| 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.) |
| 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.) |
| 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.) |
