Demographics of Oman


This article is about the demographic features of the population of Oman, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
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 region; and about 30,000 live in the remote Musandam Peninsula on the Strait of Hormuz. Some 2 million expatriates live in Oman, most of whom are workers from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Morocco, Jordan, and the Philippines.
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

Census results

Total populationOmani populationExpatriate population
19932,000,0001,465,000 535,000
20032,340,8151,781,558 559,257
20102,773,4791,957,336 816,143
20144,092,0002,303,000 1,789,000
20164,550,5382,462,768 2,082,478
20194,992,3642,994,601 1,997,763

UN estimateshttp://esa.un.org/unpd/wpp/index.htm [Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat, World Population Prospects: The 2010 Revision]

Total population Population aged 0–14 Population aged 15–64 Population aged 65+
195045642.354.63.0
195550143.653.23.2
196055744.652.13.2
196563145.651.23.3
197073246.450.43.2
197589846.150.93.0
19801 18145.651.82.6
19851 53946.051.62.4
19901 86845.652.12.3
19952 23240.357.52.2
20002 26436.760.82.5
20052 43032.165.12.8
20102 78227.270.32.5

Structure of the populationhttp://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2.htm

Structure of the population :
Age GroupMaleFemaleTotal%
Total1 971 1151 202 8023 173 917100
0-4139 614132 530272 1448,57
5-9124 776120 250245 0267,72
10-14129 964124 646254 6108,02
15-19145 215139 611284 8268,97
20-24238 483148 965387 44812,21
25-29327 686147 717475 40314,98
30-34247 107120 429367 53611,58
35-39192 48379 617272 1008,57
40-44149 09058 112207 2026,53
45-49103 90841 522145 4304,58
50-5483 05730 530113 5873,58
55-5940 48819 40259 8901,89
60-6423 53816 19239 7301,25
65-6911 8119 00020 8110,66
70-747 7217 21214 9330,47
75-793 3033 5146 8170,21
80+2 8713 5536 4240,20

Structure of the population :
Age GroupMaleFemaleTotal%
Total2 332 6871 290 3143 623 001100
0-4164 406158 435322 8418,91
5-9132 469127 235259 7047,17
10-14111 287105 301216 5885,98
15-19128 311119 875248 1866,85
20-24262 201147 485409 68611,31
25-29438 633160 772599 40516,54
30-34335 104131 241466 34512,87
35-39234 34396 312330 6559,13
40-44177 17163 301240 4726,64
45-49122 57447 241169 8154,69
50-5489 91739 602129 5193,57
55-5956 44828 38084 8282,34
60-6428 33820 62948 9671,35
65-6917 19915 56132 7600,90
70-7413 92512 43926 3640,73
75-799 4757 37316 8480,47
80+10 8829 11319 9950,55
unknown41923<0,01

Vital statistics

UN estimates

Births and deaths
YearPopulationLive birthsDeathsNatural increaseCrude birth rateCrude death rateRate of natural increaseTFR
200964,7357,09857,6373.3
20102,773,47965,5286,97458,55423,632,5121,123.0
201167,9227,66760,2552.9
201272,8677,88464,9832.8
201379,4177,66971,7482.9
201482,9817,81975,1622.9
201790,3718,86181,51019.8
201889,0718,97980,09219.4

Life expectancy at birth

Ethnic groups

According to the CIA, Oman's population primarily consists of Arab, Baluchi, South Asian, and African ethnic groups.
Omani society is largely tribal. 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.

Migration

Because of the combination of a relatively small Omani population and a fast-growing oil-driven economy, Oman has attracted many migrants. At the 2014 census the total expatriate population was 1,789,000 or 43.7% of the population. Most migrants are males from India, Bangladesh or Pakistan. Female migrant workers are mainly from Indonesia, the Philippines or Sri Lanka. Migrants from Arab countries account for 68,986 migrants 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

The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.
Age structure
Median age
Birth rate
Death rate
Population growth rate
Urbanization
Sex ratio
Infant mortality rate
Life expectancy at birth
Obesity - adult prevalence rate
Children under the age of 5 years underweight

Nationality

noun:
Omani
adjective:
Omani

Religions

85.9%, Christian 6.5%, Hindu 5.5%, Buddhist 0.8%, Jewish <0.1, Other 1%, Unaffiliated 0.2%

Languages

, English, Hindi, Malayalam, Baluchi, Kiswahili, Urdu, Lawati, Gujarati, Zadjali, Ajami, Kamzari, Jibbali : Shehri, Mehri, Habyoti, Bathari, Hikmani, Harsusi, 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.
total population: 91.1%
male: 93.6%
female: 85.6%

Overseas Omani people

Today several thousand Omani-born people have emigrated abroad. The figures are shown below.
CountryOmani population
United Kingdom2,024
United States390
Canada260
Australia148

Government

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