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Demographics of Oman | |
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Population | 4,962,758 (Jan 31. 2023) |
Growth rate | 1.84% (2022 est.) |
Birth rate | 22.11 births/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
Death rate | 3.23 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
Life expectancy | 76.9 years |
• male | 74.96 years |
• female | 78.93 years (2022 est.) |
Fertility rate | 2.7 children born/woman (2022 est.) |
Infant mortality rate | 14.45 deaths/1,000 live births |
Net migration rate | -0.45 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
Age structure | |
0–14 years | 26.53% |
15–64 years | 70.88% |
65 and over | 2.59% |
Sex ratio | |
Total | 1.17 male(s)/female (2022 est.) |
At birth | 1.05 male(s)/female |
Under 15 | 1.05 male(s)/female |
65 and over | 0.79 male(s)/female |
Nationality | |
Nationality | Omani |
Language | |
Official | Arabic |
Demographics of the population of Oman include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects.
About 50% of the population in Oman lives in Muscat and the Batinah coastal plain northwest of the capital; about 200,000 live in the Dhofar (southern) region; and about 30,000 live in the remote Musandam Peninsula on the Strait of Hormuz.
Since 1970, the government has given high priority to education in order to develop a domestic work force, which the government considers a vital factor in the country's economic and social progress. In 1986, Oman's first university, Sultan Qaboos University, opened. Other post secondary institutions include a law school, technical college, banking institute, teachers' training college, and health sciences institute. Some 200 scholarships are awarded each year for study abroad.
Nine private colleges exist, providing two-year post secondary diplomas. Since 1999, the government has embarked on reforms in higher education designed to meet the needs of a growing population. Under the reformed system, four public regional universities were created, and incentives are provided by the government to promote the upgrading of the existing nine private colleges and the creation of other degree-granting private colleges.
[1] | Total population | Omani population | Expatriate population | ||
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1993 | 2,000,000 | 1,465,000 | 535,000 | ||
2003 | 2,340,815 | 1,781,558 | 559,257 | ||
2010 | 2,773,479 | 1,957,336 | 816,143 | ||
2014 | 4,092,000 | 2,303,000 | 1,789,000 | ||
2016 | 4,550,538 | 2,462,768 | 2,082,478 | ||
2020 | 5,106,458 | 2,994,601 | 1,997,763 |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1950 | 456,000 | — |
1960 | 557,000 | +2.02% |
1970 | 732,000 | +2.77% |
1980 | 1,181,000 | +4.90% |
1990 | 1,868,000 | +4.69% |
2000 | 2,264,000 | +1.94% |
2010 | 2,782,000 | +2.08% |
2020 | 5,106,458 | +6.26% |
