Number of refugees per 100000 in Oman

Oman: Number of refugees per 100000 was 2.42 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.42
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
153rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.42
in 2025
All-time low
0.2115
in 2003
Years of data
32
1994–2025

Number of refugees per 100000 in Oman, 1994–2025

00.511.522.51994200920251994: 0.241995: 0.4241996: 0.3711997: 0.3651998: 0.361999: 0.3552000: 0.2192001: 0.2162002: 0.8132003: 0.2122004: 0.6652005: 0.4072006: 1.52007: 1.72008: 2.12009: 2.32010: 2.22011: 1.92012: 1.72013: 0.5222014: 0.6252015: 0.862016: 0.7972017: 0.862018: 0.9132019: 0.9152020: 12021: 1.22022: 1.22023: 1.92024: 2.22025: 2.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, number of refugees per 100000 in Oman stood at 2.42. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 181.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Oman peaked at 2.42 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2115, in 2003.

Oman ranks 153rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of refugees per 100000 in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Number of refugees per 100000 in Oman, 1994 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1994 0.2402 —
1995 0.4244 +76.7%
1996 0.3709 -12.6%
1997 0.3652 -1.5%
1998 0.36 -1.4%
1999 0.3551 -1.4%
2000 0.2191 -38.3%
2001 0.2164 -1.2%
2002 0.813 +275.6%
2003 0.2115 -74.0%
2004 0.6653 +214.5%
2005 0.4065 -38.9%
2006 1.47 +261.9%
2007 1.71 +16.4%
2008 2.09 +22.3%
2009 2.35 +12.1%
2010 2.25 -4.2%
2011 1.89 -16.2%
2012 1.75 -7.3%
2013 0.5217 -70.2%
2014 0.6246 +19.7%
2015 0.8602 +37.7%
2016 0.7971 -7.3%
2017 0.8595 +7.8%
2018 0.9135 +6.3%
2019 0.9148 +0.1%
2020 1.04 +13.6%
2021 1.18 +13.3%
2022 1.25 +5.9%
2023 1.88 +50.8%
2024 2.23 +18.7%
2025 2.42 +8.3%

Oman compared with similar countries

  • Oman's 2.42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.38, 1.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
  • Oman's 2.42 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.46, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +275.6% 0.2164 0.813
2006 +261.9% 0.4065 1.47
2004 +214.5% 0.2115 0.6653

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3526 0.2402 0.4244 6
2000s 1.02 0.2115 2.35 10
2010s 1.14 0.5217 2.25 10
2020s 1.67 1.04 2.42 6

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 150 India 2.91 compare
  2. 151 Cape Verde 2.84 compare
  3. 152 Malawi 2.48 compare
  4. 154 Qatar 2.34 compare
  5. 155 Paraguay 2.31 compare
  6. 156 Tanzania 2.26 compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of refugees per 100000 in Oman?
Number of refugees per 100000 in Oman was 2.42 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 2.42 in 2025.
What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2115 in 2003.
How does Oman rank for number of refugees per 100000?
Oman ranks 153rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 181.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of refugees per 100000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
205 places, 7,395 data points, 1960–2025
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