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Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country in the southeastern Arabian Peninsula in West Asia.

ISO OMN · OM  ·  Region Asia  ·  Figures for 2024

Key Statistics

World Bank · 2024
Population
5.3M
125th in the world
Growth 4.5%
GDP
107.1B
72nd in the world
Growth 1.6%
GDP per Capita
$20,285
74th in the world
GNI per Capita (PPP)
39,340.0
60th in the world
Life Expectancy
80.0 yrs
53rd in the world
Infant Mortality
8.4
74th lowest
per 1,000 births
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
45th lowest
GHG Emissions
17.0
172nd lowest
tons per capita
Net Migration
154.2K
Fertility Rate
2.5
78th in the world
births per woman
Urban Population
79.4%
59th most urban
Population 65+
2.6%
203rd oldest
Population 0–14
24.7%

Geography & Terrain

Surface Area
309,500 km²
71st largest
Population Density
17.1 /km²
191st most dense
Satellite · Mapbox
Physical terrain of Oman.
Political · Mapbox
Political boundaries, neighbours and principal cities.
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Health System

Health Outcomes
Life Expectancy
80.0 yrs
53rd in the world
Infant Mortality
8.4
74th lowest
per 1,000 live births
Maternal Mortality
13.0
54th lowest
per 100,000 live births
Spending & Access
Spending per Capita
$732
76th in the world
Spending (% of GDP)
3.5%
169th in the world
Out-of-Pocket
6.3%
10th lowest
of health spending
System Capacity
Physicians
2.0
87th in the world
per 1,000 people
Nurses & Midwives
4.7
81st in the world
per 1,000 people
Hospital Beds
1.0
158th in the world
per 1,000 people
Preventive Care
DPT Immunization
99.0%
14th in the world
children 12–23 mo.
Measles Immunization
99.0%
12th in the world
children 12–23 mo.
Age Structure
Distribution by age and sex, 2024.Source: PopulationPyramid.net

Economy

GDP
107.1B
72nd in the world
GDP per Capita
$20,285
74th in the world
Unemployment
3.2%
45th lowest
GDP composition by sector.Source: World Bank
Trade balance, % of GDP.Source: World Bank
Composition of goods exports, 2022.Source: OEC
Composition of goods imports, 2022.Source: OEC

Education

Literacy Rate
97.3%
49th in the world
Tertiary Enrollment
43.8%
94th in the world
Education Spending
4.3%
90th in the world
% of GDP

Society & Equality

Gini Index
N/A
Poverty Rate
N/A
at $2.15/day
Homicide Rate
0.1
4th safest
per 100,000 people
Women in Parliament
0.0%
191st in the world
Female Labor Participation
30.1%
167th in the world
Military Spending
5.6%
10th in the world
% of GDP

Technology & Infrastructure

Internet Users
95.3%
29th in the world
Mobile Subscriptions
135.2
48th in the world
per 100 people
Access to Electricity
100.0%
87th in the world
Access to Water
92.7%
143rd in the world
Access to Sanitation
99.3%
42nd in the world
Renewable Energy
0.1%
204th in the world
% of consumption
Forest Area
0.0%
209th in the world
% of land area

Historical Trends

Population, 1960–2024.
Gross domestic product, US$.
Life expectancy at birth.

About Oman

Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country in the southeastern Arabian Peninsula in West Asia. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Oman's coastline faces the Arabian Sea to the southeast and the Gulf of Oman on the northeast. The exclaves of Madha and Musandam are surrounded by the UAE on their land borders, while Musandam's coastal boundaries are formed by the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman. It has a population of approximately 5.46 million and an area of 315,331 km2. Muscat is the capital and largest city.

Source: Wikipedia

Detailed Map

Cities, roads and terrain of Oman.Source: Geoapify · OSM

Population Density

Modelled population density, by 1 km cell.Source: WorldPop
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