Sur صور
Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate · 1,824 km²
129,511
people in Sur at the end of 2025, 13th of 63 of Oman's wilayats.
81,499 Omani48,012 expatriate
Location in Ash Sharqiyah South
- Omani share
- 62.9%Ash Sharqiyah South 67.2% · Oman 56.7%
- Density per km²
- 68Ash Sharqiyah South 31 · Oman 17
- Unemployment
- 4.6%Ash Sharqiyah South 3.8% · Oman 3.1%
- Growth, 2015 to 2025
- +26.5%Ash Sharqiyah South +35.9% · Oman +28.9%
Population, 2010–2025
Omanis and expatriates, end of each year. The white line is the total.
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 in 2025, compared with the governorate and Oman.
Source: NCSI, labour market (data.gov.om)
Unemployment
- Sur4.6%
- Ash Sharqiyah South3.8%
- Oman3.1%
Employment
- Sur64.3%
- Ash Sharqiyah South64.2%
- Oman67.1%
Schools and hospitals
Government and private schools in the wilayat for the 2025–26 school year.
Sources: Ministry of Education school locations (2025–2026) and NCSI population estimates
- Government schools
- 31
- Private schools
- 30
- Schools per 1,000 aged 5–19
- 2.0Ash Sharqiyah South 0.9 · Oman 2.0
- MOH hospitals (2023)
- 1
Bordering wilayats
6 wilayats share a land border with Sur.