Sultanate’s population reaches 4.2m

MUSCAT: Oman’s population reached 4.18 million by May end, growing at 0.2 per cent, latest data from National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) shows.

“While the number of Omani citizens is 2,338,769, the number of registered expatriates is 1,847,145. The statistics also indicate that there are 135,513 expatriates whose place of residence is not recorded, a one per cent decrease compared to the figures recorded last April,” the data reveals. The data also show that the majority of population resides in Muscat Governorate, where the number of residents rose by 0.4 per cent compared to the figures recorded last April, reaching 1,288,330.

The figures also show that Muscat remains the only governorate where the number of expatriate residents surpasses the number of Omani residents.

The number of expatriates residing in Muscat reached 802,000 compared to 486,306 Omanis.

Al Batinah North Governorate came second on the list with 681,333 residents logging a growth rate of 0.2 per cent, compared to the figures recorded last April.

The number of Omani residents in the governorate reached 461,859, compared to 219, 474 expatriates.

Al Buraimi, Dakhiliyah, Sharqiyah South, Sharqiyah North and Dhahirah Governorates also recorded a growth rate of 0.2 per cent.

The population of Al Buraimi reached 102,911 persons. The figures of the Omani and expatriate populations were approximately equal as Omani residents number 51,407, while the expatriate residents’ number reached 51,504.

The population of Dakhiliyah Governorate reached 416,332 including 321,511 Omanis, in addition to 94, 821 expatriates.

In Al Sharqiyah South Governorate, the total population was 275,524 including 187,935 Omanis, in addition to 87,589 expatriates. Similarly, in Al Sharqiyah North Governorate, the population reached 249,716 persons including 162,644 Omanis and 87,072 expatriates.