Share of the population born in another country in Oman
Oman: Share of the population born in another country was 43.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population born in another country in Oman, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population born in another country in Oman stood at 43.2%.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in Oman peaked at 43.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2000.
That places Oman 25th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.6% | 25.4% | 29.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 24.1% | 24.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 29.1% | 43.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 39.1% | 43.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 22 Singapore 48.7% compare
- 23 Jordan 45.7% compare
- 26 Curacao 43.1% compare
- 27 Cayman Islands 42.9% compare
- 28 French Guiana 42.4% compare
More population data for Oman
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 701,526 people (2100)
- Population density 39.08 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.51 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 294 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.51 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.51 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.52 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population born in another country in Oman?
- Share of the population born in another country in Oman was 43.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for share of the population born in another country?
- Oman ranks 25th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Immigrants as a share of the total population.