Oman Demographics Profile 2008

Population

3,311,640
note: includes 577,293 non-nationals (July 2008 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 42.7% (male 721,796/female 692,699)
15-64 years: 54.5% (male 1,053,040/female 752,962)
65 years and over: 2.8% (male 51,290/female 39,853) (2008 est.)

Median age

total: 18.9 years
male: 21.3 years
female: 16.6 years (2008 est.)

Population growth rate

3.19% (2008 est.)

Birth rate

35.26 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Death rate

3.68 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Net migration rate

0.33 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.4 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.29 male(s)/female
total population: 1.23 male(s)/female (2008 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total: 17.45 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 19.95 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 14.83 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 73.91 years
male: 71.64 years
female: 76.29 years (2008 est.)

Total fertility rate

5.62 children born/woman (2008 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.1% (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - 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.)