| People | Oman |
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Population:
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3,027,959 (July 2011 est.)
note: includes 577,293 non-nationals |
Population density:
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10 people per sq km land area |
Urbanization:
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urban population: 73% of total population (2010)
rate of urbanization: 2.3% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.) |
Major cities - population:
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MUSCAT (capital) 634,000 (2009) |
Age structure:
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0-14 years: 31.2% (male 484,292/female 460,066)
15-64 years: 65.7% (male 1,133,329/female 856,701)
65 years and over: 3.1% (male 47,786/female 45,785) (2011 est.) |
Median age:
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total: 24.1 years
male: 25.5 years
female: 22.4 years (2011 est.) |
Population growth rate:
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2.023% (2011 est.) |
Birth rate:
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24.15 births/1,000 population (2011 est.) |
Death rate:
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3.45 deaths/1,000 population (July 2011 est.) |
Net migration rate:
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-0.48 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2011 est.) |
Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.34 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.06 male(s)/female
total population: 1.23 male(s)/female (2011 est.) |
Maternal mortality rate:
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20 deaths/100,000 live births (2008) |
Infant mortality rate:
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total: 15.47 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 15.78 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 15.15 deaths/1,000 live births (2011 est.) |
Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 74.22 years
male: 72.38 years
female: 76.16 years (2011 est.) |
Total fertility rate:
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2.87 children born/woman (2011 est.) |
Health expenditures:
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3% of GDP (2009) |
Physicians density:
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1.901 physicians/1,000 population (2008) |
Hospital bed density:
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1.9 beds/1,000 population (2008) |
Drinking water source:
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improved:
urban: 92% of population
rural: 77% of population
total: 88% of population
unimproved:
urban: 8% of population
rural: 23% of population
total: 12% of population (2008) |
Sanitation facility access:
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improved:
urban: 97% of population
rural: 61% of population
total: 87% of population
unimproved:
urban: 3% of population
rural: 39% of population
total: 13% of population (2000) |
Major infectious diseases:
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void |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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0.1% (2009 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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1,100 (2009 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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fewer than 100 (2009 est.) |
Children under the age of 5 years underweight:
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void |
Obesity - adult prevalence rate:
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void |
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: age 15 and over can read and write
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 (2009) |
Education expenditures - percent of GDP:
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3.9% of GDP (2006) |
People - note:
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void |
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