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    Oman Demographics Profile 2018

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    Oman has a population of around 3.4 million people as of 2017, with immigrants making up almost 45% of the total population. Around 30% of the population is 14 years old or younger. The median age is 25.6 years and population growth is at 2.03% annually. Life expectancy is 75.7 years. Major industries include oil and gas production, fishing and tourism. Arabic is the official language. Islam is the dominant religion, practiced by around 86% of residents.

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    Oman has a population of around 3.4 million people as of 2017, with immigrants making up almost 45% of the total population. Around 30% of the population is 14 years old or younger. The median age is 25.6 years and population growth is at 2.03% annually. Life expectancy is 75.7 years. Major industries include oil and gas production, fishing and tourism. Arabic is the official language. Islam is the dominant religion, practiced by around 86% of residents.

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    Oman has a population of around 3.4 million people as of 2017, with immigrants making up almost 45% of the total population. Around 30% of the population is 14 years old or younger. The median age is 25.6 years and population growth is at 2.03% annually. Life expectancy is 75.7 years. Major industries include oil and gas production, fishing and tourism. Arabic is the official language. Islam is the dominant religion, practiced by around 86% of residents.

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    Oman has a population of around 3.4 million people as of 2017, with immigrants making up almost 45% of the total population. Around 30% of the population is 14 years old or younger. The median age is 25.6 years and population growth is at 2.03% annually. Life expectancy is 75.7 years. Major industries include oil and gas production, fishing and tourism. Arabic is the official language. Islam is the dominant religion, practiced by around 86% of residents.

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    Oman Demographics Profile 2018

    Home > Factbook > Countries > Oman

    Population 3,424,386 (July 2017 est.)


    note: immigrants make up almost 45% of the total population, according to
    UN data (2017)

    Age structure 0-14 years: 30.1% (male 528,554/female 502,272)


    15-24 years: 18.69% (male 335,764/female 304,207)
    25-54 years: 43.8% (male 864,858/female 635,006)
    55-64 years: 3.92% (male 71,477/female 62,793)
    65 years and over: 3.49% (male 58,561/female 60,894) (2017 est.)

    Dependency total dependency ratio: 32.4


    ratios youth dependency ratio: 29.4
    elderly dependency ratio: 3.1
    potential support ratio: 32.6 (2015 est.)

    Median age total: 25.6 years


    male: 26.6 years
    female: 24.2 years (2017 est.)

    Population 2.03% (2017 est.)


    growth rate

    Birth rate 24 births/1,000 population (2017 est.)

    Death rate 3.3 deaths/1,000 population (2017 est.)

    Net migration -0.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2017 est.)


    rate

    Urbanization urban population: 78.5% of total population (2017)


    rate of urbanization: 2.17% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

    Major cities - MUSCAT (capital) 838,000 (2015)


    population

    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: 1.38 male(s)/female
    55-64 years: 1.14 male(s)/female
    65 years and over: 0.99 male(s)/female
    total population: 1.19 male(s)/female (2016 est.)

    Infant mortality total: 12.8 deaths/1,000 live births


    rate male: 13.1 deaths/1,000 live births
    female: 12.5 deaths/1,000 live births (2017 est.)

    Life total population: 75.7 years


    expectancy at male: 73.7 years
    birth female: 77.7 years (2017 est.)

    Total fertility 2.82 children born/woman (2017 est.)


    rate

    Contraceptive 29.7% (2014)


    prevalence
    rate

    HIV/AIDS - NA
    adult
    prevalence
    rate

    HIV/AIDS - NA
    people living
    with HIV/AIDS

    HIV/AIDS - NA
    deaths

    Drinking water improved:


    source urban: 95.5% of population
    rural: 86.1% of population
    total: 93.4% of population
    unimproved:
    urban: 4.5% of population
    rural: 13.9% of population
    total: 6.6% of population (2015 est.)

    Sanitation improved:
    facility access urban: 97.3% of population
    rural: 94.7% of population
    total: 96.7% of population
    unimproved:
    urban: 2.7% of population
    rural: 5.3% of population
    total: 3.3% of population (2015 est.)

    Nationality noun: Omani(s)


    adjective: Omani

    Ethnic groups Arab, Baluchi, South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi),
    African

    Religions Muslim 85.9%, Christian 6.5%, Hindu 5.5%, Buddhist 0.8%, Jewish <0.1%,
    other 1%, unaffiliated 0.2% (2010 est.)
    note: Omani citizens represent approximately 60% of the population and are
    overwhelming Muslim (Ibadhi and Sunni sects each constitute about 45%
    and Shia about 5%); Christians, Hindus, and Buddhists accounting for
    roughly 5% of Omani citizens

    Languages Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Urdu, Indian dialects

    Literacy definition: age 15 and over can read and write


    total population: 93%
    male: 96.6%
    female: 86% (2015 est.)

    School life total: 14 years


    expectancy male: 13 years
    (primary to female: 15 years (2015)
    tertiary
    education)

    Education 5% of GDP (2013)


    expenditures

    Maternal 17 deaths/100,000 live births (2015 est.)


    mortality rate

    Children under 9.7% (2014)


    the age of 5
    years
    underweight

    Health 3.6% of GDP (2014)


    expenditures

    Physicians 1.54 physicians/1,000 population (2014)


    density

    Hospital bed 1.7 beds/1,000 population (2012)


    density

    Obesity - adult 27% (2016)


    prevalence
    rate

    Source: CIA World Factbook


    This page was last updated on January 20, 2018

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