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Ad Dhahirah Governorate محافظة الظاهرة

3 wilayats · 35,990 km²

246,823

people in Ad Dhahirah at the end of 2025, ⁦4.6%⁩ of Oman's population.

Its largest wilayat, Ibri, holds ⁦76.5%⁩ of them.

180,421 Omani66,402 expatriate

Shaded by population in 2025, on the same scale as all of Oman's wilayats.
Omani share
⁦73.1%⁩Oman ⁦56.7%⁩
Unemployment
⁦5.6%⁩Oman ⁦3.1%⁩
Growth since 2015
⁦+28.6%⁩Oman ⁦+28.9%⁩
Rank by population
8of 11 governorates

The wilayats in figures

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Source: NCSI, population estimates and labour market (data.gov.om)

Wilayat figures for 2025 unless stated otherwise. Select a column heading to sort.
Ibriعبري188,862⁦72.0%⁩5.8⁦5.3%⁩⁦+27.1%⁩
Yanqulينقل30,631⁦77.1%⁩24⁦6.5%⁩⁦+35.8%⁩
Dankضنك27,330⁦76.4%⁩14⁦6.5%⁩⁦+31.8%⁩

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)

0150k300k20102015202020250150k300k2010201520202025
Omanis 180,421Expatriates 66,402

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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)

MaleFemale80+75-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4MaleFemale80+75-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4
OmanisExpatriates

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Work

Unemployment and employment rates, 2025.

Source: NCSI, labour market (data.gov.om)

Unemployment

  • Ad Dhahirah⁦5.6%⁩
  • Oman⁦3.1%⁩

Employment

  • Ad Dhahirah⁦60.8%⁩
  • Oman⁦67.1%⁩

Schools and hospitals

Sources: Ministry of Education school locations (2025–2026) and NCSI population estimates. Source: NCSI, health statistics.

Government schools
85
Private schools
62
MOH hospitals (2023)
2