Demographics of Oman
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Demographics of Oman | |
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Population | 4,962,758 (Jan 31. 2023) |
Growth rate | 1.84% (2022 est.) |
Birth rate | 22.11 births/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
Death rate | 3.23 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
Life expectancy | 76.9 years |
• male | 74.96 years |
• female | 78.93 years (2022 est.) |
Fertility rate | 2.7 children born/woman (2022 est.) |
Infant mortality rate | 14.45 deaths/1,000 live births |
Net migration rate | -0.45 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
Age structure | |
0–14 years | 26.53% |
15–64 years | 70.88% |
65 and over | 2.59% |
Sex ratio | |
Total | 1.17 male(s)/female (2022 est.) |
At birth | 1.05 male(s)/female |
Under 15 | 1.05 male(s)/female |
65 and over | 0.79 male(s)/female |
Nationality | |
Nationality | Omani |
Language | |
Official | Arabic |
Demographics of the population of Oman include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects.
About 50% of the population in Oman lives in Muscat and the Batinah coastal plain northwest of the capital; about 200,000 live in the Dhofar (southern) region; and about 30,000 live in the remote Musandam Peninsula on the Strait of Hormuz.
Since 1970, the government has given high priority to education in order to develop a domestic work force, which the government considers a vital factor in the country's economic and social progress. In 1986, Oman's first university, Sultan Qaboos University, opened. Other post secondary institutions include a law school, technical college, banking institute, teachers' training college, and health sciences institute. Some 200 scholarships are awarded each year for study abroad.
Nine private colleges exist, providing two-year post secondary diplomas. Since 1999, the government has embarked on reforms in higher education designed to meet the needs of a growing population. Under the reformed system, four public regional universities were created, and incentives are provided by the government to promote the upgrading of the existing nine private colleges and the creation of other degree-granting private colleges.
Population
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Census results
[1] | Total population | Omani population | Expatriate population | ||
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1993 | 2,000,000 | 1,465,000 | 535,000 | ||
2003 | 2,340,815 | 1,781,558 | 559,257 | ||
2010 | 2,773,479 | 1,957,336 | 816,143 | ||
2014 | 4,092,000 | 2,303,000 | 1,789,000 | ||
2016 | 4,550,538 | 2,462,768 | 2,082,478 | ||
2020 | 5,106,458 | 2,994,601 | 1,997,763 |
UN estimates
