Oman population set to touch 5 million

MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman’s population is set to touch 5 million, with the expatriate accounting for nearly 42 percent, according to the latest population clock of the National Centre for Statistics and Information.

As of Tuesday (February 21, 2023), the total population of the Sultanate of Oman reached 4,981,372 with the number of Omanis reaching 2,876,682, thus constituting 57.75 percent.

In a sign of Oman’s economy opening up for overseas workers, the number of expatriates grew steadily over the past year to reach 2,104,690, thus making up 42.25 percent of the total population. Over the past year, the population of expatriates shot up from 38.71 percent to 42.25 percent with 328,503 expatriates arriving in the Sultanate of Oman, showing an improvement in the economy and better job prospects. According to the NCSI statistics, the number of expatriates on February 21,2022 were 1,776,187 while a year later the number touched 2,104,690.

Last year, the number of Omanis accounted for 61.29 percent with a total of 2,812,518 but has since declined to 57.75 percent.