Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate محافظة الداخلية
9 wilayats · 31,968 km²
570,269
people in Ad Dakhiliyah at the end of 2025, 10.6% of Oman's population.
Its largest wilayat, Nizwa, holds 26.1% of them.
410,815 Omani159,454 expatriate
- Omani share
- 72.0%Oman 56.7%
- Unemployment
- 4.1%Oman 3.1%
- Growth since 2015
- +36.8%Oman +28.9%
- Rank by population
- 4of 11 governorates
The wilayats in figures
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Source: NCSI, population estimates and labour market (data.gov.om)
| Nizwaنزوى | 148,746 | 61.7% | 102 | 2.9% | +34.9% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahlaبهلاء | 103,066 | 77.2% | 23 | 4.1% | +33.4% |
| Samailسمائل | 95,795 | 74.8% | 57 | 4.2% | +32.7% |
| Izkiإزكي | 72,291 | 74.0% | 47 | 4.6% | +32.0% |
| Bidbidبدبد | 45,051 | 73.2% | 70 | 6.3% | +40.4% |
| Adamأدم | 33,098 | 65.8% | 1.6 | 4.1% | +34.2% |
| Al Hamraالحمراء | 32,869 | 84.4% | 55 | 3.1% | +31.5% |
| Manahمنح | 26,772 | 77.3% | 57 | 6.4% | +29.6% |
| Al Jabal Al Akhdarالجبل الأخضر | 12,581 | 88.3% | 24 | 4.8% | +6.8% |
Growth compares 2025 with 2015, or with 2022 for Al Jabal Al Akhdar and Sinaw.
Population, 2010–2025
Omanis and expatriates, end of each year.
Source: NCSI, population estimates (data.gov.om)
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Age and sex, 2025
5-year age bands. The inner bars show Omanis and the outer bars show expatriates.
Source: NCSI, population estimates (data.gov.om)
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Work
Unemployment and employment rates, 2025.
Source: NCSI, labour market (data.gov.om)
Unemployment
- Ad Dakhiliyah4.1%
- Oman3.1%
Employment
- Ad Dakhiliyah61.1%
- Oman67.1%
Schools and hospitals
Sources: Ministry of Education school locations (2025–2026) and NCSI population estimates. Source: NCSI, health statistics.
- Government schools
- 171
- Private schools
- 169
- MOH hospitals (2023)
- 6