Demographics of Qatar
This article's factual accuracy may be compromised due to out-of-date information. (January 2017) |
Demographics of Qatar | |
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Population | 2,937,800 (2022 est.) |
Growth rate | 1.04% (2022 est.) |
Birth rate | 9.33 births/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
Death rate | 1.42 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
Life expectancy | 79.81 years |
• male | 77.7 years |
• female | 81.96 years (2022 est.) |
Fertility rate | 1.9 children born/woman (2022 est.) |
Infant mortality rate | 6.62 deaths/1,000 live births |
Net migration rate | 2.45 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
Age structure | |
0–14 years | 14.23% |
15–64 years | 84.61% |
65 and over | 1.16% |
Sex ratio | |
Total | 3.36 male(s)/female (2022 est.) |
At birth | 1.02 male(s)/female |
Under 15 | 1.02 male(s)/female |
65 and over | 1.13 male(s)/female |
Nationality | |
Nationality | Qatari |
Language | |
Official | Arabic |
Natives of the
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1986 | 369,079 | — |
1997 | 522,026 | +3.20% |
2001 | 676,498 | +6.69% |
2003 | 713,859 | +2.72% |
2004 | 744,028 | +4.23% |
2005 | 906,123 | +21.79% |
2006 | 1,042,947 | +15.10% |
2007 | 1,218,250 | +16.81% |
2008 | 1,448,479 | +18.90% |
2009 | 1,638,626 | +13.13% |
2010 | 1,699,435 | +3.71% |
2011 | 1,732,717 | +1.96% |
2012 | 1,832,903 | +5.78% |
2013 | 2,101,288 | +14.64% |
2014 | 2,172,065 | +3.37% |
2015 | 2,235,355 | +2.91% |
2016 | 2,291,368 | +2.51% |
2017 | 2,338,085 | +2.04% |
2022 | 2,791,925 | +3.61% |
Source: |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1950 | 25,000 | — |
1960 | 47,000 | +6.52% |
1970 | 108,000 | +8.68% |
1980 | 222,000 | +7.47% |
1990 | 474,000 | +7.88% |
2000 | 591,000 | +2.23% |
2010 | 1,759,000 | +11.52% |
Source: United Nations[7] |
By nationality
Native Qatarians can be divided into three ethnic groups:
A 2011–2014 report by the
Country | Number | percent |
---|---|---|
India | 700,000 | 21.8% |
Bangladesh | 400,000 | 12.5% |
Nepal | 400,000 | 12.5% |
Qatar | 330,000 | 10.5% |
Egypt | 300,000 | 9.35% |
Philippines | 236,000 | 7.36% |
Pakistan | 180,000 | 4.7% |
Sri Lanka | 140,000 | 4.35% |
Sudan | 60,000 | 1.9% |
Syria | 54,000 | 1.8% |
Jordan | 51,000 | 1.6% |
Lebanon | 40,000 | 1.25% |
United States | 40,000 | 1.25% |
Kenya | 30,000 | 1% |
Iran | 30,000 | 1% |
Vital statistics
UN estimates
Period | Live births per year | Deaths per year | Natural change per year | CBR* | CDR* | NC* | TFR* | IMR* |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1950–1955 | 1,000 | 0 | 1,000 | 47.5 | 13.8 | 33.7 | 6.97 | 126 |
1955–1960 | 2,000 | 0 | 1,000 | 44.3 | 11.3 | 33.0 | 6.97 | 110 |
