Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Oman
Oman: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 1.27 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Oman, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Oman recorded 1.27 million people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Oman peaked at 1.27 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 192,647 people, in 1950.
Oman ranks 117th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 203,626 people | 192,647 people | 216,759 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 251,502 people | 220,396 people | 292,601 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 367,980 people | 303,879 people | 447,732 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 607,349 people | 471,970 people | 742,570 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 822,832 people | 765,708 people | 847,635 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 794,934 people | 762,851 people | 834,954 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 915,352 people | 768,320 people | 1.10 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million people | 1.16 million people | 1.27 million people | 4 |
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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 children, working-age adults, and older people in Oman?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Oman was 1.27 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,647 people in 1950.
- How does Oman rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Oman ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.