Population: 1,701,470 (July 1994 est.)
note: Oman's first census was concluded in December 1993; preliminary figures give a population of 2,000,000, of whom about 500,000 are expatriate workers; final evaluative figures are not yet available

Population growth rate: 3.46% (1994 est.)

Birth rate: 40.38 births/1,000 population (1994 est.)

Death rate: 5.77 deaths/1,000 population (1994 est.)

Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1994 est.)

Infant mortality rate: 36.7 deaths/1,000 live births (1994 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 67.79 years
male: 65.9 years
female: 69.77 years (1994 est.)

Total fertility rate: 6.53 children born/woman (1994 est.)

Nationality:
noun: Omani(s)
adjective: Omani

Ethnic divisions: Arab, Baluchi, South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi)

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

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

Literacy:
total population: NA%
male: NA%
female: NA%
Labor force: 430,000 (est.)
by occupation: agriculture 40% (est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Oman on this page is re-published from the 1995 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Oman People 1995 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Oman People 1995 should be addressed to the CIA.