Source: [2] |
[3] | Total population (thousands) | Population aged 0–14 (%) | Population aged 15–64 (%) | Population aged 65+ (%) |
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1950 | 456 | 42.3 | 54.6 | 3.0 |
1955 | 501 | 43.6 | 53.2 | 3.2 |
1960 | 557 | 44.6 | 52.1 | 3.2 |
1965 | 631 | 45.6 | 51.2 | 3.3 |
1970 | 732 | 46.4 | 50.4 | 3.2 |
1975 | 898 | 46.1 | 50.9 | 3.0 |
1980 | 1 181 | 45.6 | 51.8 | 2.6 |
1985 | 1 539 | 46.0 | 51.6 | 2.4 |
1990 | 1 868 | 45.6 | 52.1 | 2.3 |
1995 | 2 232 | 40.3 | 57.5 | 2.2 |
2000 | 2 264 | 36.7 | 60.8 | 2.5 |
2005 | 2 430 | 32.1 | 65.1 | 2.8 |
2010 | 2 782 | 27.2 | 70.3 | 2.5 |
2015 | 4 321 | 32.1 | 65.1 | 2.8 |
2020 | 5 106 | 27.2 | 70.3 | 2.5 |
Age Group | Male | Female | Total | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 1 971 115 | 1 202 802 | 3 173 917 | 100 |
0-4 | 139 614 | 132 530 | 272 144 | 8.57 |
5-9 | 124 776 | 120 250 | 245 026 | 7.72 |
10-14 | 129 964 | 124 646 | 254 610 | 8.02 |
15-19 | 145 215 | 139 611 | 284 826 | 8.97 |
20-24 | 238 483 | 148 965 | 387 448 | 12.21 |
25-29 | 327 686 | 147 717 | 475 403 | 14.98 |
30-34 | 247 107 | 120 429 | 367 536 | 11.58 |
35-39 | 192 483 | 79 617 | 272 100 | 8.57 |
40-44 | 149 090 | 58 112 | 207 202 | 6.53 |
45-49 | 103 908 | 41 522 | 145 430 | 4.58 |
50-54 | 83 057 | 30 530 | 113 587 | 3.58 |
55-59 | 40 488 | 19 402 | 59 890 | 1.89 |
60-64 | 23 538 | 16 192 | 39 730 | 1.25 |
65-69 | 11 811 | 9 000 | 20 811 | 0.66 |
70-74 | 7 721 | 7 212 | 14 933 | 0.47 |
75-79 | 3 303 | 3 514 | 6 817 | 0.21 |
80+ | 2 871 | 3 553 | 6 424 | 0.20 |
Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
0-14 | 394 354 | 377 426 | 771 780 | 24.32 |
15-64 | 1 551 055 | 802 097 | 2 353 152 | 74.14 |
65+ | 25 706 | 23 279 | 48 985 | 1.54 |
Age Group | Male | Female | Total | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 2 332 687 | 1 290 314 | 3 623 001 | 100 |
0-4 | 164 406 | 158 435 | 322 841 | 8.91 |
5-9 | 132 469 | 127 235 | 259 704 | 7.17 |
10-14 | 111 287 | 105 301 | 216 588 | 5.98 |
15-19 | 128 311 | 119 875 | 248 186 | 6.85 |
20-24 | 262 201 | 147 485 | 409 686 | 11.31 |
25-29 | 438 633 | 160 772 | 599 405 | 16.54 |
30-34 | 335 104 | 131 241 | 466 345 | 12.87 |
35-39 | 234 343 | 96 312 | 330 655 | 9.13 |
40-44 | 177 171 | 63 301 | 240 472 | 6.64 |
45-49 | 122 574 | 47 241 | 169 815 | 4.69 |
50-54 | 89 917 | 39 602 | 129 519 | 3.57 |
55-59 | 56 448 | 28 380 | 84 828 | 2.34 |
60-64 | 28 338 | 20 629 | 48 967 | 1.35 |
65-69 | 17 199 | 15 561 | 32 760 | 0.90 |
70-74 | 13 925 | 12 439 | 26 364 | 0.73 |
75-79 | 9 475 | 7 373 | 16 848 | 0,47 |
80+ | 10 882 | 9 113 | 19 995 | 0.55 |
unknown | 4 | 19 | 23 | <0.01 |
Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
0-14 | 408 162 | 390 971 | 799 133 | 22.06 |
15-64 | 1 873 040 | 854 838 | 2 727 878 | 75.29 |
65+ | 51 481 | 44 486 | 95 967 | 2.65 |
