| People | Oman |
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Population:
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3,418,085
note: includes 577,293 non-nationals (July 2009 est.) |
Urbanization:
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urban population: 72% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) |
Population density:
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17 people per sq km land area |
Age structure:
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0-14 years: 42.7% (male 744,265/female 714,116)
15-64 years: 54.5% (male 1,079,511/female 783,243)
65 years and over: 2.8% (male 55,180/female 41,770) (2009 est.) |
Median age:
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total: 18.8 years
male: 21.1 years
female: 16.7 years (2009 est.) |
Population growth rate:
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3.138% (2009 est.) |
Birth rate:
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34.79 births/1,000 population (2009 est.) |
Death rate:
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3.68 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Net migration rate:
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0.24 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.) |
Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.38 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.32 male(s)/female
total population: 1.22 male(s)/female (2009 est.) |
Infant mortality rate:
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total: 16.88 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 19.29 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 14.35 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.) |
Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 74.16 years
male: 71.87 years
female: 76.55 years (2009 est.) |
Total fertility rate:
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5.53 children born/woman (2009 est.) |
Major infectious diseases:
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void |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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0.1% (2001 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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1,300 (2001 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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fewer than 200 (2003 est.) |
Nationality:
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noun: Omani(s)
adjective: Omani |
Ethnic groups:
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Arab, Baluchi, South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi), African |
Religions:
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Ibadhi Muslim 75%, other (includes Sunni Muslim, Shia Muslim, Hindu) 25% |
Languages:
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Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Urdu, Indian dialects |
Literacy:
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definition: NA
total population: 81.4%
male: 86.8%
female: 73.5% (2003 census) |
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
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total: 12 years
male: 12 years
female: 11 years (2006) |
Education expenditures - percent of GDP:
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4% of GDP (2006) |
People - note:
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void |
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