Oman: Population by nationality (Omani/ non-Omani) (2000-2023)

  Omanis Expatriates Total
2000 1,777,685 623,571 2,401,256
2001 1,826,124 651,563 2,477,687
2002 1,869,580 668,162 2,537,742
2003* 1,781,558 559,257 2,340,815
2004 1,802,931 612,645 2,415,576
2005 1,842,684 666,153 2,508,837
2006 1,883,576 693,486 2,577,062
2007 1,922,697 820,802 2,743,499
2008 1,967,180 900,248 2,867,428
2009 2,017,559 1,156,358 3,173,917
2010* 1,957,336 816,143 2,773,479
2011 2,013,158 1,282,140 3,295,298
2012 2,092,560 1,530,441 3,623,001
2013 2,172,002 1,683,204 3,855,206
2014 2,260,705 1,732,188 3,992,893
2015 2,344,646 1,814,456 4,159,102
2016 2,427,825 1,986,226 4,414,051
2017 2,505,369 2,054,594 4,559,963
2018 2,579,236 2,022,470 4,601,706
2019 2,655,453 1,962,815 4,618,268
2020* 2,735,966 1,745,076 4,481,042
2021* 2,804,117 1,723,329 4,527,446
2022 2,833,715 1,894,657 4,728,372
2023 2,891,988 2,168,238 4,527,446

Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information 

               

ANNEXED NOTE               

               

  1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Period of reference: mid-year, except census years 2003* and 2010*: end of year.

2020*; 2021*: 31/12; 2023: 4 June.

Source of the data: censuses; vital statistics (births and deaths) produced by the Ministry of Health (MOH), and data provided by the Royal Oman Police (ROP) on Omani and non-Omani residents.

1- Censuses were held in 1993; 2003, 2010, and 2020.

Censuses’ reference dates: 1993: n.a.; 2003: 7-8 December; 2010: 12-13 December; 2020: 12 December 2020.

2- National Registration System (2011-    )

The civil registration records all Omani and expatriate residents. It is based on the civil status system and is maintained by the General Directorate of Civil Status, a part of the Royal Oman Police.

Since 2004, registration of all vital events taking place in the Sultanate (births, death, marriages and divorces) in the civil register is mandatory for Omanis and foreign residents of the Sultanate.

 

Characteristics of data:

Figures refer to:

  1. Omanis holding an official valid document registered in the National Registration System, or expired for less than ten years;
  2. Foreign residents holding valid visas, or visas expired for lesss than two years; dependents holding valid visas, providing that they are in the country.

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 dependent visa includes Family Reunion visas and relative/ friend visit visa.

 

  1. Institution which provides data

 

National Center for Statistics and Information (NCSI)

 

  1. Data availability

 

Figures for 2000 to 2022 were uploaded from NCSI Oman Data portal (annual and monthly data):

https://data.gov.om/OMPOP2016/population

Figures for 4 June 2023: NCSI’s homepage, population clock:

https://www.ncsi.gov.om/Pages/NCSI.aspx

 

Date of access: 5 June 2023.

GLMM and GRC cannot guarantee that the link to access the source will not change; that the information will not be removed from the website it was obtained from; that no geo-blockages will be imposed; or that the information will not be available for any another reason.             

 

Keywords: Oman, Foreign & National Population