Age Group | Male | Female | Total | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 2 739 954 | 1 731 194 | 4 471 148 | 100 |
0–4 | 225 585 | 217 574 | 443 159 | 9.91 |
5–9 | 214 408 | 205 923 | 420 331 | 9.40 |
10–14 | 164 249 | 158 269 | 322 518 | 7.21 |
15–19 | 128 650 | 123 805 | 252 455 | 5.65 |
20–24 | 178 099 | 126 838 | 304 937 | 6.82 |
25–29 | 364 479 | 167 905 | 532 384 | 11.91 |
30–34 | 426 671 | 185 002 | 611 673 | 13.68 |
35–39 | 355 022 | 159 996 | 515 018 | 11.52 |
40–44 | 245 069 | 122 600 | 367 669 | 8.22 |
45–49 | 162 792 | 78 866 | 241 658 | 5.40 |
50–54 | 107 609 | 52 247 | 159 856 | 3.58 |
55–59 | 67 579 | 39 990 | 107 569 | 2.41 |
60–64 | 43 899 | 32 405 | 76 304 | 1.71 |
65-69 | 21 548 | 21 790 | 43 338 | 0.97 |
70-74 | 14 117 | 15 524 | 29 641 | 0.66 |
75-79 | 9 414 | 10 427 | 19 841 | 0.44 |
80-84 | 6 369 | 6 459 | 12 828 | 0.29 |
85-89 | 2 813 | 3 176 | 5 989 | 0.13 |
90-94 | 1 066 | 1 462 | 2 528 | 0.06 |
95-99 | 319 | 597 | 916 | 0.02 |
100+ | 197 | 339 | 536 | 0.01 |
Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
0–14 | 604 242 | 581 766 | 1 186 008 | 26.53 |
15–64 | 2 079 869 | 1 089 654 | 3 169 523 | 70.89 |
65+ | 55 843 | 59 774 | 115 617 | 2.59 |
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Year | Population | Live births | Deaths | Natural increase | Crude birth rate | Crude death rate | Rate of natural increase | TFR |
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2006 | 2,577,062 | 49,494 | 5,484 | 44,010 | 19.2 | 2.1 | 17.1 | 2.66 |
2007 | 2,743,499 | 52,500 | 6,810 | 45,690 | 19.1 | 2.5 | 16.6 | 2.59 |
2008 | 2,867,428 | 58,250 | 7,415 | 50,835 | 20.3 | 2.6 | 17.7 | 2.61 |
2009 | 3,173,917 | 64,735 | 7,098 | 57,637 | 20.4 | 2.2 | 18.2 | 2.67 |
2010 | 2,773,479 | 65,528 | 6,974 | 58,554 | 23.3 | 2.7 | 20.6 | 2.97 |
2011 | 3,295,298 | 67,922 | 7,667 | 60,255 | 20.6 | 2.3 | 18.3 | 2.85 |
2012 | 3,623,001 | 72,867 | 7,884 | 64,983 | 20.1 | 2.2 | 17.92 | 2.82 |
2013 | 3,855,206 | 79,417 | 7,669 | 71,748 | 20.6 | 2.0 | 18.6 | 2.88 |
2014 | 3,992,893 | 82,981 | 7,819 | 75,162 | 21.9 | 2.0 | 19.9 | 2.90 |
2015 | 4,159,102 | 86,286 | 8,167 | 78,119 | 19.3 | 2.0 | 17.3 | 2.90 |
2016 | 4,414,051 | 88,346 | 8,828 | 79,518 | 20.0 | 2.0 | 18.0 | 2.89 |
2017 | 4,559,963 | 90,371 | 8,861 | 81,510 | 20.5 | 1.9 | 18.6 | 2.89 |
2018 | 4,601,706 | 89,071 | 8,979 | 80,092 | 19.4 | 1.9 | 17.5 | 2.86 |
2019 | 4,617,927 | 86,819 | 8,581 | 78,238 | 18.8 | 1.9 | 16.9 | 2.69 |
2020 | 4,481,042 | 84,405 | 10,589 | 73,816 | 18.8 | 2.4 | 16.4 | 2.66 |
2021 | 4,527,446 | 82,224 | 12,649 | 69,575 | 18.2 | 2.8 | 15.4 | 2.60 |
2022 | 4,933,850 | 77,628 | 10,035 | 67,593 | 15.7 | 2.0 | 13.7 | 2.30 |
2023 | 5,165,602 | 71,107 | 8,982 | 62,125 | 13.8 | 1.7 | 12.1 | 2.01 |
Period [7] | Live births per year | Deaths per year | Natural change per year | CBR1 | CDR1 | NC1 | TFR1 | IMR1 | Life expectancy (years) |
