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Oman.

Capital: Muscat · Middle East · Western Asia

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Population5.49 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$108.19 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$21,4272023 · calculated
Area309,500 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)1.0%2023 · World Bank
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Oman at a glance

Official name
Sultanate of Oman
Capital
Muscat
Population
5.49 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$108.19 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$21,427 (2023)
Area
309,500 km²
Languages
Arabic
Currency
Omani rial (OMR, ر.ع.)
Time
UTC+04:00
Dialling code
+968
Internet domain
.om
People
Omani
Land borders
Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Oman in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

01M2M3M4M5M6M1960198020002020OmanOman 1960: 530.5KOman 1961: 539.9KOman 1962: 549.9KOman 1963: 560.8KOman 1964: 572.6KOman 1965: 585.2KOman 1966: 598.8KOman 1967: 613.3KOman 1968: 628.8KOman 1969: 645.3KOman 1970: 662.7KOman 1971: 681.1KOman 1972: 700.6KOman 1973: 721.2KOman 1974: 747KOman 1975: 778.9KOman 1976: 814.7KOman 1977: 855.3KOman 1978: 900.3KOman 1979: 949.1KOman 1980: 1MOman 1981: 1.1MOman 1982: 1.1MOman 1983: 1.2MOman 1984: 1.2MOman 1985: 1.3MOman 1986: 1.4MOman 1987: 1.5MOman 1988: 1.6MOman 1989: 1.7MOman 1990: 1.8MOman 1991: 1.9MOman 1992: 1.9MOman 1993: 2MOman 1994: 2.1MOman 1995: 2.1MOman 1996: 2.2MOman 1997: 2.2MOman 1998: 2.2MOman 1999: 2.3MOman 2000: 2.3MOman 2001: 2.3MOman 2002: 2.3MOman 2003: 2.4MOman 2004: 2.4MOman 2005: 2.5MOman 2006: 2.5MOman 2007: 2.6MOman 2008: 2.6MOman 2009: 2.7MOman 2010: 2.8MOman 2011: 3.1MOman 2012: 3.5MOman 2013: 3.8MOman 2014: 4MOman 2015: 4.2MOman 2016: 4.4MOman 2017: 4.5MOman 2018: 4.6MOman 2019: 4.6MOman 2020: 4.5MOman 2021: 4.5MOman 2022: 4.7MOman 2023: 5MOman 2024: 5.3MOman 2025: 5.5M02M4M6M1960198020002020OmanOman 1960: 530.5KOman 1961: 539.9KOman 1962: 549.9KOman 1963: 560.8KOman 1964: 572.6KOman 1965: 585.2KOman 1966: 598.8KOman 1967: 613.3KOman 1968: 628.8KOman 1969: 645.3KOman 1970: 662.7KOman 1971: 681.1KOman 1972: 700.6KOman 1973: 721.2KOman 1974: 747KOman 1975: 778.9KOman 1976: 814.7KOman 1977: 855.3KOman 1978: 900.3KOman 1979: 949.1KOman 1980: 1MOman 1981: 1.1MOman 1982: 1.1MOman 1983: 1.2MOman 1984: 1.2MOman 1985: 1.3MOman 1986: 1.4MOman 1987: 1.5MOman 1988: 1.6MOman 1989: 1.7MOman 1990: 1.8MOman 1991: 1.9MOman 1992: 1.9MOman 1993: 2MOman 1994: 2.1MOman 1995: 2.1MOman 1996: 2.2MOman 1997: 2.2MOman 1998: 2.2MOman 1999: 2.3MOman 2000: 2.3MOman 2001: 2.3MOman 2002: 2.3MOman 2003: 2.4MOman 2004: 2.4MOman 2005: 2.5MOman 2006: 2.5MOman 2007: 2.6MOman 2008: 2.6MOman 2009: 2.7MOman 2010: 2.8MOman 2011: 3.1MOman 2012: 3.5MOman 2013: 3.8MOman 2014: 4MOman 2015: 4.2MOman 2016: 4.4MOman 2017: 4.5MOman 2018: 4.6MOman 2019: 4.6MOman 2020: 4.5MOman 2021: 4.5MOman 2022: 4.7MOman 2023: 5MOman 2024: 5.3MOman 2025: 5.5M

