Population, female in Oman
Oman: Population, female was 37.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, female in Oman, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Oman recorded 37.6% for population, female in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Oman peaked at 50.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2017.
Oman ranks 215th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.0% | — |
| 1961 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 50.1% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 50.0% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 49.8% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 49.4% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 49.2% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 49.0% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 47.9% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 46.6% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 45.4% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 44.3% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 43.3% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 42.5% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 41.7% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 41.0% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 40.4% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 40.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 40.5% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 40.8% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 41.0% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 41.3% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 41.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 41.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 41.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 42.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 42.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 42.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 42.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 41.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 36.3% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 38.9% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 37.9% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 37.8% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 37.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.2% | 50.0% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.1% | 49.6% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.3% | 43.3% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.1% | 40.2% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.1% | 41.7% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 34.7% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 37.6% | 38.9% | 6 |
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- 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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Oman?
- Population, female in Oman was 37.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2017.
- How does Oman rank for population, female?
- Oman ranks 215th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.