Oman
Sultanate of Oman ยท Western Asia
Oman is a country in Western Asia, with Muscat as its capital, home to about 5,494,691 people. Oman shares land borders with 3 countries, listed below alongside its flag, currency, calling code and ISO codes.
| Capital | Muscat |
|---|---|
| Region | Western Asia |
| Currency | Omani rial (OMR ุฑ.ุน.) |
| Calling code | +968 |
| ISO codes | OM / OMN / 512 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | ๐ด๐ฒ |
| Population | 5,494,691 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 309,500 kmยฒ |
| Languages | Arabic |
| Internet domain | .om |
| Demonym | Omani |
Bordering countries
About Oman
Oman, officially Sultanate of Oman, is a United Nations member state in Western Asia. Its capital and seat of government is Muscat. It shares land borders with 3 countries. The official currency is the Omani rial (ุฑ.ุน.), using the code OMR.
Curious about the city itself? See what is the capital of Oman for Muscatโs own facts and history.
To call Oman from abroad, dial the country code +968. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes OM (alpha-2) and OMN (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 5,494,691.
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How Oman compares
- Area: 309,500 kmยฒ, ranking 71 of 194 sovereign states by land area.
- Population: 5,494,691, ranking 119 of 193 sovereign states.
- Density: about 18 people per square kilometre.
- Land borders: 3, against an average of 4.1 across the sovereign states that have any.
Flags with the same colours as Oman
11 other national flags use exactly the same set of colour families (red, green, white). Similar colours are the most common reason flags get mistaken for one another, though colour alone says nothing about layout.
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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.