Oman: Population by nationality (Omani/ non-Omani) and governorate (administrative region) of residence (2003).

	Omanis	Expatriates	Total
Muscat Governorate	381,612	250,461	632,073
Al Batinah Region	564,407	89,098	653,505
Musandam Governorate	20,324	8,054	28,378
Adh Dhahirah Region	147,689	59,326	207,015
Ad Dakhliyah Region	235,337	31,803	267,140
Ash Sharqiyah Region	264,369	49,392	313,761
Al Wusta Region	16,861	6,122	22,983
Dhofar Governorate	150,959	65,001	215,960
Total	1,781,558	559,257	2,340,815

Source: Ministry of National Economy

ANNEXED NOTE

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

The table refers to the population recorded during census 2003.

The Ministry of National Economy of Oman has conducted three censuses in 1993, 2003 and 2010.
The date of reference for census 2003 is the night of December 7-8, 2003.
For information on technical means and definitions of categories used in Oman’s censuses, please see:
http://www.omaninfo.com/people-and-society/oman-s-2003-census.asp
http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/meetings/Conferences/Korea/2012/docs/s07-5-1-Oman.pdf

2. Institution which provides data

National Center for Statistics and Information (NCSI)

3. Data availability

The National Center for Statistics and Information (NCSI) processes and disseminates all statistical data of use to the public and to government action.
1993′ and 2003’s census results are not available online. However, they are quoted in recent publications released by NCSI (Annual Statistical Yearbooks, survey results, studies).
2010’s census results are available in PDF format in the “publications” section of NCSI’s website, in several thematic publications.
http://www.ncsi.gov.om/NCSI_website/N_publications_ar.aspx
http://www.ncsi.gov.om/NCSI_website/N_publications.aspx
The present data was retrieved from the “Final results” volume of 2010′ census publication, available at:
http://www.ncsi.gov.om/NCSI_website/documents/Census_2010.pdf

Last date of access: October 2014.