Oman Population Pyramid 2042
Oman in 2042
In 2042, Oman is projected to have a population of 7,104,479 people. Compared with 2032, when the projection stands at 6,275,473, that represents growth of 13.2% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 31.3 years, Oman would have a youth dependency ratio of 27.5 and an old-age dependency ratio of 5.7 per 100 people of working age. The narrow base of the pyramid marks a constrictive age structure: fertility below replacement level and a rising share of older people.
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 | 7,104,479 | 31.3 | |
| Lebanon | 6,714,441 | 34.6 | |
| State of Palestine | 7,536,230 | 26.3 | |
| Kuwait | 5,938,323 | 36.1 | |
| Qatar | 3,797,267 | 33.1 |





