Al Buraymi: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Al Buraymi: The unemployment rate in Al Buraymi Governorate, which contains Al Buraymi, was 3.9% in 2025 (2.1% for men and 11.0% for women), against 3.1% for Oman. The National Centre for Statistics publishes this by governorate only. That is joint 7th highest of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
- Health in Al Buraymi: Al Buraymi Governorate, which contains Al Buraymi, had 2 government hospitals with 150 beds and 1 private hospitals with 12 beds in 2025; Oman had 62 government hospitals (6,962 beds) and 36 private hospitals (1,854 beds).
- Education in Al Buraymi: Al Buraymi Governorate, which contains Al Buraymi, had 56 schools, 914 classes, 23,530 students and 2,011 teachers in 2025/2026 (government, private and international schools, including kindergartens).
What is the population of Al Buraymi?
The Wilayat of Al Buraymi (Al Buraymi Governorate) had 123,459 registered residents at the end of December 2025, according to the National Centre for Statistics and Information: 68,172 Omanis and 55,287 expatriates. That is 2.3% of the 5,359,557 people in Oman. That is 5th lowest of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyHow many expats live in Al Buraymi?
In the Wilayat of Al Buraymi, 55.2% of registered residents were Omani and 44.8% expatriates at the end of 2025; across Oman the split was 56.7% Omani and 43.3% expatriate. That is 8th least Omani of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyIs the population of Al Buraymi growing?
The registered population of the Wilayat of Al Buraymi was -0.3% on a year earlier (123,797 at end-2024) and +4.6% on two years earlier (118,076 at end-2023); Oman as a whole was +3.8% over the two years. That is 7th fastest-growing of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyHow crowded is Al Buraymi?
Al Buraymi Governorate had 135,509 people at the end of 2025 on 8,068 square kilometres, a density of 16.8 people per square kilometre against 17.3 for Oman. The Wilayat of Al Buraymi accounts for 91% of the governorate's population.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyHow big is Al Buraymi compared with other wilayats?
The registered population of the Wilayat of Al Buraymi (123,459) was 3.1% of the combined population of the 19 Omani wilayats covered on this site, which together hold 75% of Oman.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyCities of a similar size in Oman
- Salalah 430,294
- Sohar 293,446
- Barka 249,479
- Mutrah 225,926
- As Suwayq 214,198
- Ibri 188,862
- Saham 177,024
- Al Amrat 156,507
- Nizwa 148,746
- Al Rustaq 141,249
- Sur 129,511
- Jaalan Bani Bu Ali 125,828
- Al Mussanah 117,335
- Bahla 103,066
- Al Mudaybi 98,498
- Muscat 45,167
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Sources
- National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman): Statistical Year Book 2026 (issue 54, data for 2025): Table 18-2, Schools, Classrooms, Students and Teachers by Governorate, 2025/2026 (pages 361-362), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 67371bf3473d…)
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