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Oman
Sultanate of Oman · Western Asia
At a glance
CapitalMuscat
Most common first languageArabicmother tongue
Official languageArabic
CurrencyOmani rial
Drives on theright
Highest pointJebel Shams3,018 m
Biggest category of goods exportedfuel77% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports8%of everything sold abroad, 2024
Internet domain.om
Oman by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 5.49m (2025) | 120th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $110bn (2025) | 71st of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 310k km² (2023) | 69th of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $5.99bn (2024) | 41st of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $70.8bn (2024) | 55th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 6.35m (2024) | 115th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 24 km² (2023) | 193rd of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 14.7k km² (2023) | 131st of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 99 Mt (2024) | 40th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 4.37m (2025) | 107th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 80.2 years (2024) | 49th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $19,947 (2025) | 70th of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 95.3% (2024) | 27th of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 1.0% (2025) | 147th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 3.3% (2025) | 137th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 79.5% (2025) | 56th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 2.51 (2024) | 76th of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 5.59% of GDP (2024) | 8th of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 114.9% of GDP (2024) | 43rd of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 17.93 t (2024) | 7th of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.858 (2023) | 50th of 193 |
Land borders
Across the water
Close by sea, with no shared land border.
Oman shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Has a coast and land neighbours 115Has arabic as its most common first language 17Has arabic as an official language 25Is an absolute monarchy 5Mainly exports fuel 27Sells almost only goods 34Is in western asia 17
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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