Dhofar Governorate محافظة ظفار
10 wilayats · 99,072 km²
532,897
people in Dhofar at the end of 2025, 9.9% of Oman's population.
Its largest wilayat, Salalah, holds 80.7% of them.
244,324 Omani288,573 expatriate
- Omani share
- 45.8%Oman 56.7%
- Unemployment
- 2.6%Oman 3.1%
- Growth since 2015
- +38.0%Oman +28.9%
- Rank by population
- 5of 11 governorates
The wilayats in figures
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Source: NCSI, population estimates and labour market (data.gov.om)
| Salalahصلالة | 430,294 | 39.3% | 87 | 2.2% | +38.4% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taqahطاقة | 25,841 | 81.6% | 25 | 7.0% | +31.7% |
| Thumraitثمريت | 19,893 | 56.3% | 0.5 | 2.0% | +53.7% |
| Mirbatمرباط | 19,097 | 76.8% | 22 | 6.3% | +22.5% |
| Al Mazyunahالمزيونة | 11,883 | 81.2% | 0.8 | 11.7% | +37.9% |
| Shalim wa Juzur al Hallaniyatشليم وجزر الحلانيات | 9,721 | 47.2% | 0.5 | 0.6% | +119.2% |
| Sadahسدح | 6,413 | 87.6% | 2.0 | 5.3% | +15.1% |
| Rakhyutرخيوت | 5,398 | 87.9% | 3.2 | 5.9% | +15.5% |
| Dhalkutضلكوت | 3,505 | 86.6% | 5.0 | 4.7% | +20.9% |
| Muqshinمقشن | 852 | 74.5% | 0.1 | 2.7% | +7.7% |
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
- Dhofar2.6%
- Oman3.1%
Employment
- Dhofar71.5%
- Oman67.1%
Schools and hospitals
Sources: Ministry of Education school locations (2025–2026) and NCSI population estimates. Source: NCSI, health statistics.
- Government schools
- 168
- Private schools
- 67
- MOH hospitals (2023)
- 8