Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate محافظة شمال الشرقية
7 wilayats · 21,105 km²
321,045
people in Ash Sharqiyah North at the end of 2025, 6.0% of Oman's population.
Its largest wilayat, Al Mudaybi, holds 30.7% of them.
216,221 Omani104,824 expatriate
- Omani share
- 67.3%Oman 56.7%
- Unemployment
- 3.4%Oman 3.1%
- Growth since 2015
- +28.6%Oman +28.9%
- Rank by population
- 7of 11 governorates
The wilayats in figures
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Source: NCSI, population estimates and labour market (data.gov.om)
| Al Mudaybiالمضيبي | 98,498 | 71.2% | 8.1 | 3.7% | −6.7% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibraإبراء | 57,398 | 57.9% | 47 | 2.9% | +15.7% |
| Bidiyahبدية | 52,517 | 55.8% | 14 | 1.7% | +47.3% |
| Sinawسناو | 37,171 | 60.5% | 7.1 | 3.2% | +1.1% |
| Dima wa at Taiyinدماء والطائيين | 31,647 | 85.6% | 19 | 6.8% | +27.0% |
| Al Qabilالقابل | 29,211 | 73.1% | 18 | 3.7% | +30.9% |
| Wadi Bani Khalidوادي بني خالد | 14,603 | 86.8% | 16 | 5.8% | +25.4% |
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
- Ash Sharqiyah North3.4%
- Oman3.1%
Employment
- Ash Sharqiyah North65.9%
- Oman67.1%
Schools and hospitals
Sources: Ministry of Education school locations (2025–2026) and NCSI population estimates. Source: NCSI, health statistics.
- Government schools
- 102
- Private schools
- 75
- MOH hospitals (2023)
- 5