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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Ash Sharqiyah South | 157 281 | 161 758 | 168 141 | 174 528 | 181 659 | 188 431 | 195 467 | 201 783 | 207 703 | 213 805 | ||
Ad Dhahirah | 161 234 | 152 811 | 118 877 | 122 262 | 127 086 | 131 914 | 137 303 | 142 421 | 146 629 | 151 308 | 155 801 | 160 346 |
Ad Dakhiliyah | 236 608 | 242 182 | 269 069 | 276 721 | 287 644 | 298 574 | 310 774 | 322 358 | 333 030 | 343 712 | 353 906 | 364 241 |
Al Wustá | 16 331 | 17 201 | 19 043 | 19 587 | 20 360 | 21 132 | 21 994 | 22 814 | 23 166 | 23 866 | 24 560 | 25 287 |
Muscat | 366 264 | 400 778 | 407 006 | 418 652 | 435 149 | 451 652 | 470 085 | 487 592 | 512 039 | 528 327 | 543 930 | 560 011 |
Al Buraimi | 43 026 | 44 261 | 46 004 | 47 747 | 49 694 | 51 543 | 53 139 | 54 818 | 56 445 | 58 079 | ||
Dhofar | 150 879 | 156 722 | 164 073 | 168 764 | 175 416 | 182 070 | 189 501 | 196 560 | 204 471 | 210 984 | 217 146 | 223 615 |
Al Batinah South | 234 415 | 241 085 | 250 600 | 260 120 | 270 748 | 280 840 | 289 420 | 298 649 | 307 447 | 316 491 | ||
Al Batinah North | 386 535 | 397 563 | 413 241 | 428 928 | 446 444 | 463 080 | 475 208 | 490 332 | 504 795 | 519 660 | ||
Musandam | 20 917 | 21 898 | 22 526 | 23 413 | 24 300 | 25 292 | 26 232 | 27 594 | 28 477 | 29 288 | 30 114 | |
Ash Sharqiyah North | 136 113 | 139 979 | 145 506 | 151 037 | 157 211 | 163 075 | 167 712 | 173 113 | 178 215 | 183 495 |