Refugees, by country of asylum in Oman
Oman: Refugees, by country of asylum was 289 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 289 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17,392, 2% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Oman's 289 is below the median for high income countries, which is 337.5, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees, by country of asylum in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +271.4% | 7 | 26 |
| 2010 | +200.0% | 26 | 78 |
| 2012 | +66.3% | 83 | 138 |
| 2015 | +62.7% | 150 | 244 |
| 2016 | +29.5% | 244 | 316 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 221 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0404 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).