As of 2013 , Oman had a population of 3.19 million people, at a population density of 11.74 persons per square kilometer. Per the World Bank, 23.30% of Oman’s population is rural and 76.70% is urban. 23.48% of the population is under the age of fifteen, and 2.81%%of the population is over the age of 65. Oman's population grew by 9.17% in 2007. Net immigration to Oman in 2012 was 1,029,938 people.