Muscat Governorate محافظة مسقط
6 wilayats · 4,056 km²
1,532,486
people in Muscat at the end of 2025, 28.6% of Oman's population.
Its largest wilayat, As Seeb, holds 38.8% of them.
596,176 Omani936,310 expatriate
- Omani share
- 38.9%Oman 56.7%
- Unemployment
- 1.4%Oman 3.1%
- Growth since 2015
- +19.6%Oman +28.9%
- Rank by population
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Source: NCSI, population estimates and labour market (data.gov.om)
| As Seebالسيب | 594,155 | 47.9% | 1,215 | 1.7% | +64.1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bawsharبوشر | 445,240 | 21.9% | 1,310 | 0.5% | +12.5% |
| Mutrahمطرح | 225,926 | 19.0% | 2,510 | 0.6% | −3.2% |
| Al Ameratالعامرات | 156,507 | 62.4% | 147 | 2.5% | +123.0% |
| Qurayyatقريات | 65,491 | 79.0% | 43 | 6.2% | +25.3% |
| Muscatمسقط | 45,167 | 48.5% | 165 | 2.3% | −73.0% |
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
- Muscat1.4%
- Oman3.1%
Employment
- Muscat72.0%
- Oman67.1%
Schools and hospitals
Sources: Ministry of Education school locations (2025–2026) and NCSI population estimates. Source: NCSI, health statistics.
- Government schools
- 195
- Private schools
- 404
- MOH hospitals (2023)
- 6