Oman People - 2022
SOURCE: 2022 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK
Population
3,764,348 (2022 est.)
note: immigrants make up approximately 46% of the total population (2019)
Nationality
noun: Omani(s)
adjective: Omani
Ethnic groups
Arab, Baluchi, South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi), African
Languages
Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Swahili, Urdu, Indian dialects
major-language sample(s):
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Religions
Muslim 85.9%, Christian 6.4%, Hindu 5.7%, other and unaffiliated 2% (2020 est.)
note: Omani citizens represent approximately 56.4% of the population and are overwhelming Muslim (Ibadhi and Sunni sects each constitute about 45% and Shia about 5%); Christians, Hindus, and Buddhists account for roughly 5% of Omani citizens
Age structure
0-14 years: 30.15% (male 561,791/female 533,949)
15-24 years: 17.35% (male 331,000/female 299,516)
25-54 years: 44.81% (male 928,812/female 699,821)
55-64 years: 4.02% (male 77,558/female 68,427)
65 years and over: 3.68% (male 64,152/female 69,663) (2020 est.)
Dependency ratios
total dependency ratio: 42
youth dependency ratio: 38
elderly dependency ratio: 4
potential support ratio: 25.2 (2021 est.)
Median age
total: 26.2 years
male: 27.2 years
female: 25.1 years (2020 est.)
Population 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.)
Net migration rate
-0.45 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Population distribution
the vast majority of the population is located in and around the Al Hagar Mountains in the north of the country; another smaller cluster is found around the city of Salalah in the far south; most of the country remains sparsely poplulated
Urbanization
urban population: 87.8% of total population (2022)
rate of urbanization: 2.32% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas - population
1.623 million MUSCAT (capital) (2022)
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: 1.32 male(s)/female
55-64 years: 1.12 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.79 male(s)/female
total population: 1.17 male(s)/female (2022 est.)
Maternal mortality ratio
19 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)
Infant mortality rate
total: 14.45 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 15.71 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 13.12 deaths/1,000 live births (2022 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 76.9 years
male: 74.96 years
female: 78.93 years (2022 est.)
Total fertility rate
2.7 children born/woman (2022 est.)
Contraceptive prevalence rate
29.7% (2014)
Drinking water source
improved: urban: 100% of population
rural: 97.9% of population
total: 99.7% of population
unimproved: urban: 0% of population
rural: 2.1% of population
total: 0.3% of population (2020 est.)
Current health expenditure
4.1% of GDP (2019)
Physicians density
1.77 physicians/1,000 population (2020)
Hospital bed density
1.5 beds/1,000 population (2017)
Sanitation facility access
improved: urban: 100% of population
rural: 100% of population
total: 100% of population
unimproved: urban: 0% of population
rural: 0% of population
total: 0% of population (2020 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate
0.1% (2021)
Obesity - adult prevalence rate
27% (2016)
Alcohol consumption per capita
total: 0.47 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
beer: 0.17 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
wine: 0.02 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
spirits: 0.29 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
other alcohols: 0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Tobacco use
total: 8% (2020 est.)
male: 15.5% (2020 est.)
female: 0.4% (2020 est.)
Children under the age of 5 years underweight
11.2% (2016/17)
Education expenditures
5.4% of GDP (2019 est.)
Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 95.7%
male: 97%
female: 92.7% (2018)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
total: 15 years
male: 15 years
female: 15 years (2021)
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)
total: 15.5%
male: 12.1%
female: 31.6% (2020)
NOTE: The information regarding Oman on this page is re-published from the 2022 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Oman 2022 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Oman 2022 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.
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