In Oman, about 50% of the population lives in Muscat and the Al-Batinah coastal plain. Some 600,000 expatriates live in Oman, most of whom are guest workers from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, Jordan, and the Philippines. Demographic estimates from 2005 are shown here:
Age structure
| 0-14 years: | 42.6% |
| 15-64 years: | 54.9% |
| 65 years and over: | 2.5% |
| Birth rate: | 36.7 births/1000 population |
| Death rate: | 3.9 deaths/1000 population |
| Infant mortality rate: | 19.5 deaths/1000 live births |
| Life expectancy at birth: | male: 71 years female: 75 years |
| Urbanisation: | About 78% of the population is urban. |
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