Population ages 15-64 in Oman
Oman: Population ages 15-64 was 73.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Oman, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64 in Oman is 73.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Oman peaked at 75.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 1974.
Oman ranks 12th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.1% | — |
| 1961 | 55.1% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 54.9% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 54.6% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 53.9% | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 53.4% | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 52.8% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 52.3% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 51.8% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 51.3% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 50.8% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 50.3% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 49.9% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 49.5% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 49.7% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.3% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 50.8% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 51.5% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 52.3% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 53.2% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 54.1% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 55.1% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 56.1% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 57.1% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 57.7% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 57.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 58.3% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 58.8% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 59.5% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 60.2% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 60.9% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 61.6% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 62.4% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 63.3% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 64.3% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 65.4% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 66.5% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 67.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 68.3% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 68.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 69.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 74.6% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 75.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 75.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 75.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 75.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 75.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 74.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 73.4% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 71.8% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 70.7% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 71.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 72.1% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 72.6% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 73.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.5% | 51.3% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.8% | 49.3% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.8% | 49.9% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.5% | 54.1% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 60.9% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 69.5% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 70.7% | 73.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 9 Saudi Arabia 73.3% compare
- 10 Jamaica 73.1% compare
- 11 Bhutan 73.0% compare
- 13 Saint Lucia 72.8% compare
- 14 Turks and Caicos Islands 72.3% compare
- 15 Brunei 72.1% compare
More education data for Oman
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34,743 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Oman?
- Population ages 15-64 in Oman was 73.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 1974.
- How does Oman rank for population ages 15-64?
- Oman ranks 12th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.