Ad Dakhliyah: population, jobs, prices, health, schools and social protection

Ad Dakhliyah is a governorate of Oman, number 4 of 11 by population. Ad Dakhliyah had 246,142 people at work in 2025 (Omanis and expatriates together), 5th highest of 11 governorates by number of workers. Oman as a whole had 2,706,215 workers.

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Economy, jobs and prices in Ad Dakhliyah: Ad Dakhliyah had 246,142 people at work in 2025 (Omanis and expatriates together), 5th highest of 11 governorates by number of workers. Oman as a whole had 2,706,215 workers.
Health in Ad Dakhliyah: Ad Dakhliyah had 6 government hospitals with 599 beds in 2025, and 1 private hospitals with 35 beds. Oman had 62 government hospitals and 6,962 government hospital beds.
Education in Ad Dakhliyah: Ad Dakhliyah had 168 government schools in the 2025/2026 school year, with 117,198 students and 8,991 teachers (kindergartens included). Oman had 1,300 government schools and 845,721 students.
Poverty and living standards in Ad Dakhliyah: 207,984 people in Ad Dakhliyah received a social protection benefit in 2025 (orphans, widows, disability, old age and childhood benefits), 3rd highest of 11 governorates; that is 365 beneficiaries per 1,000 registered residents (Oman: 279).
Government budget and revenue in Ad Dakhliyah: Social protection benefits paid in Ad Dakhliyah came to 50.4 million Omani rials in 2025, 4th highest of 11 governorates (Oman: 470.2 million rials); that is 88 rials per registered resident (Oman: 88).

What is the population of Ad Dakhliyah?

Ad Dakhliyah had 570,269 registered residents at the end of 2025 (Omanis and expatriates), 4th highest of 11 governorates; Oman had 5,359,557.

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How fast is the population of Ad Dakhliyah growing?

The population of Ad Dakhliyah grew 1.7% between 2024 (560,483) and 2025 (570,269), 4th highest of 11 governorates for growth; Oman grew 1.7%.

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What is the population density of Ad Dakhliyah?

Ad Dakhliyah covers about 32,000 square kilometres and has 17.8 people per square kilometre, 6th highest of 11 governorates by density (Oman: 17.3). NCSI states that the areas are estimates for statistical use only.

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How many expatriates live in Ad Dakhliyah?

Expatriates were 28.0% of residents in Ad Dakhliyah in 2025 (159,454), and Omanis 410,815; 2nd lowest of 11 governorates for expatriate share (Oman: 43.3%).

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How many children live in Ad Dakhliyah?

29.4% of residents of Ad Dakhliyah were aged 0 to 14 at the end of 2025, the highest of 11 governorates; 3.1% were aged 65 or over, 6th highest of 11 governorates. The national shares are 24.8% and 3.0%.

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How governorates are governed in Oman

Governorates (11). Governor (muhafidh) appointed by royal decree; municipal council with appointed members plus elected members, chaired by an appointed chair. Since the 2022 Governorates System law, governorates manage local development and municipal services; councils advise on infrastructure, health, environment and social issues.

Every tier of government in Oman

Other governorates of Oman

Muscat 1,532,486
Al Batinah North 939,746
Al Batinah South 585,794
Dhofar 532,897
Ash Sharqiyah South 374,962
Ash Sharqiyah North 321,045
Adh Dhahirah 246,823
Al Buraymi 135,509
Al Wusta 64,024
Musandam 56,002

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Sources

National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman: Statistical Year Book 2026 (issue 54, data for 2025), Table 9-2: population registered by age group and governorate, end of December 2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4e64f3cac6c9…)

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