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1950 | 25 000 | 16 000 | 8 000 | 53.7 | 35.7 | 18.1 | 7.25 | 277.0 | 29.7 |
1951 | 25 000 | 16 000 | 9 000 | 53.8 | 35.4 | 18.4 | 7.25 | 274.3 | 30.0 |
1952 | 25 000 | 17 000 | 9 000 | 53.8 | 35.0 | 18.7 | 7.25 | 270.4 | 30.5 |
1953 | 26 000 | 17 000 | 9 000 | 53.8 | 34.6 | 19.2 | 7.25 | 266.4 | 31.0 |
1954 | 26 000 | 17 000 | 10 000 | 53.8 | 34.2 | 19.6 | 7.25 | 263.2 | 31.44 |
1955 | 27 000 | 17 000 | 10 000 | 53.8 | 33.8 | 20.0 | 7.25 | 259.6 | 31.92 |
1956 | 27 000 | 17 000 | 10 000 | 53.7 | 33.4 | 20.4 | 7.25 | 256.2 | 32.37 |
1957 | 27 000 | 17 000 | 11 000 | 53.8 | 33.0 | 20.8 | 7.25 | 252.1 | 32.86 |
1958 | 28 000 | 17 000 | 11 000 | 53.8 | 32.4 | 21.4 | 7.25 | 248.0 | 33.48 |
1959 | 28 000 | 17 000 | 12 000 | 53.8 | 31.9 | 21.9 | 7.25 | 243.9 | 34.07 |
1960 | 29 000 | 16 000 | 12 000 | 53.7 | 30.5 | 23.2 | 7.25 | 234.0 | 35.45 |
1961 | 29 000 | 16 000 | 13 000 | 53.5 | 29.2 | 24.3 | 7.25 | 225.0 | 36.82 |
1962 | 30 000 | 16 000 | 14 000 | 53.1 | 27.9 | 25.2 | 7.25 | 216.1 | 38.19 |
1963 | 30 000 | 15 000 | 15 000 | 52.8 | 26.8 | 26.0 | 7.26 | 207.9 | 39.42 |
1964 | 31 000 | 15 000 | 16 000 | 52.4 | 25.6 | 26.8 | 7.26 | 199.8 | 40.68 |
1965 | 31 000 | 15 000 | 16 000 | 52.0 | 24.5 | 27.5 | 7.27 | 191.9 | 41.89 |
1966 | 31 000 | 14 000 | 17 000 | 51.5 | 23.4 | 28.1 | 7.28 | 184.1 | 43.07 |
1967 | 32 000 | 14 000 | 18 000 | 51.0 | 22.3 | 28.7 | 7.28 | 176.5 | 44.29 |
1968 | 32 000 | 14 000 | 19 000 | 50.6 | 21.2 | 29.4 | 7.29 | 168.9 | 45.53 |
1969 | 33 000 | 13 000 | 20 000 | 50.2 | 20.2 | 30.0 | 7.29 | 161.3 | 46.68 |
1970 | 34 000 | 13 000 | 21 000 | 49.9 | 19.4 | 30.6 | 7.31 | 154.1 | 47.68 |
1971 | 34 000 | 13 000 | 22 000 | 49.8 | 18.4 | 31.4 | 7.35 | 146.8 | 48.93 |
1972 | 35 000 | 13 000 | 23 000 | 49.9 | 17.8 | 32.1 | 7.41 | 139.2 | 49.57 |
1973 | 37 000 | 12 000 | 24 000 | 50.1 | 16.9 | 33.3 | 7.50 | 132.0 | 50.86 |
1974 | 38 000 | 12 000 | 26 000 | 50.5 | 16.0 | 34.5 | 7.62 | 124.8 | 52.10 |
1975 | 40 000 | 12 000 | 29 000 | 51.6 | 15.2 | 36.4 | 7.75 | 117.5 | 53.30 |
1976 | 43 000 | 12 000 | 31 000 | 52.2 | 14.1 | 38.2 | 7.86 | 110.3 | 55.22 |
1977 | 45 000 | 12 000 | 34 000 | 52.8 | 13.4 | 39.4 | 7.94 | 103.4 | 56.26 |
1978 | 48 000 | 11 000 | 37 000 | 53.0 | 12.4 | 40.6 | 7.99 | 95.8 | 57.71 |
1979 | 51 000 | 11 000 | 40 000 | 53.2 | 11.5 | 41.7 | 8.04 | 88.6 | 59.15 |
1980 | 54 000 | 11 000 | 43 000 | 53.4 | 10.7 | 42.7 | 8.10 | 81.6 | 60.45 |
1981 | 57 000 | 11 000 | 46 000 | 53.2 | 9.9 | 43.3 | 8.13 | 74.9 | 61.65 |
1982 | 60 000 | 10 000 | 49 000 | 52.8 | 9.1 | 43.7 | 8.10 | 68.2 | 62.96 |
1983 | 62 000 | 10 000 | 52 000 | 51.9 | 8.3 | 43.6 | 8.02 | 62.1 | 64.22 |
1984 | 64 000 | 10 000 | 55 000 | 50.7 | 7.6 | 43.1 | 7.90 | 56.3 | 65.25 |
1985 | 66 000 | 9 000 | 57 000 | 49.3 | 7.0 | 42.4 | 7.76 | 51.1 | 66.27 |
1986 | 66 000 | 9 000 | 57 000 | 46.5 | 6.4 | 40.1 | 7.58 | 46.4 | 67.01 |
