Oman’s child population set to reach 1.5 million by 2040

MUSCAT: The total number of children in the Sultanate of Oman, aged 0-17, reached approximately 1.5 million in 2025, with Omani children accounting for around 84 per cent of the total, while the gender ratio among Omani children stood at 104 males per 100 females, according to data released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).
The data showed that the number of Omani children reached 1,294,206 in 2025, an increase of approximately 0.9 per cent compared with the previous year. This figure is projected to reach around 1.5 million by 2040.
On health indicators, the total number of live births to Omani parents reached 63,252 in 2025, compared with 63,187 in 2024, while the crude birth rate among Omanis stood at 20.8 births per 1,000 population in 2025, compared with 21.2 in the previous year. In education, the number of Omani children enrolled in nurseries rose by 20 per cent compared with the previous year, reaching 8,044 in 2025.
On economic indicators, the number of employed Omani children aged 15-17 reached 2,637 in 2025, with 25 per cent working in the construction sector, while 14,964 Omani children aged 0-17 owned one or more plots of land, a decrease of approximately 1 per cent compared with the previous year.
In social protection, the number of children benefiting from the Child Benefit reached 1,251,274 in 2025; the number of beneficiaries of the Orphan Benefit stood at 9,008; and 16,703 children aged 0-17 benefited from the benefit for persons with disabilities. — ONA