Oman Population Pyramid 1983
Oman in 1983
In 1983, Oman had a total population of 1,181,459 people. That is 63.8% more than in 1973, when the population stood at 721,180.
Half of the population was younger than 16.5 years; 47.2% were children under 15 and 2.8% were 65 or older. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Oman was 2.52 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 80.0 years on average (81.9 years for girls, 78.5 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
2,074,224 immigrants live in Oman, 39.3% of the population.
| India | 803,105 |
| Bangladesh | 737,087 |
| Pakistan | 280,339 |
| Egypt | 84,977 |
| Philippines | 61,483 |
17,095 people born in Oman live in other countries.
| State of Palestine | 11,971 |
| Australia | 1,986 |
| Libya | 1,909 |
| Chile | 458 |
| Sri Lanka | 335 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oman | 1,181,459 | 16.5 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,235,306 | 26.4 | |
| State of Palestine | 1,618,778 | 15.2 | |
| Cyprus | 707,225 | 28.7 | |
| Kuwait | 1,744,296 | 21.7 |





