MUSCAT: The number of Indian expats living in Oman has significantly dropped by the end of July 2021. According to the latest data from the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), there are now 482,000 Indians living in Oman.
Bangladesh nationals continue to be the largest expat community in the country with a total 542,000 workers and their dependents residing in the Sultanate. Pakistani expats are the third largest community with a total population of 185,000, while there are 46,000 Filipinos and 30,000 Egyptians residing in Oman.
Oman’s total population now stands at 4,450,000 including 1,680,000.
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