Oman

1950

2025

2100

Oman

1950

2025

2100

What to know

Net immigration of 113,734 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Oman has gained a cumulative 1.8 million people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Key statistics for 2025

Net migrants

+113,734

Net migration rate

+20.7 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

How much immigration is there?

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+2,444,921

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

492,609

Top year: 2011

Peak emigration

-171,635

Lowest year: 2020

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+4684

Per year

Oman receives approximately 113,734 net migrants per year (20.7 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 492,609 in 2011.

The bottom line

Oman experiences moderate net immigration, with more people arriving than leaving. The high immigration rate reflects economic opportunities or policy openness.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).