Bahla: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Bahla: The unemployment rate in Ad Dakhliyah Governorate, which contains Bahla, was 4.1% in 2025 (2.6% for men and 9.1% for women), against 3.1% for Oman. The National Centre for Statistics publishes this by governorate only. That is joint 5th highest of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
- Health in Bahla: Ad Dakhliyah Governorate, which contains Bahla, had 6 government hospitals with 599 beds and 1 private hospitals with 35 beds in 2025; Oman had 62 government hospitals (6,962 beds) and 36 private hospitals (1,854 beds).
- Education in Bahla: Ad Dakhliyah Governorate, which contains Bahla, had 340 schools, 5,283 classes, 140,423 students and 10,795 teachers in 2025/2026 (government, private and international schools, including kindergartens).
What is the population of Bahla?
The Wilayat of Bahla (Ad Dakhliyah Governorate) had 103,066 registered residents at the end of December 2025, according to the National Centre for Statistics and Information: 79,558 Omanis and 23,508 expatriates. That is 1.9% of the 5,359,557 people in Oman. That is 3rd lowest of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyHow many expats live in Bahla?
In the Wilayat of Bahla, 77.2% of registered residents were Omani and 22.8% expatriates at the end of 2025; across Oman the split was 56.7% Omani and 43.3% expatriate. That is the most Omani of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyIs the population of Bahla growing?
The registered population of the Wilayat of Bahla was +1.5% on a year earlier (101,543 at end-2024) and +3.7% on two years earlier (99,352 at end-2023); Oman as a whole was +3.8% over the two years. That is 9th fastest-growing of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyHow crowded is Bahla?
Ad Dakhliyah Governorate had 570,269 people at the end of 2025 on 32,000 square kilometres, a density of 17.8 people per square kilometre against 17.3 for Oman. The Wilayat of Bahla accounts for 18% of the governorate's population.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyHow big is Bahla compared with other wilayats?
The registered population of the Wilayat of Bahla (103,066) was 2.6% 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
- 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 Buraymi 123,459
- Al Mussanah 117,335
- 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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