Oman — Country Profile
An overview of Oman covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Oman
The capital of Oman is Muscat. It has a population of approximately 5.3M. The country covers an area of 309,500 km². It is located in Western Asia.
Geography
Oman is a country in Western Asia, part of the Asia region. It covers an area of approximately 309,500 km². It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen, totalling 3 neighbours.
Demographics & Languages
Oman has a population of approximately 5,281,538 people. Population density is around 17.1 people per km². Its officially recognised languages include Arabic, totalling 1 language. People from this country are referred to as Omani.
Economy Overview
As of 2025, Oman reports a nominal GDP of about $109.6 billion. The official currency is the Omani rial (OMR, symbol ر.ع.). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 0.38 OMR.
Culture & Time
Oman operates on a single time zone (Asia/Muscat). Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.om.
Government & Status
The capital of Oman is Muscat. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the right. The international dialling code is +968. Its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is OM.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP × debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.