| Population |
2,903,165
note: includes 577,293 non-nationals (july 2004 est.) |
| Age structure |
0-14 years: 42.4% (male 628,078; female 603,829)
15-64 years: 55.1% (male 955,765; female 643,687)
65 years and over: 2.5% (male 38,761; female 33,045) (2004 est.) |
| Median age |
total: 19.3 years
male: 22.1 years
female: 16.4 years (2004 est.) |
| Population growth rate |
3.35% (2004 est.) |
| Birth rate |
37.12 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Death rate |
3.91 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Net migration rate |
0.28 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Sex ratio |
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.49 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.17 male(s)/female
total population: 1.27 male(s)/female (2004 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate |
total: 20.26 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 17.19 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
male: 23.18 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life expectancy at birth |
total population: 72.85 years
male: 70.66 years
female: 75.16 years (2004 est.) |
| Total fertility rate |
5.9 children born/woman (2004 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate |
0.1% (2001 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS |
1,300 (2001 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths |
NA |
| Nationality |
noun: omani(s)
adjective: omani |
| Ethnic groups |
Arab, Baluchi, South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi), African |
| Religions |
Ibadhi Muslim 75%, Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim, Hindu |
| Languages |
Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Urdu, Indian dialects |
| Literacy |
conventional long form: sultanate of oman
conventional short form: oman
local long form: saltanat uman
former: muscat and oman
local short form: uman |