Al Mudaybi: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Al Mudaybi: The unemployment rate in Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate, which contains Al Mudaybi, was 3.4% in 2025 (2.2% for men and 7.7% for women), against 3.1% for Oman. The National Centre for Statistics publishes this by governorate only. That is 7th lowest of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
- Health in Al Mudaybi: Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate, which contains Al Mudaybi, had 6 government hospitals with 366 beds and 0 private hospitals with 0 beds in 2025; Oman had 62 government hospitals (6,962 beds) and 36 private hospitals (1,854 beds).
- Education in Al Mudaybi: Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate, which contains Al Mudaybi, had 184 schools, 2,684 classes, 71,876 students and 5,560 teachers in 2025/2026 (government, private and international schools, including kindergartens).
What is the population of Al Mudaybi?
The Wilayat of Al Mudaybi (Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate) had 98,498 registered residents at the end of December 2025, according to the National Centre for Statistics and Information: 70,098 Omanis and 28,400 expatriates. That is 1.8% of the 5,359,557 people in Oman. That is 2nd lowest of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyHow many expats live in Al Mudaybi?
In the Wilayat of Al Mudaybi, 71.2% of registered residents were Omani and 28.8% expatriates at the end of 2025; across Oman the split was 56.7% Omani and 43.3% expatriate. That is 7th most Omani of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyIs the population of Al Mudaybi growing?
The registered population of the Wilayat of Al Mudaybi was -1.2% on a year earlier (99,679 at end-2024) and +4.7% on two years earlier (94,059 at end-2023); Oman as a whole was +3.8% over the two years. That is 6th fastest-growing of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyHow crowded is Al Mudaybi?
Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate had 321,045 people at the end of 2025 on 21,136 square kilometres, a density of 15.2 people per square kilometre against 17.3 for Oman. The Wilayat of Al Mudaybi accounts for 31% of the governorate's population.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyHow big is Al Mudaybi compared with other wilayats?
The registered population of the Wilayat of Al Mudaybi (98,498) was 2.5% 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
- 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 Buraymi 123,459
- Al Mussanah 117,335
- Bahla 103,066
- 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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