Population ages 15-64, male in Oman
Oman: Population ages 15-64, male was 78.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, male in Oman, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, male in Oman stood at 78.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Oman peaked at 80.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 1974.
That places Oman 6th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.0% | — |
| 1961 | 55.0% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 54.8% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 54.4% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 53.7% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 53.1% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 52.5% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 52.0% | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 51.4% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 50.9% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 50.4% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 49.9% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 49.4% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 49.0% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 48.8% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 49.1% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 49.4% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 49.8% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 50.1% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 50.3% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 50.5% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 50.7% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 50.9% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 51.7% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 53.0% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 54.4% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 55.8% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 57.2% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 58.6% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 59.9% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 61.3% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 62.5% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 63.1% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 63.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 63.3% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 63.6% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 64.0% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 64.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 64.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 65.5% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 66.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 66.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 67.6% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 68.8% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 71.1% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 71.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 72.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 73.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 76.3% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 79.6% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 80.6% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 80.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 80.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 80.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 78.8% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 77.0% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 75.7% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 76.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 77.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 77.7% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 78.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.3% | 50.9% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.5% | 48.8% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.5% | 50.3% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.4% | 58.6% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 64.9% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 73.2% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 75.7% | 78.1% | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8969 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3507 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 429.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 221 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0388 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Oman?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Oman was 78.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 1974.
- How does Oman rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Oman ranks 6th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.