Country profile
Oman
Sultanate of Oman · Western Asia
👥 Population
5,494,691
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Muscat
🗺 Area
309,500 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$109.6B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.858
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
18 /km²
💱 Currency
OMR
Omani rial
🗣 Languages
Arabic
About Oman
Oman (officially Sultanate of Oman) is a country in Western Asia, with Muscat as its capital. It is home to roughly 5.49 million people, giving a population density of about 18 people per square kilometre. The country covers 309,500 km² of land and shares land borders with 3 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $109.6B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.858. The official currency is the Omani rial (OMR), and the main language is Arabic.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$220.45B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$41,740
GDP growth
2.4%
Inflation
1.0%
Unemployment
3.3%
👥 People
Life expectancy
80.2 yrs
Fertility rate
2.51
Pop. growth
4.0%
Urban population
79.5%
Infant mortality /1k
8.3
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
95.3%
Literacy rate
97.3%
Physicians /1k
1.99
Renewable energy
0.1%
Travel & practical
Capital
Muscat
Currency
OMR
Dialing code
+968
Internet TLD
.om
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Fun facts about Oman
- Oman is the 119th most populous country in the world, with about 5.49 million people.
- By land area it is the 71st-largest country in the world, covering 309,500 km².
- It has the world's 69th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($109.6B).
- Oman shares land borders with 3 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.858.
- Oman has a population density of about 18 people per square kilometre.
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