Political leadership
ٍSultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said (since 11 January 2020)
Land
Total 309,500 sq km;
Land 309,500 sq km;
Water (0) sq Km; (country comparison to the world: 72)
Boundaries
Total: 1,561 km
Border countries
Saudi Arabia 658 km, UAE 608 km, Yemen 294 km
Coastline
2,092 km
Population
4.56 million (2017)
Age structure
0-14 years: 30.10% 15-64 years: 66.35% 65+ 3.55% (2018 est.)
Population growth rate
3.3% (2017)
Urbanisation
84.5% of total population (2018)
Major cities
MUSCAT (capital) 1.447 million (2018 est.)
Ethnic groups
Arab, Baluchi, South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi), African
Religions
Muslim 85.9%, Christian 6.5%, Hindu 5.5%, Buddhist 0.8%, other 1.3 (2010 est.)
Languages
Arabic (official), English, Balochi, Urdu, Indian dialects
Literacy
(Age 15+ Can Read and Write) total population: 93% male: 96.6% female: 86% (2015 est.)
Real GDP
$74.85 billion (2017); $75.05 billion (2016)
GDP growth
-0.27% (2017); 5.38% (2016)
GDP per capita
$16,144.4 (2017 est.); $16,962.3 (2016 est.)
Unemployment rate
3.25% (2017 est.); 3.27% (2016 est.)
Population below poverty line
N/A
Public debt
46.9% of GDP (2017 est.); 32.5% of GDP (2016 est.)
Inflation rate
1.6% (2017 est.)
