Oman Demographics

Population of Oman (2026)

View live population, charts & trends: Population of Oman

Oman Population
5,671,458
see live
Yearly Change
+3.22%
Global Share
0.07%
Global Rank
120

Median Age

The median age in Oman is 29.8 years (2026).

Fertility in Oman

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility : the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
2.44
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in Oman

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
80.7
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
82.4
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
79.2
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Oman


Infant Mortality
7.7
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
9.4
(per 1,000 live births)


Oman Urban Population

Currently, 79.6% of the population of Oman is urban (4,511,706 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in Oman is 18 people per km² (47 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 309,500 km² (119,499 sq. miles).

Largest Cities and Towns in Oman

The 30 largest of 74 cities and towns, ranked by population at the census of December 12, 2020 (by Ministry of National Economy, Oman).

RankCity or TownPopulation
1Seeb470,878
2Bawshar362,523
3Salalah293,962
4Muttrah230,881
5Sohar219,264
6Amarat96,384
7Al-Buraymi92,223
8Sur83,763
9Ja'alan Bani Bu 'Ali66,284
10Nizwa64,599
11Al-Khaburah63,750
12As-Suwaiq60,868
13'Ibri55,419
14Ar-Rustaq45,367
15Bahla'39,576
16Barka'36,427
17Khadra' as-Sa'd36,271
18Ja'alan Bani Bu Hassan34,466
19Qurayyat31,325
20Al-Kamil wal-Wafi30,853
21Sama'il29,691
22Ibra'29,599
23Al-Mintirib25,683
24Muscat24,099
25Saham23,923
26Izki23,159
27Murtaf'at Saham22,273
28Khasab21,651
29Sanaw19,643
30Adam18,654
See all 74 cities and towns in Oman

See also

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Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64] ) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.