Oman’s under-18 population hits 1.5 million in 2025, data shows

Muscat – The number of children aged 0–17 living in the Sultanate of Oman reached approximately 1.5 million in 2025, according to figures published by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI). Omani nationals made up about 84 percent of that total, with a gender ratio of 104 males for every 100 females among Omani children.

Demographic trends

The NCSI reported that the Omani child population stood at 1,294,206 in 2025, an increase of roughly 0.9 percent compared with the previous year. The agency projects that this figure will rise to around 1.5 million by 2040.

Health and births

In the health sector, the number of live births to Omani parents totalled 63,252 in 2025, up from 63,187 a year earlier. The crude birth rate for Omanis was 20.8 births per 1,000 population in 2025, a slight decline from 21.2 in the prior year.

Education and employment

Early‑years education saw a 20 percent increase in enrolments: 8,044 Omani children attended nurseries in 2025. Meanwhile, 2,637 Omani children aged 15–17 were employed, with one‑quarter of them working in the construction sector.

Land ownership and social protection

Ownership of one or more plots of land among Omani children aged 0–17 fell by roughly 1 percent year‑on‑year, to 14,964. On the social‑protection front, the NCSI data showed that 1,251,274 children received the Child Benefit in 2025. The Orphan Benefit was paid to 9,008 beneficiaries, and 16,703 children aged 0–17 received the benefit for persons with disabilities.