1987 | 66 000 | 9 000 | 58 000 | 43.8 | 5.8 | 38.0 | 7.37 | 42.1 | 67.89 |
1988 | 66 000 | 8 000 | 58 000 | 41.3 | 5.3 | 36.0 | 7.14 | 38.4 | 68.58 |
1989 | 66 000 | 8 000 | 58 000 | 38.8 | 4.9 | 33.9 | 6.87 | 35.0 | 69.16 |
1990 | 65 000 | 8 000 | 57 000 | 36.6 | 4.5 | 32.0 | 6.61 | 31.9 | 69.78 |
1991 | 65 000 | 8 000 | 57 000 | 34.6 | 4.3 | 30.3 | 6.34 | 29.1 | 70.19 |
1992 | 64 000 | 8 000 | 56 000 | 32.6 | 4.1 | 28.6 | 6.05 | 26.5 | 70.66 |
1993 | 64 000 | 8 000 | 56 000 | 30.9 | 3.8 | 27.0 | 5.76 | 24.2 | 71.17 |
1994 | 63 000 | 8 000 | 55 000 | 29.3 | 3.7 | 25.5 | 5.47 | 22.1 | 71.39 |
1995 | 61 000 | 8 000 | 54 000 | 28.2 | 3.5 | 24.6 | 5.19 | 20.3 | 71.99 |
1996 | 61 000 | 8 000 | 53 000 | 27.5 | 3.5 | 24.0 | 4.90 | 18.7 | 72.19 |
1997 | 60 000 | 8 000 | 53 000 | 26.8 | 3.4 | 23.4 | 4.62 | 17.3 | 72.42 |
1998 | 60 000 | 8 000 | 53 000 | 26.3 | 3.3 | 23.0 | 4.34 | 16.1 | 72.97 |
1999 | 60 000 | 8 000 | 52 000 | 25.8 | 3.2 | 22.5 | 4.13 | 15.0 | 73.18 |
2000 | 58 000 | 7 000 | 51 000 | 24.8 | 3.2 | 21.6 | 3.89 | 14.0 | 73.47 |
2001 | 57 000 | 7 000 | 50 000 | 24.0 | 3.1 | 21.0 | 3.69 | 13.1 | 73.81 |
2002 | 56 000 | 7 000 | 49 000 | 23.3 | 3.0 | 20.2 | 3.50 | 12.4 | 73.87 |
2003 | 55 000 | 7 000 | 48 000 | 22.7 | 3.0 | 19.8 | 3.35 | 11.8 | 74.14 |
2004 | 55 000 | 7 000 | 48 000 | 22.2 | 2.9 | 19.3 | 3.20 | 11.3 | 74.33 |
2005 | 54 000 | 7 000 | 46 000 | 21.4 | 2.9 | 18.5 | 3.05 | 10.9 | 74.40 |
2006 | 53 000 | 7 000 | 46 000 | 20.7 | 2.9 | 17.8 | 2.92 | 10.6 | 74.48 |
2007 | 53 000 | 8 000 | 46 000 | 20.5 | 3.0 | 17.6 | 2.81 | 10.6 | 74.46 |
2008 | 56 000 | 8 000 | 48 000 | 21.1 | 3.0 | 18.2 | 2.81 | 10.3 | 74.61 |
2009 | 60 000 | 8 000 | 52 000 | 22.3 | 3.0 | 19.3 | 2.84 | 10.1 | 74.68 |
2010 | 64 000 | 7 000 | 57 000 | 23.4 | 2.6 | 20.8 | 2.94 | 10.0 | 76.27 |
2011 | 70 000 | 8 000 | 62 000 | 22.6 | 2.5 | 20.2 | 2.94 | 9.9 | 76.61 |
2012 | 75 000 | 8 000 | 67 000 | 21.9 | 2.3 | 19.6 | 2.93 | 9.8 | 77.06 |
2013 | 81 000 | 9 000 | 72 000 | 21.6 | 2.3 | 19.3 | 2.95 | 9.7 | 77.25 |
2014 | 85 000 | 9 000 | 76 000 | 21.3 | 2.2 | 19.1 | 2.96 | 9.6 | 77.45 |
2015 | 88 000 | 9 000 | 79 000 | 21.3 | 2.2 | 19.1 | 2.96 | 9.6 | 77.69 |
2016 | 90 000 | 9 000 | 81 000 | 20.8 | 2.2 | 18.6 | 2.95 | 9.6 | 77.92 |
2017 | 92 000 | 10 000 | 82 000 | 20.3 | 2.2 | 18.1 | 2.94 | 9.5 | 77.92 |
2018 | 92 000 | 10 000 | 82 000 | 19.8 | 2.2 | 17.6 | 2.88 | 9.5 | 77.97 |
2019 | 90 000 | 10 000 | 80 000 | 19.3 | 2.2 | 17.1 | 2.78 | 9.5 | 78.00 |
2020 | 87 000 | 14 000 | 73 000 | 18.8 | 3.0 | 15.8 | 2.69 | 9.4 | 74.76 |
2021 | 83 000 | 17 000 | 66 000 | 18.4 | 3.8 | 14.6 | 2.62 | 9.3 | 72.54 |
1CBR = crude birth rate (per 1000); CDR = crude death rate (per 1000); NC = natural change (per 1000); TFR = total fertility rate (number of children per woman); IMR = infant mortality rate per 1000 births |
