Oman
Oman is a sovereign state in western Asia. Its capital is Muscat. About 5.1 million people live there (2026). It covers 309,500 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Muscat
- People (2026)
- 5.1 million
- Area
- 309,500 km²
- Currency
- Omani rial
Oman at a glance
- In its own language
- سلطنة عُمان
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Asia
- Capital
- Muscat
- Population
- 5,100,000 (2026)
- Area
- 309,500 km² (119,499 mi²)
- People are called
- Omani
- Official languages
- Arabic
- Currency
- Omani rial
- GDP (nominal)
- US$115 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 74 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.816 (2021)
- Unemployment
- 16% (2017)
- Government
- absolute monarchy
- Head of state
- Haitham bin Tarik Al Said (since 2020)
- Head of government
- Haitham bin Tarik Al Said (since 2020)
- Country codes
- OM, OMN
- Calling code
- +968
- Internet domain
- .om
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+04:00, Asia/Muscat
- Coordinates
- 21°, 57°
Oman and its neighbours
Oman borders Saudi Arabia, Yemen, United Arab Emirates and Iran. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Oman
- Neighbours
Divisions of Oman
- Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate
- Ad Dhahirah Governorate
- Al Batinah North Governorate
- Al Batinah South Governorate
- Al Buraimi Governorate
- Al Wusta Governorate
- Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate
- Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate
- Dhofar Governorate
- Muscat Governorate
- Musandam Governorate
Member of
- United Nations
- Arab League
- World Trade Organization
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa
- Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development
- Arab Monetary Fund
- Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Persian Gulf
- International Organization for Migration
- Arab Information and Communication Technologies Organization
and 18 more organisations.
How far are you from Oman?
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Questions
What is the capital of Oman?
The capital of Oman is Muscat.
What is the population of Oman?
Oman has about 5,100,000 people, as recorded in 2026.
How big is Oman?
Oman covers 309,500 square kilometres (119,499 square miles).
What currency does Oman use?
The Omani rial.
What language is spoken in Oman?
The official language of Oman is Arabic.
Which countries border Oman?
Oman shares a border with Saudi Arabia, Yemen, United Arab Emirates and Iran.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.