Jaalan Bani Bu Ali: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Jaalan Bani Bu Ali: The unemployment rate in Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate, which contains Jaalan Bani Bu Ali, was 3.8% in 2025 (2.6% for men and 8.2% for women), against 3.1% for Oman. The National Centre for Statistics publishes this by governorate only. That is joint 8th lowest of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
- Health in Jaalan Bani Bu Ali: Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate, which contains Jaalan Bani Bu Ali, had 4 government hospitals with 354 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 Jaalan Bani Bu Ali: Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate, which contains Jaalan Bani Bu Ali, had 187 schools, 3,027 classes, 85,034 students and 6,557 teachers in 2025/2026 (government, private and international schools, including kindergartens).
What is the population of Jaalan Bani Bu Ali?
The Wilayat of Jaalan Bani Bu Ali (Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate) had 125,828 registered residents at the end of December 2025, according to the National Centre for Statistics and Information: 90,807 Omanis and 35,021 expatriates. That is 2.3% of the 5,359,557 people in Oman. That is 6th lowest of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyHow many expats live in Jaalan Bani Bu Ali?
In the Wilayat of Jaalan Bani Bu Ali, 72.2% of registered residents were Omani and 27.8% expatriates at the end of 2025; across Oman the split was 56.7% Omani and 43.3% expatriate. That is 4th most Omani of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyIs the population of Jaalan Bani Bu Ali growing?
The registered population of the Wilayat of Jaalan Bani Bu Ali was +2.1% on a year earlier (123,199 at end-2024) and +2.5% on two years earlier (122,711 at end-2023); Oman as a whole was +3.8% over the two years. That is 6th slowest-growing of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyHow crowded is Jaalan Bani Bu Ali?
Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate had 374,962 people at the end of 2025 on 12,039 square kilometres, a density of 31.1 people per square kilometre against 17.3 for Oman. The Wilayat of Jaalan Bani Bu Ali accounts for 34% of the governorate's population.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyHow big is Jaalan Bani Bu Ali compared with other wilayats?
The registered population of the Wilayat of Jaalan Bani Bu Ali (125,828) 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
- Bawshar 445,240
- 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
- Al Buraymi 123,459
- Al Mussanah 117,335
- Bahla 103,066
- Al Mudaybi 98,498
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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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