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Oman: Population by nationality (Omani/non-Omani), sex and age group (2020)

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  Omanis Expatriates Total
  Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
 0-4 203,080 196,027 399,107 22,505 21,547 44,052 225,585 217,574 443,159
 5-9 188,560 181,388 369,948 25,848 24,535 50,383 214,408 205,923 420,331
 10-14 142,688 137,848 280,536 21,561 20,421 41,982 164,249 158,269 322,518
 15-19 112,709 109,395 222,104 15,941 14,410 30,351 128,650 123,805 252,455
 20-24 111,073 107,312 218,385 67,026 19,526 86,552 178,099 126,838 304,937
 25-29 124,210 120,738 244,948 240,269 47,167 287,436 364,479 167,905 532,384
 30-34 121,283 118,601 239,884 305,388 66,401 371,789 426,671 185,002 611,673
 35-39 105,708 103,872 209,580 249,314 56,124 305,438 355,022 159,996 515,018
 40-44 79,557 79,877 159,434 165,512 42,723 208,235 245,069 122,600 367,669
 45-49 53,101 51,074 104,175 109,691 27,792 137,483 162,792 78,866 241,658
 50-54 35,738 36,000 71,738 71,871 16,247 88,118 107,609 52,247 159,856
 55-59 29,350 30,977 60,327 38,229 9,013 47,242 67,579 39,990 107,569
 60-64 23,118 27,560 50,678 20,781 4,845 25,626 43,899 32,405 76,304
 65-69 15,261 19,267 34,528 6,287 2,523 8,810 21,548 21,790 43,338
 70-74 12,151 14,074 26,225 1,966 1,450 3,416 14,117 15,524 29,641
 75-79 8,637 9,718 18,355 777 709 1,486 9,414 10,427 19,841
> 80 10,067 11,437 21,504 697 596 1,293 10,764 12,033 22,797
Total 1,376,291 1,355,165 2,731,456 1,363,663 376,029 1,739,692 2,739,954 1,731,194 4,471,148

Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information 

               

ANNEXED NOTE               

               

  1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Period of reference: 12/12/2020.

Source of the data: e-census 2020; based on vital statistics (births and deaths) produced by the Ministry of Health (MOH), and National Registration System (Royal Oman Police).

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.

 

E-census 2020:

Structure of population data: in publication “Electronic Census System for the E-Census for Population, Residences & Establishments 2020”, pp. 15-17

https://portal.ecensus.gov.om/ecen-portal/indicators/83/viewer

 

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 less 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

 

Data available on e-census portal:

https://portal.ecensus.gov.om/ecen-portal/indicators/261/viewer

               

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

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