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Omani society is largely tribal. [9] [10] Oman has three known types of identities. Two of these identities are 'tribalism' and 'Ibadism'; the third identity is linked to 'maritime trade'. The first two identities are widespread in the interior of Oman; these identities are closely tried to tradition, as a result of lengthy periods of isolation. The third identity, which pertains to Muscat and the coastal areas of Oman, is an identity that has become embodied in business and trade. The third identity is generally seen to be more open and tolerant towards others. Thus, tension between socio-cultural groups in Omani society exists. More important is the existence of social inequality between these three groups. [10] Gwadar, a region of Balochistan in Pakistan, was a Colony of Oman for more than a century. In 1958, Pakistan bought Gwadar from Oman for US$22.4 million, and hence many Omanis have Baloch descent. [11]
Arabic (official), Bangla, English, Hindi, Malayalam, Balochi, Swahili, Urdu, Sindhi, Gujarati, Jadgali, Achomi, Shehri, Tamil and other Indian languages
Islam 85.9%, Christianity 6.5%, Hindu 5.5%, Buddhist 0.8%, Other 1%, Unaffiliated 0.2%. [12]
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Country | Omani population |
---|---|
United Kingdom | 2,024 |
United States | 390 |
Canada | 260 |
Australia | 148 |
Japan | 24 |
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Pakistan is an ethnically and linguistically diverse country. The major Pakistani ethnolinguistic groups include Punjabis, Pashtuns, Sindhis, Saraikis, Muhajirs, Balochs, Hindkowans/Hazarewals, Brahuis, and Kohistanis with significant numbers of Shina, Baltis, Kashmiris, Paharis, Chitralis, Torwalis, Hazaras, Burusho, Wakhis, Kalash, Siddis, Uzbeks, Nuristanis, Pamiris and various other smaller minorities.
The demographics of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region show a highly populated, culturally diverse region spanning three continents. As of 2023, the population was around 501 million. The class, cultural, ethnic, governmental, linguistic and religious make-up of the region is highly variable.
The government of Oman does not keep statistics on religious affiliation. According to the CIA World Factbook, as of 2020, Muslims are in the majority at 85.9%, with Christians at 6.4%, Hindu at 5.7%, and other religious affiliations and unaffiliated at 2%.
The Gwadar Purchase or Pakistani acquisition of Omani Gwadar was the acquisition of the territory of Gwadar by Pakistan from the Sultanate of Oman in 1958. Pakistan was able to acquire 15,210 square kilometres (5,870 sq mi) of land on the coast of Balochistan for around 5.5 billion Pakistani rupee, paid mostly by Aga Khan IV.
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(help)Omani society largely remains attached to the pre-1970 tribal structure.