Population in Oman

Oman
5 635 601

people

As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Oman is 5 635 601 people, including children under the age of 6 - 567 787 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 660 774 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 680 499 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 2 419 082 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 1 059 493 people, and the centenarians in Oman over 80 years old - 247 966 people.

114

place is occupied by Oman in the ranking of countries by population

Population size in Oman by age groups

Children under 6 years old 567 787 / 10.08%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 660 774 / 11.73%
Young people from 18 to 29 680 499 / 12.08%
Adults from 30 to 59 2 419 082 / 42.93%
Elderly over 60 1 059 493 / 18.8%
Centenarians over 80 247 966 / 4.4%

Gender composition of the population in Oman

Total in Oman permanent residents 2 676 910 men (47.5%) and 2 958 691 women (52.5%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 4175 830 / 6.1%140 665 / 5.6%47.7%
5 – 9175 830 / 6.1%137 960 / 5.5%47.5%
10 - 14 156 895 / 5.4%124 434 / 5%47.5%
15 - 19 132 549 / 4.5%108 204 / 4.4%48%
20 - 24 156 895 / 5.4%129 845 / 5.2%49%
25 - 29 232 637 / 8.2%194 767 / 7.6%48.9%
30 - 34 227 227 / 8%194 767 / 7.6%49.4%
35 - 39 208 291 / 7.3%189 357 / 7.4%51.1%
40 - 44 192 061 / 6.7%178 536 / 7%51.5%
45 - 49 175 830 / 6.1%165 011 / 6.5%51.8%
50 - 54 200 176 / 7%200 177 / 7.8%53.6%
55 - 59 210 997 / 7.4%229 933 / 8.9%55.5%
60 - 64 175 830 / 6.1%205 587 / 8%57.3%
65 - 69 121 729 / 4.1%162 306 / 6.4%60.4%
70 - 74 51 396 / 1.5%86 563 / 3.6%65.8%
75 - 79 64 922 / 2%135 255 / 5.4%70%
80+45 986 / 1.3%121 729 / 4.9%75.2%

Education level

Education level of residents in Oman: have higher education 22.7% (1 279 281 people), incomplete higher education — 2.9% (163 432 people), secondary vocational — 35.7% (2 011 910 people), 11 classes — 15.7% (884 789 people), 9 classes — 8.7% (490 297 people), 5 classes — 8.2% (462 119 people), have no education — 0.4% (22 542 people), illiterate — 0.6% (33 814 people).

Higher education 1 279 281 / 22.7%
Incomplete higher 163 432 / 2.9%
Secondary vocational 2 011 910 / 35.7%
Elementary school 884 789 / 15.7%
Middle school 490 297 / 8.7%
High school 462 119 / 8.2%
Without education 22 542 / 0.4%
Illiterate 33 814 / 0.6%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Oman

Total in Oman the number of officially employed population is 3 663 141 people (65%), pensioners 1 521 612 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 281 780 people (5%).

Employed population 3 663 141 / 65%
Unemployed 281 780 / 5%
Pensioners 1 521 612 / 27%

Disability

Total in Oman have a disability 537 073 people, what constitutes 9.53% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 82 843 (1.47.%), disabled of the group II are 209 644 (3.72.%), disabled of the group III are 201 191 (3.57.%), disabled children 43 394 (0.77.%).

Total disabled 537 073 / 9.53%
Disabled of the group I 82 843 / 1.47%
Disabled of the group II 209 644 / 3.72%
Disabled of the group III 201 191 / 3.57%
Disabled children 43 394 / 0.77%