Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Qatar
Qatar: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 46,835 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Qatar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 46,835 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 112.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Qatar peaked at 46,835 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 853 people, in 1950.
That places Qatar 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,009 people | 853 people | 1,172 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,795 people | 1,225 people | 2,565 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,160 people | 2,733 people | 3,525 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,816 people | 3,573 people | 4,490 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,135 people | 4,781 people | 7,648 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,474 people | 8,027 people | 14,206 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,530 people | 14,749 people | 32,782 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,686 people | 34,968 people | 46,835 people | 4 |
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More population data for Qatar
- Population growth rate, by level of development 1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,134 people (2100)
- Population density 632.92 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 1.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 197 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.73 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Qatar?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Qatar was 46,835 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 46,835 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 853 people in 1950.
- How does Qatar rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Qatar ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.