Refugees, by country of asylum in Oman
Oman: Refugees, by country of asylum was 289 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
289
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
17th
of 19 countries
All-time high
316
in 2016
All-time low
7
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Refugees, by country of asylum in Oman, 2004–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees, by country of asylum in Oman stood at 289.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees, by country of asylum in Oman peaked at 316 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2004.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees, by country of asylum in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7 | — |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26 | +271.4% |
| 2010 | 78 | +200.0% |
| 2011 | 83 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 138 | +66.3% |
| 2013 | 138 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 150 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 244 | +62.7% |
| 2016 | 316 | +29.5% |
| 2017 | 308 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 310 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 308 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 308 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 295 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 295 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 300 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 294 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 289 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.17 | 7 | 26 | 6 |
| 2010s | 207.3 | 78 | 316 | 10 |
| 2020s | 296.83 | 289 | 308 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 14 United Arab Emirates 1,377 compare
- 15 Saudi Arabia 448 compare
- 16 Kuwait 386 compare
- 18 Bahrain 240 compare
- 19 Qatar 195 compare
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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1193 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1239 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees, by country of asylum in Oman?
- Refugees, by country of asylum in Oman was 289 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees, by country of asylum recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 316 in 2016.
- What is the lowest refugees, by country of asylum recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2004.
- How does Oman rank for refugees, by country of asylum?
- Oman ranks 17th out of 19 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees, by country of asylum rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees, by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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