Oman Population Pyramid (1950–2100)
Oman in 2026
In 2026, Oman has an estimated population of 5,671,459 people. That is 29.2% more than in 2016, when the population stood at 4,390,878.
The median age is 30.8 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 32.8 children under 15 and 3.7 people aged 65 or over. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Oman was 2.52 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 80.0 years on average (81.9 years for girls, 78.5 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
2,074,224 immigrants live in Oman, 39.3% of the population.
| India | 803,105 |
| Bangladesh | 737,087 |
| Pakistan | 280,339 |
| Egypt | 84,977 |
| Philippines | 61,483 |
17,095 people born in Oman live in other countries.
| State of Palestine | 11,971 |
| Australia | 1,986 |
| Libya | 1,909 |
| Chile | 458 |
| Sri Lanka | 335 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oman | 5,671,459 | 30.8 | |
| State of Palestine | 5,692,790 | 21.3 | |
| Lebanon | 5,897,467 | 30.0 | |
| Kuwait | 5,102,773 | 35.8 | |
| Georgia | 3,804,642 | 38.6 |