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1950 | 456,000 | — |
1960 | 557,000 | +22.1% |
1970 | 732,000 | +31.4% |
1980 | 1,181,000 | +61.3% |
1990 | 1,868,000 | +58.2% |
2000 | 2,264,000 | +21.2% |
2010 | 2,782,000 | +22.9% |
2020 | 5,106,458 | +83.6% |
Source:[2] |
[3] | Total population (thousands) | Population aged 0–14 (%) | Population aged 15–64 (%) | Population aged 65+ (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1950 | 456 | 42.3 | 54.6 | 3.0 |
1955 | 501 | 43.6 | 53.2 | 3.2 |
1960 | 557 | 44.6 | 52.1 | 3.2 |
1965 | 631 | 45.6 | 51.2 | 3.3 |
1970 | 732 | 46.4 | 50.4 | 3.2 |
1975 | 898 | 46.1 | 50.9 | 3.0 |
1980 | 1 181 | 45.6 | 51.8 | 2.6 |
1985 | 1 539 | 46.0 | 51.6 | 2.4 |
1990 | 1 868 | 45.6 | 52.1 | 2.3 |
1995 | 2 232 | 40.3 | 57.5 | 2.2 |
2000 | 2 264 | 36.7 | 60.8 | 2.5 |
2005 | 2 430 | 32.1 | 65.1 | 2.8 |
2010 | 2 782 | 27.2 | 70.3 | 2.5 |
2015 | 4 321 | 32.1 | 65.1 | 2.8 |
2020 | 5 106 | 27.2 | 70.3 | 2.5 |
Structure of the population
Age Group | Male | Female | Total | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 1 971 115 | 1 202 802 | 3 173 917 | 100 |
0-4 | 139 614 | 132 530 | 272 144 | 8.57 |
5-9 | 124 776 | 120 250 | 245 026 | 7.72 |
10-14 | 129 964 | 124 646 | 254 610 | 8.02 |
15-19 | 145 215 | 139 611 | 284 826 | 8.97 |
20-24 | 238 483 | 148 965 | 387 448 | 12.21 |
25-29 | 327 686 | 147 717 | 475 403 | 14.98 |
30-34 | 247 107 | 120 429 | 367 536 | 11.58 |
35-39 | 192 483 | 79 617 | 272 100 | 8.57 |
40-44 | 149 090 | 58 112 | 207 202 | 6.53 |
45-49 | 103 908 | 41 522 | 145 430 | 4.58 |
50-54 | 83 057 | 30 530 | 113 587 | 3.58 |
55-59 | 40 488 | 19 402 | 59 890 | 1.89 |
60-64 | 23 538 | 16 192 | 39 730 | 1.25 |
65-69 | 11 811 | 9 000 | 20 811 | 0.66 |
70-74 | 7 721 | 7 212 | 14 933 | 0.47 |
75-79 | 3 303 | 3 514 | 6 817 | 0.21 |
80+ | 2 871 | 3 553 | 6 424 | 0.20 |
Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
0-14 | 394 354 | 377 426 | 771 780 | 24.32 |
15-64 | 1 551 055 | 802 097 | 2 353 152 | 74.14 |
65+ | 25 706 | 23 279 | 48 985 | 1.54 |
Age Group | Male | Female | Total | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 2 332 687 | 1 290 314 | 3 623 001 | 100 |
0-4 | 164 406 | 158 435 | 322 841 | 8.91 |
5-9 | 132 469 | 127 235 | 259 704 | 7.17 |
10-14 | 111 287 | 105 301 | 216 588 | 5.98 |
15-19 | 128 311 | 119 875 | 248 186 | 6.85 |
20-24 | 262 201 | 147 485 | 409 686 | 11.31 |
25-29 | 438 633 | 160 772 | 599 405 | 16.54 |
30-34 | 335 104 | 131 241 | 466 345 | 12.87 |
35-39 | 234 343 | 96 312 | 330 655 | 9.13 |
40-44 | 177 171 | 63 301 | 240 472 | 6.64 |
45-49 | 122 574 | 47 241 | 169 815 | 4.69 |
50-54 | 89 917 | 39 602 | 129 519 | 3.57 |
55-59 | 56 448 | 28 380 | 84 828 | 2.34 |
60-64 | 28 338 | 20 629 | 48 967 | 1.35 |
65-69 | 17 199 | 15 561 | 32 760 | 0.90 |
