Muscat: The total population of the Sultanate of Oman reached 5,398,645 at the end of June 2026, recording a growth of 1.7 percent compared to the end of June 2025, when it stood at 5,306,976. Data from the monthly statistical bulletin issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) indicated that the number of Omanis reached 3,063,949 by the end of June 2026, accounting for 56.75 percent of the Sultanate of Oman's total population, while the number of expatriates reached 2,334,696, representing 43.25 percent.
According to Oman News Agency, at the governorates level, Muscat Governorate topped the governorates in terms of population, with a total of 1,542,619 people, accounting for 28.6 percent of the Sultanate of Oman's total population. North Al Batinah Governorate ranked second with a population of 947,147, representing 17.5 percent of the total population, followed by South Al Batinah Governorate with 590,160 people, accounting for 10.9 percent.
A'Dakhiliyah Governorate ranked fourth with a population of 575,096, representing 10.7 percent of the total population, followed by Dhofar Governorate in fifth place with 536,302 people, accounting for 9.9 percent. The population of South A'Sharqiyah Governorate reached 378,335, representing 7 percent, followed by North A'Sharqiyah Governorate with 323,473 people, accounting for 6 percent, and then A'Dhahirah Governorate with 249,095 people, accounting for 4.6 percent.
The population of Al Buraimi Governorate reached 135,797, accounting for 2.5 percent, while the population of Al Wusta Governorate reached 64,815, representing 1.2 percent, and Musandam Governorate recorded 55,806 people, representing 1 percent of the total population of the Sultanate of Oman.
