Oman Population Pyramid 2028
Oman in 2028
By 2028, the population of Oman is expected to reach 5,929,317. That would be 29.0% more than in 2018 (4,597,878).
With a projected median age of 30.9 years, Oman would have a youth dependency ratio of 32.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 3.8 per 100 people of working age. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.
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 | 5,929,317 | 30.9 | |
| State of Palestine | 5,906,581 | 21.8 | |
| Lebanon | 5,997,849 | 30.6 | |
| Kuwait | 5,224,930 | 35.8 | |
| Georgia | 3,798,710 | 39.1 |





