Refugee population by country or territory of origin rose 11.9% to 47.0 persons in Oman in 2020, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, refugee population by country or territory of origin in Oman reached an all time high of 63.0 persons in 2009 and an all time low of 5.00 persons in 2000. When compared to Oman's main peers, refugee population by country or territory of origin in Iran amounted to 135,018 persons, 2,003 persons in Saudi Arabia, 181 persons in United Arab Emirates and 32,433 persons in Yemen in 2020.
Oman has been ranked 146th within the group of 173 countries we follow in terms of refugee population by country or territory of origin, 6 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Refugee Population (by Country or Territory of Origin) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Bahrain | persons | 422 | 461 | 497 | 540 | 557 | ||||||||||||||||
| Djibouti | persons | 1,059 | 1,437 | 1,761 | 2,124 | 2,351 | ||||||||||||||||
| Eritrea | persons | 407,428 | 457,247 | 486,209 | 507,260 | 504,300 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iran | persons | 84,950 | 94,102 | 118,639 | 129,941 | 128,998 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iraq | persons | 264,086 | 316,056 | 362,536 | 372,332 | 336,274 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jordan | persons | 1,836 | 1,919 | 2,119 | 2,430 | 2,308 | ||||||||||||||||
| Oman | persons | 36.0 | 35.0 | 39.0 | 42.0 | 42.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | persons | 297,886 | 105,419 | 128,914 | 132,248 | 136,902 | ||||||||||||||||
| Qatar | persons | ... | 21.0 | 25.0 | 31.0 | 30.0 | 36.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia | persons | 686 | 937 | 1,219 | 1,492 | 1,721 | ||||||||||||||||
| Turkmenistan | persons | 446 | 371 | 365 | 457 | 478 | ||||||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates | persons | 91.0 | 103 | 137 | 169 | 155 | ||||||||||||||||
| Yemen | persons | 15,901 | 18,427 | 23,555 | 31,145 | 36,522 |
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