Population, female (% of total population) in Oman
Oman: Population, female (% of total population) was 37.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
37.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
216th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.3%
in 1974
All-time low
34.7%
in 2017
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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 216th of 218 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 (% of total population) 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% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 37.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 74% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's 37.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.3%, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More health data for Oman
- 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, 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 216th out of 218 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.