Population, male in Oman
Oman: Population, male was 62.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, male in Oman, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Oman stood at 62.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Oman peaked at 65.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 1974.
Oman ranks 3rd 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, male in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.0% | — |
| 1961 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 50.0% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 50.2% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 50.4% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 50.6% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 50.8% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 51.0% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 51.3% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 52.1% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 53.4% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 54.6% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 55.7% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 56.7% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 57.5% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 58.3% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 59.0% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 59.6% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 59.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 59.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 59.2% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 59.0% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 58.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 58.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 58.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 58.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 57.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 57.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 57.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 57.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 57.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 58.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 58.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 63.7% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 64.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 64.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 63.7% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 61.1% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 62.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 62.2% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 62.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.9% | 49.7% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.7% | 50.6% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.9% | 57.5% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 57.7% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 58.2% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 61.1% | 62.4% | 6 |
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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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.002 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 39 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Oman?
- Population, male in Oman was 62.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 1974.
- How does Oman rank for population, male?
- Oman ranks 3rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.