Population 2,363,591 (July 1998 est.)

Age structure
0-14 years: 41% (male 488,244; female 469,831)
15-64 years: 57% (male 835,872; female 514,236)
65 years and over: 2% (male 28,966; female 26,442) (July 1998 est.)

Population growth rate 3.45% (1998 est.)

Birth rate 37.83 births/1,000 population (1998 est.)

Death rate 4.37 deaths/1,000 population (1998 est.)

Net migration rate 1.08 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1998 est.)

Sex ratio
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.63 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.1 male(s)/female (1998 est.)

Infant mortality rate 25.55 deaths/1,000 live births (1998 est.)

Life expectancy at birth
total population: 71.02 years
male: 69.04 years
female: 73.1 years (1998 est.)

Total fertility rate 6.13 children born/woman (1998 est.)

Nationality
noun: Omani(s)
adjective: Omani

Ethnic groups Arab, Baluchi, South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi), African

Religions Ibadhi Muslim 75%, Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim, Hindu

Languages Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Urdu, Indian dialects

Literacy
definition: NA
total population: approaching 80%
male: NA%
female: NA%

NOTE: The information regarding Oman on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Oman People 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Oman People 1998 should be addressed to the CIA.