Al Wusta Governorate محافظة الوسطى
4 wilayats · 82,737 km²
64,024
people in Al Wusta at the end of 2025, 1.2% of Oman's population.
Its largest wilayat, Ad Duqm, holds 36.8% of them.
27,398 Omani36,626 expatriate
- Omani share
- 42.8%Oman 56.7%
- Unemployment
- 1.4%Oman 3.1%
- Growth since 2015
- +55.9%Oman +28.9%
- Rank by population
- 10of 11 governorates
The wilayats in figures
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Source: NCSI, population estimates and labour market (data.gov.om)
| Ad Duqmالدقم | 23,566 | 24.0% | 2.5 | 0.7% | +180.5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahoutمحوت | 20,102 | 70.9% | 1.6 | 3.9% | +16.8% |
| Haimaهيماء | 14,408 | 26.1% | 0.3 | 0.7% | +58.1% |
| Al Jazirالجازر | 5,948 | 62.6% | 0.9 | 0.9% | −6.3% |
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 Wusta1.4%
- Oman3.1%
Employment
- Al Wusta81.1%
- Oman67.1%
Schools and hospitals
Sources: Ministry of Education school locations (2025–2026) and NCSI population estimates. Source: NCSI, health statistics.
- Government schools
- 27
- Private schools
- 2
- MOH hospitals (2023)
- 3