Share of the population that is female in Oman
Oman: Share of the population that is female was 37.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
37.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
213th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.3%
in 1974
All-time low
34.7%
in 2017
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Oman, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in Oman is 37.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Oman peaked at 50.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2017.
Oman ranks 213th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Share of the population that is female in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of total | 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 gender data for Oman
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,409 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1678 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,704 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,704 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 43,819 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 45,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,215 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Oman?
- Share of the population that is female in Oman was 37.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2017.
- How does Oman rank for share of the population that is female?
- Oman ranks 213th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is 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 United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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