70-74 | 13 925 | 12 439 | 26 364 | 0.73 |
75-79 | 9 475 | 7 373 | 16 848 | 0,47 |
80+ | 10 882 | 9 113 | 19 995 | 0.55 |
unknown | 4 | 19 | 23 | <0.01 |
Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
0-14 | 408 162 | 390 971 | 799 133 | 22.06 |
15-64 | 1 873 040 | 854 838 | 2 727 878 | 75.29 |
65+ | 51 481 | 44 486 | 95 967 | 2.65 |
Age Group | Male | Female | Total | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 2 739 954 | 1 731 194 | 4 471 148 | 100 |
0–4 | 225 585 | 217 574 | 443 159 | 9.91 |
5–9 | 214 408 | 205 923 | 420 331 | 9.40 |
10–14 | 164 249 | 158 269 | 322 518 | 7.21 |
15–19 | 128 650 | 123 805 | 252 455 | 5.65 |
20–24 | 178 099 | 126 838 | 304 937 | 6.82 |
25–29 | 364 479 | 167 905 | 532 384 | 11.91 |
30–34 | 426 671 | 185 002 | 611 673 | 13.68 |
35–39 | 355 022 | 159 996 | 515 018 | 11.52 |
40–44 | 245 069 | 122 600 | 367 669 | 8.22 |
45–49 | 162 792 | 78 866 | 241 658 | 5.40 |
50–54 | 107 609 | 52 247 | 159 856 | 3.58 |
55–59 | 67 579 | 39 990 | 107 569 | 2.41 |
60–64 | 43 899 | 32 405 | 76 304 | 1.71 |
65-69 | 21 548 | 21 790 | 43 338 | 0.97 |
70-74 | 14 117 | 15 524 | 29 641 | 0.66 |
75-79 | 9 414 | 10 427 | 19 841 | 0.44 |
80-84 | 6 369 | 6 459 | 12 828 | 0.29 |
85-89 | 2 813 | 3 176 | 5 989 | 0.13 |
90-94 | 1 066 | 1 462 | 2 528 | 0.06 |
95-99 | 319 | 597 | 916 | 0.02 |
100+ | 197 | 339 | 536 | 0.01 |
Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
0–14 | 604 242 | 581 766 | 1 186 008 | 26.53 |
15–64 | 2 079 869 | 1 089 654 | 3 169 523 | 70.89 |
65+ | 55 843 | 59 774 | 115 617 | 2.59 |
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Vital statistics
UN estimates
Period[6] | Live births per year | Deaths per year | Natural change per year | CBR1 | CDR1 | NC1 | TFR1 | IMR1 | Life expectancy (years) |
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1950 | 25 000 | 16 000 | 8 000 | 53.7 | 35.7 | 18.1 | 7.25 | 277.0 | 29.7 |
1951 | 25 000 | 16 000 | 9 000 | 53.8 | 35.4 | 18.4 | 7.25 | 274.3 | 30.0 |
1952 | 25 000 | 17 000 | 9 000 | 53.8 | 35.0 | 18.7 | 7.25 | 270.4 | 30.5 |
1953 | 26 000 | 17 000 | 9 000 | 53.8 | 34.6 | 19.2 | 7.25 | 266.4 | 31.0 |
1954 | 26 000 | 17 000 | 10 000 | 53.8 | 34.2 | 19.6 | 7.25 | 263.2 | 31.44 |
1955 | 27 000 | 17 000 | 10 000 | 53.8 | 33.8 | 20.0 | 7.25 | 259.6 | 31.92 |
1956 | 27 000 | 17 000 | 10 000 | 53.7 | 33.4 | 20.4 | 7.25 | 256.2 | 32.37 |
1957 | 27 000 | 17 000 | 11 000 | 53.8 | 33.0 | 20.8 | 7.25 | 252.1 | 32.86 |
1958 | 28 000 | 17 000 | 11 000 | 53.8 | 32.4 | 21.4 | 7.25 | 248.0 | 33.48 |
1959 | 28 000 | 17 000 | 12 000 | 53.8 | 31.9 | 21.9 | 7.25 | 243.9 | 34.07 |
1960 | 29 000 | 16 000 | 12 000 | 53.7 | 30.5 | 23.2 | 7.25 | 234.0 | 35.45 |
1961 | 29 000 | 16 000 | 13 000 | 53.5 | 29.2 | 24.3 | 7.25 | 225.0 | 36.82 |
