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People of Oman

Population:3204897
note: includes 577,293 non-nationals (July 2007 est.)
Age structure:0-14 years: 42.7% (male 698,461/female 670,793)
15-64 years: 54.6% (male 1,026,686/female 723,712)
65 years and over: 2.7% (male 47,534/female 37,711) (2007 est.)
Median age:total: 18.9 years
male: 21.5 years
female: 16.5 years (2007 est.)
Population growth rate:3.234% (2007 est.)
Birth rate:35.76 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Death rate:3.78 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Net migration rate:0.36 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Sex ratio:at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.041 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.419 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.26 male(s)/female
total population: 1.238 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Infant mortality rate:total: 18.28 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 20.96 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 15.46 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:total population: 73.62 years
male: 71.37 years
female: 75.99 years (2007 est.)
Total fertility rate:5.7 children born/woman (2007 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:0.1% (2001 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:1,300 (2001 est.)
HIV/AIDS - deaths:less than 200 (2003 est.)
Nationality:noun: Omani(s)
adjective: Omani
Ethnic groups:Arab, Baluchi, South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi), African
Religions:Ibadhi Muslim 75%, other (includes Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim, Hindu) 25%
Languages:Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Urdu, Indian dialects
Literacy:definition: NA
total population: 81.4%
male: 86.8%
female: 73.5% (2003 est.)

Oman Quickstats

  • Population: 3,204,897
  • Area: 212,460 sq km
  • Density: 8.3 /km² (211th)
  • GDP (total): $40.923 million (85th)
  • GDP (per capita): $14,100 (41st)
  • Literacy: 81.4%

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  • Currency: Rial (OMR)
  • Dial code: +968

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