Al Batinah South Governorate محافظة جنوب الباطنة
6 wilayats · 5,238 km²
585,794
people in Al Batinah South at the end of 2025, 10.9% of Oman's population.
Its largest wilayat, Barka, holds 42.6% of them.
389,169 Omani196,625 expatriate
- Omani share
- 66.4%Oman 56.7%
- Unemployment
- 3.9%Oman 3.1%
- Growth since 2015
- +55.7%Oman +28.9%
- Rank by population
- 3of 11 governorates
The wilayats in figures
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Source: NCSI, population estimates and labour market (data.gov.om)
| Barkaبركاء | 249,479 | 53.3% | 357 | 2.3% | +99.1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ar Rustaqالرستاق | 141,249 | 76.4% | 62 | 5.4% | +28.3% |
| Al Musanaahالمصنعة | 117,335 | 72.9% | 216 | 5.1% | +38.6% |
| Nakhalنخل | 33,555 | 77.7% | 36 | 5.4% | +37.2% |
| Wadi Al Maawilوادي المعاول | 22,826 | 80.6% | 47 | 4.9% | +38.4% |
| Al Awabiالعوابي | 21,350 | 85.6% | 52 | 6.3% | +40.0% |
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
- Al Batinah South3.9%
- Oman3.1%
Employment
- Al Batinah South64.9%
- Oman67.1%
Schools and hospitals
Sources: Ministry of Education school locations (2025–2026) and NCSI population estimates. Source: NCSI, health statistics.
- Government schools
- 154
- Private schools
- 137
- MOH hospitals (2023)
- 5