1962 | 30 000 | 16 000 | 14 000 | 53.1 | 27.9 | 25.2 | 7.25 | 216.1 | 38.19 |
1963 | 30 000 | 15 000 | 15 000 | 52.8 | 26.8 | 26.0 | 7.26 | 207.9 | 39.42 |
1964 | 31 000 | 15 000 | 16 000 | 52.4 | 25.6 | 26.8 | 7.26 | 199.8 | 40.68 |
1965 | 31 000 | 15 000 | 16 000 | 52.0 | 24.5 | 27.5 | 7.27 | 191.9 | 41.89 |
1966 | 31 000 | 14 000 | 17 000 | 51.5 | 23.4 | 28.1 | 7.28 | 184.1 | 43.07 |
1967 | 32 000 | 14 000 | 18 000 | 51.0 | 22.3 | 28.7 | 7.28 | 176.5 | 44.29 |
1968 | 32 000 | 14 000 | 19 000 | 50.6 | 21.2 | 29.4 | 7.29 | 168.9 | 45.53 |
1969 | 33 000 | 13 000 | 20 000 | 50.2 | 20.2 | 30.0 | 7.29 | 161.3 | 46.68 |
1970 | 34 000 | 13 000 | 21 000 | 49.9 | 19.4 | 30.6 | 7.31 | 154.1 | 47.68 |
1971 | 34 000 | 13 000 | 22 000 | 49.8 | 18.4 | 31.4 | 7.35 | 146.8 | 48.93 |
1972 | 35 000 | 13 000 | 23 000 | 49.9 | 17.8 | 32.1 | 7.41 | 139.2 | 49.57 |
1973 | 37 000 | 12 000 | 24 000 | 50.1 | 16.9 | 33.3 | 7.50 | 132.0 | 50.86 |
1974 | 38 000 | 12 000 | 26 000 | 50.5 | 16.0 | 34.5 | 7.62 | 124.8 | 52.10 |
1975 | 40 000 | 12 000 | 29 000 | 51.6 | 15.2 | 36.4 | 7.75 | 117.5 | 53.30 |
1976 | 43 000 | 12 000 | 31 000 | 52.2 | 14.1 | 38.2 | 7.86 | 110.3 | 55.22 |
1977 | 45 000 | 12 000 | 34 000 | 52.8 | 13.4 | 39.4 | 7.94 | 103.4 | 56.26 |
1978 | 48 000 | 11 000 | 37 000 | 53.0 | 12.4 | 40.6 | 7.99 | 95.8 | 57.71 |
1979 | 51 000 | 11 000 | 40 000 | 53.2 | 11.5 | 41.7 | 8.04 | 88.6 | 59.15 |
1980 | 54 000 | 11 000 | 43 000 | 53.4 | 10.7 | 42.7 | 8.10 | 81.6 | 60.45 |
1981 | 57 000 | 11 000 | 46 000 | 53.2 | 9.9 | 43.3 | 8.13 | 74.9 | 61.65 |
1982 | 60 000 | 10 000 | 49 000 | 52.8 | 9.1 | 43.7 | 8.10 | 68.2 | 62.96 |
1983 | 62 000 | 10 000 | 52 000 | 51.9 | 8.3 | 43.6 | 8.02 | 62.1 | 64.22 |
1984 | 64 000 | 10 000 | 55 000 | 50.7 | 7.6 | 43.1 | 7.90 | 56.3 | 65.25 |
1985 | 66 000 | 9 000 | 57 000 | 49.3 | 7.0 | 42.4 | 7.76 | 51.1 | 66.27 |
1986 | 66 000 | 9 000 | 57 000 | 46.5 | 6.4 | 40.1 | 7.58 | 46.4 | 67.01 |
1987 | 66 000 | 9 000 | 58 000 | 43.8 | 5.8 | 38.0 | 7.37 | 42.1 | 67.89 |
1988 | 66 000 | 8 000 | 58 000 | 41.3 | 5.3 | 36.0 | 7.14 | 38.4 | 68.58 |
1989 | 66 000 | 8 000 | 58 000 | 38.8 | 4.9 | 33.9 | 6.87 | 35.0 | 69.16 |
1990 | 65 000 | 8 000 | 57 000 | 36.6 | 4.5 | 32.0 | 6.61 | 31.9 | 69.78 |
1991 | 65 000 | 8 000 | 57 000 | 34.6 | 4.3 | 30.3 | 6.34 | 29.1 | 70.19 |
1992 | 64 000 | 8 000 | 56 000 | 32.6 | 4.1 | 28.6 | 6.05 | 26.5 | 70.66 |
1993 | 64 000 | 8 000 | 56 000 | 30.9 | 3.8 | 27.0 | 5.76 | 24.2 | 71.17 |
1994 | 63 000 | 8 000 | 55 000 | 29.3 | 3.7 | 25.5 | 5.47 | 22.1 | 71.39 |
1995 | 61 000 | 8 000 | 54 000 | 28.2 | 3.5 | 24.6 | 5.19 | 20.3 | 71.99 |
1996 | 61 000 | 8 000 | 53 000 | 27.5 | 3.5 | 24.0 | 4.90 | 18.7 | 72.19 |
1997 | 60 000 | 8 000 | 53 000 | 26.8 | 3.4 | 23.4 | 4.62 | 17.3 | 72.42 |
