Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Oman
Oman: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 7.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Oman, 2001–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Oman recorded 7.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in 2024.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Oman peaked at 11.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2005.
That places Oman 112th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Oman, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.909 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2002 | 1.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8884 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8732 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2007 | 1.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2008 | 1.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 0.447 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -73.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4714 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +210.2% |
| 2012 | 0.592 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -59.5% |
| 2013 | 2.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +252.5% |
| 2014 | 5.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +177.8% |
| 2015 | 4.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 8.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +83.1% |
| 2017 | 8.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 5.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -37.0% |
| 2019 | 5.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +31.9% |
| 2021 | 11.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +51.3% |
| 2022 | 8.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 8.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 7.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.6% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 7.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 15% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Oman's 7.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 22% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +252.5% | 0.592 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2011 | +210.2% | 0.4714 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8075 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.4714 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 8.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 7.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 11.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 109 Czechia 9.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 110 Dominican Republic 8.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 111 Lesotho 8.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 113 Bahrain 7.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 114 Senegal 6.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 115 Burkina Faso 6.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Oman
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0349 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0149 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0087 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Oman?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Oman was 7.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 11.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2021.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2005.
- How does Oman rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Oman ranks 112th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.