Oman Population Pyramid 1988
Oman in 1988
The population of Oman in 1988 was 1,588,568. That is 76.4% more than in 1978, when the population stood at 900,304.
Half of the population was younger than 17.5 years; 45.1% were children under 15 and 2.5% were 65 or older. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
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 | 1,588,568 | 17.5 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,681,788 | 25.9 | |
| State of Palestine | 1,977,305 | 15.4 | |
| Kuwait | 2,134,708 | 23.0 | |
| Cyprus | 766,235 | 29.4 |





