Oman
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and Asia.
Oman’s outline includes a small separate piece at the tip of the Musandam Peninsula.
- Capital
- Muscat
- Continent
- Asia
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- the Middle East
- Land neighbours
- Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
- Population
- 5,494,691 (2025)
- Total area
- 309,500 km² (2023)
- Centre of main landmass
- 20.6° N, 56.1° E
Oman at a glance
Oman is a country in Asia, in the Middle East. Its capital is Muscat. It shares land borders with 3 countries: Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
Worldwide, Oman has the lowest share of land under forest (0.0076% in 2023, among 191 countries with data).
Flag of Oman
Oman’s flag is drawn in the proportions 4:7 (height to width), like 2 other flags in our quizzes.
When it is the question in Guess the Flag, the wrong answers include the flag most like it in layout and colour: Belarus.
Oman in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in Asia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 5,494,691 | 119thof 195 | 36thof 48 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 309,500 km² | 70thof 194 | 20thof 48 |
| GDPUS dollars · 2025 | $109.6B | 68thof 182 | 22ndof 42 |
| GDP per capitaUS dollars per person · 2025 | $19,947 | 52ndof 182 | 11thof 42 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 80.2 years | 40thof 195 | 11thof 48 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 2.51 | 75thof 195 | 16thof 48 |
| Health spendingUS dollars per person · 2023 | $732 | 74thof 191 | 15thof 47 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 79.5% | 45thof 195 | 14thof 48 |
| Internet users% of people · 2024 | 95.3% | 26thof 180 | 10thof 41 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 0.0076% | 191stof 191 | 47thof 47 |
| CO₂ per persontonnes per person · 2024 | 18.65 t | 6thof 181 | 5thof 47 |
Each measure links to its higher-or-lower game. How these figures are compiled.
Oman compared with its neighbours
| Country | Population2025 | Area2023 | GDP per person2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oman | 5,494,691 | 309,500 km² | $19,947 |
| Saudi Arabia | 36,973,555 | 2,149,690 km² | $34,537 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11,513,149 | 83,600 km²UAE Government | — |
| Yemen | 41,773,878 | 527,970 km² | — |
Quizzes featuring Oman
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Sources
- World Bank Open Data: Oman · Indicators as listed in the table, each with its own data year; collected 2026-10-01.
- Flag: Wikimedia Commons · OGL-om 1.0
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