Population:
2,967,717
country comparison to the world: 136
note: includes 577,293 non-nationals (July 2010 est.)
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 42.7% (male 744,265/female 714,116)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 54.5% (male 1,079,511/female 783,243)
[see also: Age structure - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 2.8% (male 55,180/female 41,770) (2010 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 23.9 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male: 25.4 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 22.1 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
1.996% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 59
[see also: Population growth rate country ranks ]

Birth rate:
23.9 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 69
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
3.47 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 216
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
-0.48 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 144
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]

Urbanization:
urban population: 72% of total population (2008)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 1.34 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 1.06 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 1.23 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 16 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 118
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male: 16.28 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 15.71 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 73.97 years
country comparison to the world: 106
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - total population country ranks ]
male: 72.15 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 75.88 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
2.87 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 72
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
0.1% (2001 est.)
country comparison to the world: 144
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
1,300 (2001 est.)
country comparison to the world: 141
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
fewer than 200 (2003 est.)
country comparison to the world: 121
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

Nationality:
noun: Omani(s)
adjective: Omani

Ethnic groups:
Arab, Baluchi, South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi), African

Religions:
Ibadhi Muslim 75%, other (includes Sunni Muslim, Shia Muslim, Hindu) 25%

Languages:
Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Urdu, Indian dialects

Literacy:
definition: NA
total population: 81.4%
[see also: Literacy - total population country ranks ]
male: 86.8%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: 73.5% (2003 census)
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 11 years
male: 11 years
female: 11 years (2008)

Education expenditures:
4% of GDP (2006)
country comparison to the world: 107
[see also: Education expenditures country ranks ]