanMiddle East, North Africa, A…High incomeWorld
-5.0%0%5.0%10%15%1995200020052010201520202025Oman3.96%Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanHigh incomeWorld
12 indicators

Population: Oman in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
PopulationPopulation5.5m2025120/21717/232.3m2.8m4.5m+31%since 2015828m1.4bn8.2bn
Population growthPopulation growth, annual %3.96%20253/2173/231.29%2.68%-1.51%−0.5 ppsince 20151.81%0.41%0.91%
Urban shareUrban population, % of total79.5%202561/21712/2371.5%75.2%80.0%+2.2 ppsince 201556.0%80.2%57.8%
DensityPopulation density, people per km²17.12024194/21621/237.48.914.6+32%since 201463.127.262.1
FertilityFertility rate, births per woman2.51202477/21712/233.852.972.64−16%since 20142.981.422.19
Birth rateBirth rate, per 1,000 people16.8202490/21712/2323.823.418.9−21%since 201422.78.916.3
Death rateDeath rate, per 1,000 people1.92024214/21720/233.22.52.4−9.9%since 20145.39.77.6
Aged 0–14Population aged 0–14, % of total24.3%202599/21715/2336.6%27.9%25.6%+2.1 ppsince 201531.7%15.5%24.4%
Aged 65+Population aged 65+, % of total2.7%2025202/21719/232.5%2.7%2.6%+0.1 ppsince 20155.2%20.0%10.4%
Dependency ratioAge dependency ratio, % of working-age population37.0%2025206/21718/2364.3%43.9%39.2%+4.0 ppsince 201559.6%55.4%54.5%
Net migrationNet migration, people113,734202515/2175/23-18,58828,717-171,635−15%since 2015-775,7112.4m0
Adolescent birthsAdolescent fertility, births per 1,000 women aged 15–195.62024180/21719/2331.213.07.4−63%since 201437.88.738.3
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Oman and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Oman. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorOmanIranYemenSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab Emirates
Population5.5m202592.4m202541.8m202537.0m202511.5m2025
Population growth3.96%20250.92%20252.89%20254.63%20254.68%2025
Urban share79.5%202577.4%202537.0%202584.6%202586.0%2025
Density17.1202456.4202476.9202416.42024154.72024
Fertility2.5120241.6820244.5020242.3120241.212024
Birth rate16.8202412.6202434.4202416.520249.82024
Death rate1.920244.820244.720242.320241.02024
Aged 0–1424.3%202522.0%202541.0%202523.6%202516.0%2025
Aged 65+2.7%20258.6%20252.5%20253.1%20251.8%2025
Iran: populationYemen: populationSaudi Arabia: populationUnited Arab Emirates: population
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