1998 | 60 000 | 8 000 | 53 000 | 26.3 | 3.3 | 23.0 | 4.34 | 16.1 | 72.97 |
1999 | 60 000 | 8 000 | 52 000 | 25.8 | 3.2 | 22.5 | 4.13 | 15.0 | 73.18 |
2000 | 58 000 | 7 000 | 51 000 | 24.8 | 3.2 | 21.6 | 3.89 | 14.0 | 73.47 |
2001 | 57 000 | 7 000 | 50 000 | 24.0 | 3.1 | 21.0 | 3.69 | 13.1 | 73.81 |
2002 | 56 000 | 7 000 | 49 000 | 23.3 | 3.0 | 20.2 | 3.50 | 12.4 | 73.87 |
2003 | 55 000 | 7 000 | 48 000 | 22.7 | 3.0 | 19.8 | 3.35 | 11.8 | 74.14 |
2004 | 55 000 | 7 000 | 48 000 | 22.2 | 2.9 | 19.3 | 3.20 | 11.3 | 74.33 |
2005 | 54 000 | 7 000 | 46 000 | 21.4 | 2.9 | 18.5 | 3.05 | 10.9 | 74.40 |
2006 | 53 000 | 7 000 | 46 000 | 20.7 | 2.9 | 17.8 | 2.92 | 10.6 | 74.48 |
2007 | 53 000 | 8 000 | 46 000 | 20.5 | 3.0 | 17.6 | 2.81 | 10.6 | 74.46 |
2008 | 56 000 | 8 000 | 48 000 | 21.1 | 3.0 | 18.2 | 2.81 | 10.3 | 74.61 |
2009 | 60 000 | 8 000 | 52 000 | 22.3 | 3.0 | 19.3 | 2.84 | 10.1 | 74.68 |
2010 | 64 000 | 7 000 | 57 000 | 23.4 | 2.6 | 20.8 | 2.94 | 10.0 | 76.27 |
2011 | 70 000 | 8 000 | 62 000 | 22.6 | 2.5 | 20.2 | 2.94 | 9.9 | 76.61 |
2012 | 75 000 | 8 000 | 67 000 | 21.9 | 2.3 | 19.6 | 2.93 | 9.8 | 77.06 |
2013 | 81 000 | 9 000 | 72 000 | 21.6 | 2.3 | 19.3 | 2.95 | 9.7 | 77.25 |
2014 | 85 000 | 9 000 | 76 000 | 21.3 | 2.2 | 19.1 | 2.96 | 9.6 | 77.45 |
2015 | 88 000 | 9 000 | 79 000 | 21.3 | 2.2 | 19.1 | 2.96 | 9.6 | 77.69 |
2016 | 90 000 | 9 000 | 81 000 | 20.8 | 2.2 | 18.6 | 2.95 | 9.6 | 77.92 |
2017 | 92 000 | 10 000 | 82 000 | 20.3 | 2.2 | 18.1 | 2.94 | 9.5 | 77.92 |
2018 | 92 000 | 10 000 | 82 000 | 19.8 | 2.2 | 17.6 | 2.88 | 9.5 | 77.97 |
2019 | 90 000 | 10 000 | 80 000 | 19.3 | 2.2 | 17.1 | 2.78 | 9.5 | 78.00 |
2020 | 87 000 | 14 000 | 73 000 | 18.8 | 3.0 | 15.8 | 2.69 | 9.4 | 74.76 |
2021 | 83 000 | 17 000 | 66 000 | 18.4 | 3.8 | 14.6 | 2.62 | 9.3 | 72.54 |
1 CBR = crude birth rate (per 1000); CDR = crude death rate (per 1000); NC = natural change (per 1000); TFR = total fertility rate (number of children per woman); IMR = infant mortality rate per 1000 births |
Year | Population | Live births | Deaths | Natural increase | Crude birth rate | Crude death rate | Rate of natural increase | TFR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2,577,062 | 49,494 | 5,484 | 44,010 | 19.20 | 2.10 | 17.10 | 2.660 |
2007 | 2,743,499 | 52,500 | 6,810 | 45,690 | 19.10 | 2.48 | 16.62 | 2.589 |
2008 | 2,867,428 | 58,250 | 7,415 | 50,835 | 20.30 | 2.59 | 17.71 | 2.607 |
2009 | 3,173,917 | 64,735 | 7,098 | 57,637 | 20.40 | 2.24 | 18.16 | 2.669 |
2010 | 2,773,479 | 65,528 | 6,974 | 58,554 | 23.30 | 2.67 | 20.63 | 2.974 |
2011 | 3,295,298 | 67,922 | 7,667 | 60,255 | 20.60 | 2.33 | 18.27 | 2.853 |
2012 | 3,623,001 | 72,867 | 7,884 | 64,983 | 20.10 | 2.18 | 17.92 | 2.818 |
