Ash Sharqiyah North: population, jobs, prices, health, schools and social protection
Ash Sharqiyah North is a governorate of Oman, number 7 of 11 by population. Ash Sharqiyah North had 152,814 people at work in 2025 (Omanis and expatriates together), 5th lowest 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 Ash Sharqiyah North: Ash Sharqiyah North had 152,814 people at work in 2025 (Omanis and expatriates together), 5th lowest of 11 governorates by number of workers. Oman as a whole had 2,706,215 workers.
- Health in Ash Sharqiyah North: Ash Sharqiyah North had 6 government hospitals with 366 beds in 2025, and 0 private hospitals with 0 beds. Oman had 62 government hospitals and 6,962 government hospital beds.
- Education in Ash Sharqiyah North: Ash Sharqiyah North had 104 government schools in the 2025/2026 school year, with 62,381 students and 4,942 teachers (kindergartens included). Oman had 1,300 government schools and 845,721 students.
- Poverty and living standards in Ash Sharqiyah North: 112,650 people in Ash Sharqiyah North received a social protection benefit in 2025 (orphans, widows, disability, old age and childhood benefits), 5th lowest of 11 governorates; that is 351 beneficiaries per 1,000 registered residents (Oman: 279).
- Government budget and revenue in Ash Sharqiyah North: Social protection benefits paid in Ash Sharqiyah North came to 37.2 million Omani rials in 2025, 6th highest of 11 governorates (Oman: 470.2 million rials); that is 116 rials per registered resident (Oman: 88).
What is the population of Ash Sharqiyah North?
Ash Sharqiyah North had 321,045 registered residents at the end of 2025 (Omanis and expatriates), 5th lowest of 11 governorates; Oman had 5,359,557.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow fast is the population of Ash Sharqiyah North growing?
The population of Ash Sharqiyah North grew -0.1% between 2024 (321,462) and 2025 (321,045), 2nd lowest of 11 governorates for growth; Oman grew 1.7%.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyWhat is the population density of Ash Sharqiyah North?
Ash Sharqiyah North covers about 21,136 square kilometres and has 15.2 people per square kilometre, 4th lowest of 11 governorates by density (Oman: 17.3). NCSI states that the areas are estimates for statistical use only.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow many expatriates live in Ash Sharqiyah North?
Expatriates were 32.7% of residents in Ash Sharqiyah North in 2025 (104,824), and Omanis 216,221; 3rd lowest of 11 governorates for expatriate share (Oman: 43.3%).
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow many children live in Ash Sharqiyah North?
27.8% of residents of Ash Sharqiyah North were aged 0 to 14 at the end of 2025, 3rd highest of 11 governorates; 3.2% were aged 65 or over, 4th highest of 11 governorates. The national shares are 24.8% and 3.0%.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow 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.
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Other governorates of Oman
- Muscat 1,532,486
- Al Batinah North 939,746
- Al Batinah South 585,794
- Ad Dakhliyah 570,269
- Dhofar 532,897
- Ash Sharqiyah South 374,962
- 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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