| Population | 3,204,897
note: includes 577,293 non-nationals (July 2007 est.) |
|
| Age structure | 0-14 years: 42.7% (male 698,461/female 670,793)
15-64 years: 54.6% (male 1,026,686/female 723,712)
65 years and over: 2.7% (male 47,534/female 37,711) (2007 est.) |
|
| Median age | total: 18.9 years
male: 21.5 years
female: 16.5 years (2007 est.) |
|
| Population growth rate | 3.234% (2007 est.) |
|
| Birth rate | 35.76 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
|
| Death rate | 3.78 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
|
| Net migration rate | 0.36 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
|
| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.041 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.419 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.26 male(s)/female
total population: 1.238 male(s)/female (2007 est.) |
|
| Infant mortality rate | total: 18.28 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 20.96 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 15.46 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.) |
|
| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 73.62 years
male: 71.37 years
female: 75.99 years (2007 est.) |
|
| Total fertility rate | 5.7 children born/woman (2007 est.) |
|
People living
with HIV/AIDS | 1,300 (2001 est.) |
|
| HIV/AIDS - deaths | less than 200 (2003 est.) |
|
| Nationality | noun: Omani(s)
adjective: Omani |
|
| Ethnic groups | Arab, Baluchi, South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi), African |
|
| Religions | Ibadhi Muslim 75%, other (includes Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim, Hindu) 25% |
|
| Languages | Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Urdu, Indian dialects |
|
| Literacy | definition: NA
total population: 81.4%
male: 86.8%
female: 73.5% (2003 est.) |
|
