Largest cities in Oman by population
The 19 cities the United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2024 lists for Oman: the capital and every city of 100,000 or more, with the latest figure the country reported. The largest is As Seeb with 594,155 people; the capital, Muscat, has 45,167.
| # | City | Population | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | As Seeb | 594,155 | 2025 |
| 2 | Bawshar | 445,240 | 2025 |
| 3 | Salalah | 430,294 | 2025 |
| 4 | Sohar | 293,446 | 2025 |
| 5 | Barka | 249,479 | 2025 |
| 6 | Mutrah | 225,926 | 2025 |
| 7 | As Suwayq | 214,198 | 2025 |
| 8 | Ibri | 188,862 | 2025 |
| 9 | Saham | 177,024 | 2025 |
| 10 | Al Amrat | 156,507 | 2025 |
| 11 | Nizwa | 148,746 | 2025 |
| 12 | Al Rustaq | 141,249 | 2025 |
| 13 | Sur | 129,511 | 2025 |
| 14 | Jaalan Bani Bu Ali | 125,828 | 2025 |
| 15 | Al Buraymi | 123,459 | 2025 |
| 16 | Al Mussanah | 117,335 | 2025 |
| 17 | Bahla | 103,066 | 2025 |
| 18 | Al Mudaybi | 98,498 | 2025 |
| 19 | Muscat (capital) | 45,167 | 2025 |
Countries define a city in different ways (the city proper, or the wider urban area) and report in different years, so cities in different countries are not always comparable.
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Sources
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
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