GDP, current US$

1965–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$20B$40B$60B$80B$100B$120B197019801990200020102020OmanOman 1965: $63.3MOman 1966: $67.8MOman 1967: $107.2MOman 1968: $188.9MOman 1969: $240MOman 1970: $256.3MOman 1971: $301MOman 1972: $366.9MOman 1973: $483.1MOman 1974: $1.6BOman 1975: $2.1BOman 1976: $2.6BOman 1977: $2.7BOman 1978: $2.7BOman 1979: $3.7BOman 1980: $6BOman 1981: $7.3BOman 1982: $7.6BOman 1983: $7.9BOman 1984: $8.8BOman 1985: $10BOman 1986: $7.3BOman 1987: $7.8BOman 1988: $8.4BOman 1989: $9.4BOman 1990: $11.7BOman 1991: $11.3BOman 1992: $12.5BOman 1993: $12.5BOman 1994: $12.9BOman 1995: $13.8BOman 1996: $15.3BOman 1997: $15.8BOman 1998: $14BOman 1999: $15.6BOman 2000: $19.5BOman 2001: $19.5BOman 2002: $20.1BOman 2003: $21.6BOman 2004: $24.8BOman 2005: $31.1BOman 2006: $37.2BOman 2007: $42.1BOman 2008: $60.9BOman 2009: $48.4BOman 2010: $65BOman 2011: $77.5BOman 2012: $87.4BOman 2013: $89.9BOman 2014: $92.7BOman 2015: $78.7BOman 2016: $75.1BOman 2017: $80.9BOman 2018: $91.5BOman 2019: $88.1BOman 2020: $75.9BOman 2021: $88.2BOman 2022: $114.7BOman 2023: $108.2B$0$50B$100B$150B198020002020OmanOman 1965: $63.3MOman 1966: $67.8MOman 1967: $107.2MOman 1968: $188.9MOman 1969: $240MOman 1970: $256.3MOman 1971: $301MOman 1972: $366.9MOman 1973: $483.1MOman 1974: $1.6BOman 1975: $2.1BOman 1976: $2.6BOman 1977: $2.7BOman 1978: $2.7BOman 1979: $3.7BOman 1980: $6BOman 1981: $7.3BOman 1982: $7.6BOman 1983: $7.9BOman 1984: $8.8BOman 1985: $10BOman 1986: $7.3BOman 1987: $7.8BOman 1988: $8.4BOman 1989: $9.4BOman 1990: $11.7BOman 1991: $11.3BOman 1992: $12.5BOman 1993: $12.5BOman 1994: $12.9BOman 1995: $13.8BOman 1996: $15.3BOman 1997: $15.8BOman 1998: $14BOman 1999: $15.6BOman 2000: $19.5BOman 2001: $19.5BOman 2002: $20.1BOman 2003: $21.6BOman 2004: $24.8BOman 2005: $31.1BOman 2006: $37.2BOman 2007: $42.1BOman 2008: $60.9BOman 2009: $48.4BOman 2010: $65BOman 2011: $77.5BOman 2012: $87.4BOman 2013: $89.9BOman 2014: $92.7BOman 2015: $78.7BOman 2016: $75.1BOman 2017: $80.9BOman 2018: $91.5BOman 2019: $88.1BOman 2020: $75.9BOman 2021: $88.2BOman 2022: $114.7BOman 2023: $108.2B

Inflation (consumer prices)

2001–2023 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-5%0%5%10%15%2005201020152020OmanOman 2001: -0.82%Oman 2002: -0.28%Oman 2003: 0.23%Oman 2004: 0.63%Oman 2005: 1.91%Oman 2006: 3.55%Oman 2007: 5.83%Oman 2008: 12.4%Oman 2009: 3.47%Oman 2010: 3.26%Oman 2011: 4.04%Oman 2012: 2.95%Oman 2013: 1.05%Oman 2014: 1.01%Oman 2015: 0.07%Oman 2016: 1.11%Oman 2017: 1.59%Oman 2018: 0.89%Oman 2019: 0.49%Oman 2020: -0.41%Oman 2021: 1.68%Oman 2022: 2.51%Oman 2023: 0.95%-5%0%5%10%15%20102020OmanOman 2001: -0.82%Oman 2002: -0.28%Oman 2003: 0.23%Oman 2004: 0.63%Oman 2005: 1.91%Oman 2006: 3.55%Oman 2007: 5.83%Oman 2008: 12.4%Oman 2009: 3.47%Oman 2010: 3.26%Oman 2011: 4.04%Oman 2012: 2.95%Oman 2013: 1.05%Oman 2014: 1.01%Oman 2015: 0.07%Oman 2016: 1.11%Oman 2017: 1.59%Oman 2018: 0.89%Oman 2019: 0.49%Oman 2020: -0.41%Oman 2021: 1.68%Oman 2022: 2.51%Oman 2023: 0.95%

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