1960–1965 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 41.0 | 8.8 | 32.1 | 6.97 | 90 |
1965–1970 | 4,000 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 38.6 | 6.8 | 31.8 | 6.97 | 71 |
1970–1975 | 5,000 | 1,000 | 4,000 | 34.8 | 5.2 | 29.6 | 6.77 | 53 |
1975–1980 | 7,000 | 1,000 | 6,000 | 35.7 | 4.0 | 31.7 | 6.11 | 38 |
1980–1985 | 10,000 | 1,000 | 9,000 | 33.2 | 3.1 | 30.1 | 5.45 | 28 |
1985–1990 | 11,000 | 1,000 | 10,000 | 25.4 | 2.5 | 22.9 | 4.50 | 23 |
1990–1995 | 11,000 | 1,000 | 10,000 | 22.8 | 2.2 | 20.6 | 4.01 | 18 |
1995–2000 | 10,000 | 1,000 | 9,000 | 19.2 | 2.1 | 17.1 | 3.30 | 14 |
2000–2005 | 13,000 | 1,000 | 12,000 | 18.8 | 1.9 | 16.9 | 3.01 | 11 |
2005–2010 | 18,000 | 2,000 | 16,000 | 14.1 | 1.6 | 12.5 | 2.40 | 9 |
* CBR = crude birth rate (per 1000); CDR = crude death rate (per 1000); NC = natural change (per 1000); IMR = infant mortality rate per 1000 births; TFR = total fertility rate (number of children per woman) | ||||||||
Source:[13] |
Registered births and deaths
Average population | Live births | Deaths | Natural change | Crude birth rate (per 1000) | Crude death rate (per 2) | Natural change (per 1000) | TFR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1970 | 108,000 | 3,616 | 464 | 3,152 | 33.4 | 4.3 | 29.1 | |
1971 | 118,000 | 3,921 | 491 | 3,430 | 33.2 | 4.2 | 29.0 | |
1972 | 129,000 | 4,038 | 563 | 3,475 | 31.2 | 4.4 | 26.8 | |
1973 | 141,000 | 4,367 | 660 | 3,707 | 31.0 | 4.7 | 26.3 | |
1974 | 152,000 | 4,562 | 688 | 3,874 | 30.0 | 4.5 | 25.5 | |
1975 | 163,000 | 4,559 | 600 | 3,959 | 28.0 | 3.7 | 24.3 | |
1976 | 172,000 | 4,893 | 609 | 4,284 | 28.4 | 3.5 | 24.9 | |
1977 | 181,000 | 5,313 | 686 | 4,627 | 29.4 | 3.8 | 25.6 | |
1978 | 190,000 | 5,977 | 645 | 5,332 | 31.4 | 3.4 | 28.0 | |
1979 | 203,000 | 6,057 | 709 | 5,348 | 29.8 | 3.5 | 26.3 | |
1980 | 222,000 | 6,750 | 662 | 6,088 | 30.5 | 3.0 | 27.5 | |
1981 | 246,000 | 7,192 | 725 | 6,467 | 29.3 | 3.0 | 26.3 | |
1982 | 275,000 | 8,032 | 789 | 7,243 | 29.2 | 2.9 | 26.3 | |
1983 | 307,000 | 8,261 | 803 | 7,458 | 26.9 | 2.6 | 24.3 | |
1984 | 338,000 | 8,613 | 642 | 7,971 | 25.5 | 1.9 | 23.6 | |
1985 | 368,000 | 9,225 | 794 | 8,431 | 25.1 | 2.2 | 22.9 | |
1986 | 395,000 | 9,942 | 784 | 9,158 | 25.2 | 2.0 | 23.2 | |
1987 | 420,000 | 9,919 | 788 | 9,131 | 23.6 | 1.9 | 21.7 | |
1988 | 442,000 | 10,842 | 861 | 9,981 | 24.5 | 1.9 | 22.6 | |
1989 | 460,000 | 10,908 | 847 | 10,061 | 23.7 | 1.8 | 21.9 | |
1990 | 474,000 | 11,022 | 871 | 10,151 | 23.3 | 1.8 | 21.5 | |
1991 | 483,000 | 9,756 | 883 | 8,873 | 20.2 | 1.8 | 18.4 | |
1992 | 488,000 | 10,459 | 944 | 9,515 | 21.4 | 1.9 | 19.5 | |
1993 | 491,000 | 10,822 | 913 | 9,909 | 22.0 | 1.9 | 20.1 | |
1994 | 495,000 | 10,561 | 964 | 9,597 | 21.3 | 1.9 | 19.4 | |