2013 | 3,855,206 | 79,417 | 7,669 | 71,748 | 20.60 | 1.99 | 18.61 | 2.882 |
2014 | 3,992,893 | 82,981 | 7,819 | 75,162 | 21.90 | 1.96 | 19.94 | 2.900 |
2015 | 4,159,102 | 86,286 | 8,167 | 78,119 | 19.30 | 1.96 | 17.34 | 2.903 |
2016 | 4,414,051 | 88,346 | 8,828 | 79,518 | 20.00 | 2.00 | 18.00 | 2.888 |
2017 | 4,559,963 | 90,371 | 8,861 | 81,510 | 20.50 | 1.90 | 18.60 | 2.895 |
2018 | 4,601,706 | 89,071 | 8,979 | 80,092 | 19.36 | 1.90 | 17.46 | 2.858 |
2019 | 4,617,927 | 86,819 | 8,581 | 78,238 | 18.80 | 1.86 | 16.94 | 2.689 |
2020 | 4,481,042 | 84,405 | 10,589 | 73,816 | 18.80 | 2.40 | 16.40 | 2.664 |
2021 | 4,527,446 | 82,224 | 12,649 | 69,575 | 18.16 | 2.79 | 15.37 | 2.604 |
2022 | 4,933,850 | 77,628 | 10,035 | 67,593 | 15.73 | 2.03 | 13.70 | 2.305 |
2023 | 5,165,602 | 71,107 | 8,982 | 62,125 | 13.77 | 1.74 | 12.03 | 2.011 |
Ethnic groups
According to the CIA, Oman's population primarily consists of Arabs, with a Baloch, South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi), and African minority.[8]
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Omani society is largely tribal.[9][10] Oman has three known types of identities. Two of these identities are 'tribalism' and 'Ibadism'; the third identity is linked to 'maritime trade'. The first two identities are widespread in the interior of Oman; these identities are closely tried to tradition, as a result of lengthy periods of isolation. The third identity, which pertains to Muscat and the coastal areas of Oman, is an identity that has become embodied in business and trade. The third identity is generally seen to be more open and tolerant towards others. Thus, tension between socio-cultural groups in Omani society exists. More important is the existence of social inequality between these three groups.[10] Gwadar, a region of Balochistan in Pakistan, was a Colony of Oman for more than a century. In 1958, Pakistan bought Gwadar from Oman for US$22.4 million, and hence many Omanis have Pakistani descent.[11]
Migration
Because of the combination of a relatively small local Omani population and a fast-growing oil-driven economy, Oman has attracted many migrants. At the 2014 census the total immigrant population was 1,789,000 or 43.7% of the population.[12] Most migrants are males from India (465,660 for both sexes), Bangladesh (107,125) or Pakistan (84,658). Female migrant workers are mainly from Indonesia (25,300), the Philippines (15,651) or Sri Lanka (10,178). Migrants from Arab countries account for 68,986 migrants (Egypt 29,877, Jordan 7,403, Sudan 6,867, UAE 6,426, Iraq 4,159, Saudi Arabia 725, Bahrain 388, Qatar 168, other 12,683) and other Asian countries for 12,939 migrants. There were 8,541 migrants from Europe, 1,540 from the United States and 15,565 from other countries.
