Oman: capital, population, area and flag
Oman is a country in Western Asia (Asia). Its capital is Muscat. The population is about 5.49M (#119 of 193) and the area is about 309,500 km² (#70 of 193).
Key facts
- Capital
- Muscat
- Region
- Asia / Western Asia
- Population
- 5,494,691 (2025) #119 of 193
- Total area
- 309,500 km² (2024) #70 of 193
- Population density
- 17.1 people/km² (2024) #173 of 193
- GDP (total)
- $110B (2025) #69 of 189
- GDP per capita
- $19,947 (2025) #57 of 189
- Life expectancy
- 80.2 years (2024) #40 of 193
- Distance from Japan
- 7,737 km #150 of 192
- Area compared with Japan
- about 0.8 times that of Japan
- Population compared with Japan
- about 1/22 that of Japan
- Main languages
- Arabic
- Currency
- Omani Rial (OMR)
- Calling code
- +968
- Time zone (capital)
- UTC+4
- Time difference from Japan (standard time)
- 5 h behind Japan
- Driving side
- Right
- Capital location
- 23.61°N 58.59°E
Population of Oman, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Oman
Capital: Muscat
Oman: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming
Oman ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).
Neighbors by land
Top rankings
Oman is in the top 10 for:
- #1 Cereal yield (per hectare of farmland)
- #1 Access to electricity (share of people)
- #1 Clean cooking fuels (share of people)
- #1 Measles vaccination (share of children)
- #3 Population growth rate
- #6 Industry (share of GDP)
- #7 CO₂ emissions per person
- #10 Population aged 15–64 (share of population)
- #10 Military spending (share of GDP)
Oman in world rankings
How Oman compares with other countries, indicator by indicator. Click an indicator to see the full ranking.
Questions about Oman
What is the capital of Oman?
The capital of Oman is Muscat.
What is the population of Oman?
Oman has a population of about 5.49M (2025), #119 of 193 among countries.
How big is Oman?
Oman covers about 309,500 km², #70 of 193 among countries.
Which continent is Oman in?
Oman is in Asia, in the region of Western Asia.
What currency and languages are used in Oman?
The currency is the Omani Rial. Main languages: Arabic.
How does Oman compare with Japan in size and population?
The area of Oman is about 0.8 times that of Japan, and its population is about 1/22 that of Japan.
How far is Oman from Japan?
The capital, Muscat, is about 7,737 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.
What is the time difference between Oman and Japan?
The capital, Muscat, is on UTC+4 in standard time: 5 h behind Japan.
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