actual number of the population in Oman as per the ROP records according the following criteria: First: Omani Population: Includes all alive Omanis holding an official valid document registered in the National Civil System, or even expired but for less than ten years . Second: Expatriate Population: Includes all residents holding valid visas and their presence is not required in the Sultanate within the period allowed by law. Residents with expired visas for a maximum of two years and companions holding valid visas are also included provided that they are in the country. Note that the residence visa for expatriates includes residence visa for a wife of an Omani, student resident, multiple entry visa, employment visa, employment contracting visa, official visit visa, investor visa. The companions visa includes Family Joining visas and relative/ friend visit visa.
2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
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Muscat | 661.145 | 695.432 | 775.878 | 1.003.742 | 1.093.360 | 1.155.861 | 1.210.480 | 1.281.232 | 1.441.622 | 1.459.249 | 1.454.518 | 1.421.409 |
Ash Sharqiyah South | 188.032 | 219.899 | 243.534 | 258.275 | 267.322 | 275.920 | 299.043 | 312.822 | 316.232 | 320.786 | ||
Al Batinah North | 483.582 | 523.661 | 598.206 | 638.574 | 655.873 | 681.673 | 727.148 | 754.169 | 770.541 | 782.507 | ||
Ad Dhahirah | 214.997 | 223.473 | 151.664 | 157.006 | 170.584 | 178.841 | 185.596 | 191.871 | 204.398 | 213.771 | 220.377 | 223.388 |
Ash Sharqiyah North | 162.482 | 195.757 | 220.661 | 233.938 | 242.131 | 249.655 | 265.510 | 279.223 | 280.434 | 284.064 | ||
Al Batinah South | 289.008 | 294.720 | 323.124 | 343.707 | 360.521 | 376.242 | 400.967 | 417.847 | 425.707 | 437.818 | ||
Dhofar | 224.993 | 234.709 | 249.729 | 315.324 | 346.046 | 369.625 | 377.506 | 386.076 | 434.952 | 457.622 | 453.383 | 452.194 |
Ad Dakhiliyah | 272.141 | 280.687 | 326.651 | 342.017 | 368.027 | 387.111 | 403.012 | 416.858 | 441.748 | 461.199 | 472.511 | 485.323 |
Musandam | 34.007 | 30.637 | 31.425 | 31.025 | 34.148 | 37.259 | 39.813 | 40.851 | 43.959 | 44.571 | 44.857 | 45.401 |
Al Buraimi | 72.917 | 78.535 | 89.564 | 96.613 | 99.836 | 102.961 | 111.394 | 114.334 | 115.542 | 115.658 | ||
Al Wustá | 20.345 | 24.867 | 42.111 | 30.624 | 36.391 | 40.151 | 40.936 | 41.069 | 43.310 | 45.156 | 47.604 | 49.379 |