CIA World Factbook demographic statistics
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The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.[13]
Age structure
- 0-14 years: 30.1% (male 528,554/female 502,272)
- 15-24 years: 18.69% (male 335,764/female 304,207)
- 25-54 years: 43.8% (male 864,858/female 635,006)
- 55-64 years: 3.92% (male 71,477/female 62,793)
- 65 years and over: 3.49% (male 58,561/female 60,894) (2017 est.)
Median age
- total: 25.6 years
- male: 26.6 years
- female: 24.2 years (2017 est.)
Birth rate
- 24 births/1,000 population (2017 est.)
Death rate
- 3.3 deaths/1,000 population (2017 est.)
Population growth rate
- 2.03% (2017 est.)
Urbanization
- urban population: 84.5% of total population (2018)
- rate of urbanisation: 5.25% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)
Sex ratio
- at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
- 0-14 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
- 15-24 years: 1.1 male(s)/female
- 25-54 years: 1.38 male(s)/female
- 55-64 years: 1.14 male(s)/female
- 65 years and over: 0.99 male(s)/female
- total population: 1.19 male(s)/female (2017 est.)
Infant mortality rate
- total: 12.8 deaths/1,000 live births
- male: 13.1 deaths/1,000 live births
- female: 12.5 deaths/1,000 live births (2017 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
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- total population: 75.7 years
- male: 73.7 years
- female: 77.7 years (2017 est
Obesity - adult prevalence rate
- 27% (2016)
Children under the age of 5 years underweight
- 9.7% (2014)
Nationality
noun:
Omani(s)
adjective:
Omani
Religion
Islam 85.9%, Christianity 6.5%, Hindu 5.5%, Buddhist 0.8%, Other 1%, Unaffiliated 0.2%.[14]
Omani citizens are predominantly Muslim. 35% areIbadi Muslims, 47% Sunni Muslims and 6% Shia Muslims.[15]
Languages
Arabic (official), Bangla, English, Hindi, Malayalam, Balochi, Swahili, Urdu, Sindhi, Gujarati, Jadgali, Achomi, Shehri, Tamil and other Indian languages
Literacy
definition: Literacy has been described as the ability to read for knowledge and write coherently and think critically about the written word. (2015 est.)
total population | |
male | |
female |
Overseas Omani people
Today several thousand Omani-born people have emigrated abroad. The figures are shown below (only countries with more than 100 Omani-born residents are listed).[16]
Country | Omani population |
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2,024 |
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390 |
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260 |
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148 |
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24 |
See also
References
- ^ "Sultanate of Oman Ministry of National Economy". Archived from the original on 2010-11-13. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
- ^ "World Population Prospects: The 2010 Revision".
- ^ Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat, World Population Prospects: The 2010 Revision Archived May 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Demographic Yearbook". United Nations Statistics Division.[not specific enough to verify]
- ^ "UNSD — Demographic and Social Statistics".
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