Population by age in Qatar
Qatar: Population by age was 3.12 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.12 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
54th
of 74 countries
All-time high
3.12 million
in 2025
All-time low
644,989
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Population by age in Qatar, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 3.12 million for population by age in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age in Qatar peaked at 3.12 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 644,989, in 2000.
Qatar ranks 54th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 957,196 | 644,989 | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.30 million | 1.71 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 million | 2.80 million | 3.12 million | 6 |
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More population data for Qatar
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.999 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,134 (2100)
- Population density 632.92 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.999 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.9698 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.696 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,358 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.6958 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 197 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age in Qatar?
- Population by age in Qatar was 3.12 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population by age recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by age recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 644,989 in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for population by age?
- Qatar ranks 54th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by age rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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