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

Latest (2023)
1.27 million people
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
117th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.27 million people
in 2023
All-time low
192,647 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Oman, 1950–2023

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 114 Eritrea 1.34 million people compare
  2. 115 Switzerland 1.33 million people compare
  3. 116 Austria 1.31 million people compare
  4. 118 Panama 1.13 million people compare
  5. 119 Mongolia 1.12 million people compare
  6. 120 Namibia 1.11 million people compare

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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

Indicator
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.