Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Qatar
Qatar: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 451,645 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share 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
The most recent figure for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Qatar is 451,645 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Qatar peaked at 451,645 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,429 people, in 1950.
That places Qatar 147th 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 | 12,646 people | 10,429 people | 15,171 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,465 people | 15,930 people | 34,884 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 64,407 people | 40,822 people | 80,164 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 98,436 people | 82,757 people | 115,527 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 132,790 people | 118,699 people | 147,706 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 181,458 people | 151,415 people | 222,619 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 324,670 people | 237,378 people | 407,256 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 440,464 people | 431,638 people | 451,645 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Qatar?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Qatar was 451,645 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 451,645 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,429 people in 1950.
- How does Qatar rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Qatar ranks 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.