Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate محافظة جنوب الشرقية
5 wilayats · 11,953 km²
374,962
people in Ash Sharqiyah South at the end of 2025, 7.0% of Oman's population.
Its largest wilayat, Sur, holds 34.5% of them.
251,943 Omani123,019 expatriate
- Omani share
- 67.2%Oman 56.7%
- Unemployment
- 3.8%Oman 3.1%
- Growth since 2015
- +35.9%Oman +28.9%
- Rank by population
- 6of 11 governorates
The wilayats in figures
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Source: NCSI, population estimates and labour market (data.gov.om)
| Surصور | 129,511 | 62.9% | 68 | 4.6% | +26.5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaalan Bani Bu Aliجعلان بني بو علي | 125,828 | 72.2% | 42 | 3.3% | +44.8% |
| Jaalan Bani Bu Hasanجعلان بني بو حسن | 56,147 | 70.9% | 10 | 4.1% | +35.5% |
| Al Kamil wal Wafiالكامل والوافي | 46,261 | 65.0% | 44 | 3.3% | +42.9% |
| Masirahمصيرة | 17,215 | 56.6% | 26 | 2.3% | +33.6% |
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 South3.8%
- Oman3.1%
Employment
- Ash Sharqiyah South64.2%
- Oman67.1%
Schools and hospitals
Sources: Ministry of Education school locations (2025–2026) and NCSI population estimates. Source: NCSI, health statistics.
- Government schools
- 105
- Private schools
- 75
- MOH hospitals (2023)
- 5