Largest Cities and Towns by Population in Oman
74 cities and towns in Oman with 7,500 or more inhabitants, ranked by population at the census of December 12, 2020 (by Ministry of National Economy, Oman).
| Rank | City or Town | Native Name | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seeb (As-Sīb) | السيب | 470,878 |
| 2 | Bawshar | بوشر | 362,523 |
| 3 | Salalah | صلالـــــــــة | 293,962 |
| 4 | Muttrah (Maṭraḥ) | مطرح | 230,881 |
| 5 | Sohar (Ṣuḥār) | صحار | 219,264 |
| 6 | Amarat (Al-'Āmrāt) | العامرات | 96,384 |
| 7 | Al-Buraymi | البريمي | 92,223 |
| 8 | Sur | صور | 83,763 |
| 9 | Ja'alan Bani Bu 'Ali | جعلان بني بو علي | 66,284 |
| 10 | Nizwa | نزوى | 64,599 |
| 11 | Al-Khaburah | الخابورة | 63,750 |
| 12 | As-Suwaiq | السويق | 60,868 |
| 13 | 'Ibri | عبري | 55,419 |
| 14 | Ar-Rustaq | الرستاق | 45,367 |
| 15 | Bahla' | بهلاء | 39,576 |
| 16 | Barka' | بركاء | 36,427 |
| 17 | Khadra' as-Sa'd | خضراء ال سعد | 36,271 |
| 18 | Ja'alan Bani Bu Hassan | جعلان بني بوحسن | 34,466 |
| 19 | Qurayyat | قريات | 31,325 |
| 20 | Al-Kamil wal-Wafi | الكامل والوافي | 30,853 |
| 21 | Sama'il | سمائل | 29,691 |
| 22 | Ibra' | إبراء | 29,599 |
| 23 | Al-Mintirib | المنترب | 25,683 |
| 24 | Muscat (Masqaṭ) | مسقط | 24,099 |
| 25 | Saham | صحم | 23,923 |
| 26 | Izki | إزكي | 23,159 |
| 27 | Murtaf'at Saham | مرتفعات صحم | 22,273 |
| 28 | Khasab | خصب | 21,651 |
| 29 | Sanaw | سناو | 19,643 |
| 30 | Adam | أدم | 18,654 |
| 31 | Liwa | لوى | 18,321 |
| 32 | Al-Muladdah | الملدة | 16,387 |
| 33 | As-Suwamhan | الصومحان | 15,671 |
| 34 | Nakhal | نخل | 15,580 |
| 35 | Mudhaibi (Al-Muḍaībī) | المضيبي | 15,430 |
| 36 | Ash-Shakhakhit | الشخاخيط | 14,974 |
| 37 | Fanja | فنجا | 14,755 |
| 38 | Al-Budayah | البداية | 14,106 |
| 39 | Al-Hamra' | الحمراء | 14,035 |
| 40 | Dank | ضنك | 13,279 |
| 41 | Al-Ashkharah | الاشخرة | 13,199 |
| 42 | Mukhaylif | مخيليف | 13,060 |
| 43 | As-Suwaydifi | السويديفي | 12,822 |
| 44 | Wadi Say | وادي صاي | 12,805 |
| 45 | Manah | منح | 12,553 |
| 46 | Taqah | طاقة | 12,538 |
| 47 | Yanqul | ينقل | 12,241 |
| 48 | Hilf | حلف | 12,217 |
| 49 | Ar-Rumays | الرميس | 12,089 |
| 50 | Diyan al-Bu Sa'id | ضيان البوسعيد | 11,637 |
| 51 | Az-Zahyah | الزاهية | 11,218 |
| 52 | Ad-Dariz | الدريز | 11,037 |
| 53 | Al-'Awabi | العوابي | 10,929 |
| 54 | Al-Masna'ah | المصنعة | 10,809 |
| 55 | Thumrayt | ثمريت | 10,552 |
| 56 | Dil al-'Abd as-Salam | دِيل آل عبدالسلام | 10,426 |
| 57 | Al-Huwayl | الحويل | 10,058 |
| 58 | Mirbat | مرباط | 9,886 |
| 59 | Diba al-Bay'ah | دباء البيعة | 9,863 |
| 60 | Birkat al-Mawz | بركة الموز | 9,828 |
| 61 | Al-'Araqi | العراقي | 9,827 |
| 62 | Shinas | شناص | 9,720 |
| 63 | Samad ash-Shan | سمد الشأن | 9,398 |
| 64 | As-Subaykhi | الصبيخي | 8,975 |
| 65 | Khadra' al-Bu Rashid | خضراء آل بورشيد | 8,863 |
| 66 | Hayma' | هيماء | 7,814 |
| 67 | Bidbid | بدبد | 7,672 |
| 68 | As-Suwadi as-Sahil | السوادي الساحل | 7,588 |
| 69 | Anjarti | انجرتي | 7,529 |
| 70 | Wudam as-Sahil | ودام الساحل | 7,457 |
| 71 | Al-Ghalil | الغليل | 7,111 |
| 72 | Al-Maghsar | المغسر | 5,694 |
| 73 | Ghadfan | غضفان | 5,561 |
| 74 | Qarn al-'Alam | قرن العلم | 5,034(2010 census) |
Source: Ministry of National Economy, Oman (2020 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff.
Why don't these match official city populations?Official figures typically count only the population within administrative boundaries. UN urban area figures cover the entire built-up area, which can include multiple cities and towns.Show moreShow less
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Can an urban area be smaller than its city? Yes. While most cities have urban areas larger than their administrative boundaries, some cities have extensive administrative limits that include sparsely populated areas.
12 urban areas in Oman with 50,000 or more inhabitants, ranked by the UN's population estimates for 2026.
| Rank | Urban Area | Population Estimate (2026) | Yearly Change | Land Area (km²) | Density (P/km²) | World Rank | Projections (2030) | Projections (2050) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masqąt (Muscat) | 794,239 | +1.72% | 154 | 5,157 | 671 | 849,015 | 1,095,103 |
| 2 | Seeb | 643,024 | +2.01% | 146 | 4,416 | 845 | 694,833 | 819,677 |
| 3 | Salalah | 287,667 | +2.96% | 65 | 4,453 | 2,042 | 321,691 | 446,465 |
| 4 | Sohar | 162,213 | +4.59% | 55 | 2,928 | 3,778 | 192,007 | 384,258 |
| 5 | Dahariz park | 103,642 | +3.83% | 25 | 4,146 | 6,046 | 119,537 | 217,404 |
| 6 | Al Amerat | 100,337 | +2.03% | 26 | 3,830 | 6,241 | 108,485 | 145,873 |
| 7 | Al-Buraimi | 94,521 | +3.39% | 24 | 3,874 | 6,620 | 107,343 | 128,635 |
| 8 | Al-Rustaq | 83,575 | +2.13% | 27 | 3,073 | 7,551 | 90,682 | 125,347 |
| 9 | Barka | 75,187 | +2.61% | 26 | 2,848 | 8,387 | 83,049 | 121,409 |
| 10 | As Suwaiq | 69,091 | +6.11% | 32 | 2,173 | 9,076 | 85,965 | 141,313 |
| 11 | Ibri | 68,869 | +2.71% | 19 | 3,550 | 9,106 | 76,323 | 102,140 |
| 12 | Saham | 57,730 | +3.39% | 23 | 2,554 | 10,800 | 65,554 | 113,078 |
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025). World Urbanization Prospects: The 2025 Revision, Online Edition.