Sur: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Sur: The unemployment rate in Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate, which contains Sur, 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 Sur: Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate, which contains Sur, 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 Sur: Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate, which contains Sur, 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 Sur?
The Wilayat of Sur (Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate) had 129,511 registered residents at the end of December 2025, according to the National Centre for Statistics and Information: 81,499 Omanis and 48,012 expatriates. That is 2.4% of the 5,359,557 people in Oman. That is 7th lowest of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyHow many expats live in Sur?
In the Wilayat of Sur, 62.9% of registered residents were Omani and 37.1% expatriates at the end of 2025; across Oman the split was 56.7% Omani and 43.3% expatriate. That is 9th most Omani of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyIs the population of Sur growing?
The registered population of the Wilayat of Sur was +0.6% on a year earlier (128,760 at end-2024) and +2.3% on two years earlier (126,659 at end-2023); Oman as a whole was +3.8% over the two years. That is 4th slowest-growing of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyHow crowded is Sur?
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 Sur accounts for 35% of the governorate's population.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyHow big is Sur compared with other wilayats?
The registered population of the Wilayat of Sur (129,511) was 3.2% 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
- Ibri 188,862
- Saham 177,024
- Al Amrat 156,507
- Nizwa 148,746
- Al Rustaq 141,249
- 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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