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Oman: Administrative Division

Contents: Governorates and Districts

The registered population (Omani and foreigners) of governorates (muhafazah) and districts (wilayat).

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, nationality).

NameNativeStatusPopulation
Estimate
2011-07-01		Population
Estimate
2016-07-01		Population
Estimate
2019-07-01
Ad-Dākhilīyah [Ad Dakhiliyah]الداخليةGovernorate198,961441,748485,323
ĀdamادمDistrict19,98726,21029,039
Al-Ḥamrā' الحمراءDistrict20,58325,77627,427
Bahlā'بهلاءDistrict64,22282,25691,785
BidbidبدبدDistrict26,51633,64736,844
IzkīازكيDistrict45,62457,12562,089
ManaḥمنحDistrict17,11221,35422,966
NizwāنزوىDistrict88,758118,573131,108
Samā'ilسمائلDistrict59,21578,44084,065
Al-Buraymī [Al Buraimi]البريميGovernorate45,688111,394115,658
Al-BuraymīالبريميDistrict72,007104,073107,411
As-Sunaynah [← Al-Buraymī]السنينةDistrict445712839
Maḥḍah محضةDistrict6,0836,6097,408
Al-Wusṭa [Al Wusta]الوسطىGovernorate30,62443,31049,379
Ad-Duqm الدقمDistrict6,0109,44916,010
Al-Jāzer الجازرDistrict4,7996,3675,812
Haymā [Haima]هيماDistrict6,56710,27810,249
Maḥūt [Mahout]محوتDistrict13,24817,21617,308
Aẓ-Ẓāhirah [Ad Dhahirah]الظاهرةGovernorate157,006204,398223,388
Ḍank [Dhank]ضنكDistrict17,71621,69423,171
'IbrīعبريDistrict120,609158,065173,337
YanqulينقلDistrict18,68124,63926,880
Janūb al-Bāṭinah [Al Batinah South]جنوب الباطنةGovernorate294,720400,967437,818
Al-'Awābī العوابيDistrict12,59216,07517,453
Al-Maṣna'ah [Musannah]المصنعةDistrict68,04188,01992,694
Ar-RustāqالرستاقDistrict87,310117,599124,858
Barka'بركاءDistrict93,087136,968157,273
Nakhal [Nakhal]نخلDistrict19,98425,35727,240
Wādī al-M'āwil [Wadi al Maawil]وادي المعاولDistrict13,70616,94918,300
Janūb ash-Sharqīyah [Ash Sharqiyah South]جنوب الشرقيةGovernorate219,899299,043320,786
Al-Kāmil & Al-Wāfī [Al Kamil w'al Wafi]الكامل و الوافيDistrict25,38833,53435,735
Ja'alan Banī Bū 'Alī [Jalan Bani Bu Ali]جعلان بني بو عليDistrict68,85393,000104,829
Ja'alan Banī Bū Ḥassan [Jalan Bani Bu Hassan]جعلان بني بوحسنDistrict33,69742,35743,324
Maṣīrah [Masirah]مصيرةDistrict10,70914,04216,022
ṢūrصورDistrict81,252116,110120,876
Masqaṭ [Muscat]مسقطGovernorate1,003,7401,441,6221,421,409
Al-'Āmrāt [Amarat]العامراتDistrict55,65374,96391,104
As-Sīb [Seeb]السيبDistrict284,024391,315463,960
BawsharبوشرDistrict319,188424,060457,361
Masqaṭ [Muscat]مسقطDistrict111,294246,99676,344
Maṭraḥ [Muttrah]مطرحDistrict189,785249,363269,507
QurayyātقرياتDistrict43,79854,92563,133
MusandamمسندمGovernorate228,11443,95945,401
Bukhā بخاDistrict2,6373,7483,859
Dibā al-Bay'ah [Dibba Al-Baya]دبا البيعةDistrict6,3019,8489,872
KhaṣabخصبDistrict19,77527,21128,034
Madḥā مدحاDistrict2,3123,1523,636
Shamāl al-Bāṭinah [Al Batinah North]شمال الباطنةGovernorate523,661727,148782,507
Al-Khābūrah [Al Khaboura]الخابورةDistrict55,84971,34077,337
As-SuwaīqالسويقDistrict122,793171,788184,482
LiwaلوىDistrict32,36945,18751,083
ṢaḥamصحمDistrict107,077140,844151,979
Shināṣ شناصDistrict55,48871,66877,861
Ṣuḥār [Sohar]صحارDistrict150,085226,321239,765
Shamāl ash-Sharqīyah [Ash Sharqiyah North]شمال الشرقيةGovernorate195,757265,510284,064
Al-Muḍaībī [Al Mudhaibi]المضيبيDistrict80,219112,101119,731
Al-Qābil [Al Kabil]القابلDistrict19,83923,04724,937
Bidiyah [Bidiya]بديةDistrict28,39138,17542,443
Dimā' & Aṭ-Ṭā'yīn [Dima W'aattayeen]دماء و الطائيينDistrict21,00225,88528,217
IbraابراءDistrict36,38854,14955,589
Wādī Banī Khālid وادي بني خالدDistrict9,91812,15313,147
Ẓufār [Dhofar]ظفارGovernorate315,323434,952452,194
Al-Mazyūnah [← Muqshin]المزيونةDistrict7,3898,9109,852
Ḍalkūt [Dhalkut]ضلكوتDistrict2,5022,9253,201
MirbāṭمرباطDistrict13,01216,02817,599
Muqshin مقشنDistrict685832970
Rakhyūt رخيوتDistrict4,0594,8745,326
Sadaḥ سدحDistrict4,8215,7706,314
ṢalālahصلالةDistrict251,322355,660363,427
Shalīm & Juzur al-Ḥallāniyyāt [Shalim and the Hallaniyat Islands]شليم وجزر الحلانياتDistrict3,8484,6405,890
ṬāqahطاقةDistrict16,32020,34522,279
Ṭumrayt [Thumrait]ثمريتDistrict11,36614,96817,336
ʻUmān [Oman]عمان‎Sultanate3,295,2984,414,0514,617,927

Source: Sultanate of Oman, National Centre for Statistics and Information (web).

Explanation: The 2011 total population of Oman includes 102,988 foreigners with unknown residence.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2019)
Males2,945,254
Females1,672,673
Age Groups (E 2019)
0-14 years1,095,508
15-64 years3,401,813
65+ years120,606
Age Distribution (E 2019)
0-9 years813,096
10-19 years521,267
20-29 years989,421
30-39 years1,217,495
40-49 years606,258
50-59 years275,036
60-69 years118,433
70-79 years50,529
80+ years26,392
Nationality (E 2019)
Omani2,655,144
Foreigners1,962,783