What is the population of Oman?
Oman has 5.5 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 530,485 to 5.5 million, 10 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 530,485 |
| 1970 | 662,680 |
| 1980 | 1,001,248 |
| 1990 | 1,763,954 |
| 2000 | 2,282,131 |
| 2010 | 2,757,446 |
| 2020 | 4,522,497 |
| 2025 | 5,494,691 |
What is the capital of Oman?
The capital of Oman is Muscat.
What currency does Oman use?
Oman uses the Omani rial (OMR).
What language is spoken in Oman?
The official language of Oman is Arabic.
Where is Oman?
Oman is in Asia.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Oman?
Oman covers 309,500 km² (119,499 sq mi). The United States is about 32 times as large.
Economy of Oman
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $110 billion
- GDP per person
- $19,947
- Life expectancy
- 80.2 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Oman is classified as high income. High-income countries have a gross national income per person above $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
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Where does Oman rank?
Oman is in the top 50 on one of our six rankings: