Ibri: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Ibri: The unemployment rate in Adh Dhahirah Governorate, which contains Ibri, was 5.6% in 2025 (3.2% for men and 13.1% for women), against 3.1% for Oman. The National Centre for Statistics publishes this by governorate only. That is the highest of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
- Health in Ibri: Adh Dhahirah Governorate, which contains Ibri, had 2 government hospitals with 261 beds and 1 private hospitals with 23 beds in 2025; Oman had 62 government hospitals (6,962 beds) and 36 private hospitals (1,854 beds).
- Education in Ibri: Adh Dhahirah Governorate, which contains Ibri, had 157 schools, 2,138 classes, 55,446 students and 4,620 teachers in 2025/2026 (government, private and international schools, including kindergartens).
What is the population of Ibri?
The Wilayat of Ibri (Adh Dhahirah Governorate) had 188,862 registered residents at the end of December 2025, according to the National Centre for Statistics and Information: 135,940 Omanis and 52,922 expatriates. That is 3.5% of the 5,359,557 people in Oman. That is 8th highest of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyHow many expats live in Ibri?
In the Wilayat of Ibri, 72.0% of registered residents were Omani and 28.0% expatriates at the end of 2025; across Oman the split was 56.7% Omani and 43.3% expatriate. That is 5th most Omani of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyIs the population of Ibri growing?
The registered population of the Wilayat of Ibri was +0.6% on a year earlier (187,722 at end-2024) and +2.8% on two years earlier (183,724 at end-2023); Oman as a whole was +3.8% over the two years. That is 8th slowest-growing of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyHow crowded is Ibri?
Adh Dhahirah Governorate had 246,823 people at the end of 2025 on 35,881 square kilometres, a density of 6.9 people per square kilometre against 17.3 for Oman. The Wilayat of Ibri accounts for 77% of the governorate's population.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyHow big is Ibri compared with other wilayats?
The registered population of the Wilayat of Ibri (188,862) was 4.7% 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
- As Seeb 594,155
- Bawshar 445,240
- Salalah 430,294
- Sohar 293,446
- Barka 249,479
- Mutrah 225,926
- As Suwayq 214,198
- 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
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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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