1995 | 501,000 | 10,371 | 1,000 | 9,371 | 20.7 | 2.0 | 18.7 | |
1996 | 512,000 | 10,317 | 1,015 | 9,302 | 20.1 | 2.0 | 18.1 | |
1997 | 529,000 | 10,447 | 1,060 | 9,387 | 19.8 | 2.0 | 17.8 | |
1998 | 549,000 | 10,781 | 1,157 | 9,624 | 19.6 | 2.1 | 17.5 | |
1999 | 570,000 | 10,846 | 1,148 | 9,698 | 19.0 | 2.0 | 17.0 | |
2000 | 591,000 | 11,438 | 1,173 | 10,265 | 19.4 | 2.0 | 17.4 | |
2001 | 608,000 | 12,355 | 1,210 | 11,145 | 20.3 | 2.0 | 18.3 | |
2002 | 624,000 | 12,388 | 1,220 | 11,168 | 19.8 | 2.0 | 17.8 | |
2003 | 654,000 | 13,026 | 1,311 | 11,715 | 19.9 | 2.0 | 17.9 | |
2004 | 715,000 | 13,589 | 1,341 | 12,248 | 19.0 | 1.9 | 17.1 | 2.78 |
2005 | 821,000 | 13,514 | 1,545 | 11,969 | 16.5 | 1.9 | 14.6 | 2.62 |
2006 | 978,000 | 14,204 | 1,750 | 12,454 | 14.5 | 1.8 | 12.7 | 2.48 |
2007 | 1,178,000 | 15,695 | 1,776 | 13,919 | 13.3 | 1.5 | 11.8 | 2.45 |
2008 | 1,448,000 | 17,480 | 1,942 | 15,538 | 12.1 | 1.3 | 10.8 | 2.43 |
2009 | 1,639,000 | 18,351 | 2,008 | 16,343 | 11.2 | 1.2 | 10.0 | 2.28 |
2010 | 1,715,000 | 19,504 | 1,970 | 17,534 | 11.4 | 1.1 | 10.3 | 2.08 |
2011 | 1,733,000 | 20,623 | 1,949 | 18,674 | 12.0 | 1.1 | 10.9 | 2.12 |
2012 | 1,833,000 | 21,423 | 2,031 | 19,392 | 11.7 | 1.1 | 10.6 | 2.05 |
2013 | 2,004,000 | 23,708 | 2,133 | 21,575 | 11.8 | 1.1 | 10.7 | 2.00 |
2014 | 2,216,000 | 25,443 | 2,366 | 23,007 | 11.5 | 1.1 | 10.4 | 2.00 |
2015 | 2,438,000 | 26,622 | 2,317 | 24,305 | 10.9 | 1.0 | 9.9 | 2.00 |
2016 | 2,618,000 | 26,816 | 2,347 | 24,469 | 10.2 | 0.9 | 9.3 | 1.85 |
2017 | 2,725,000 | 27,906 | 2,294 | 25,612 | 10.2 | 0.8 | 9.4 | 1.83 |
2018 | 2,760,000 | 28,069 | 2,385 | 25,684 | 10.2 | 0.9 | 9.3 | 1.75 |
2019 | 2,799,000 | 28,412 | 2,200 | 26,212 | 10.2 | 0.8 | 9.4 | 1.73 |
2020 | 2,834,000 | 29,014 | 2,811 | 26,203 | 10.2 | 1.0 | 9.2 | 1.67 |
2021 | 2,748,000 | 26,319 | 2,841 | 23,478 | 9.6 | 1.0 | 8.5 | 1.60 |
2022 | 2,932,000 | 26,316 | 2,792 | 23,524 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 1.51 |
2023 | 27,414 | 2,651 | 24,763 | |||||
Sources:[14][15] |
Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (01.VII.2019):[16]
Age Group | Male | Female | Total | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 2 064 276 | 734 926 | 2 799 202 | 100 |
0–4 | 74 902 | 71 724 | 146 626 | 5.24 |
5–9 | 71 614 | 69 267 | 140 881 | 5.03 |
10–14 | 56 637 | 54 291 | 110 928 | 3.96 |
15–19 | 47 897 | 38 313 | 86 210 | 3.08 |
20–24 | 205 862 | 44 382 | 250 244 | 8.94 |
25–29 | 352 616 | 92 515 | 445 131 | 15.90 |
30–34 | 393 644 | 109 435 | 503 079 | 17.97 |
35–39 | 319 713 | 89 034 | 408 747 | 14.60 |
40–44 | 211 372 | 62 490 | 273 862 | 9.78 |
45–49 | 145 216 | 39 577 | 184 793 | 6.60 |
50–54 | 86 415 | 25 298 | 111 713 | 3.99 |
55–59 | 51 306 | 16 530 | 67 836 | 2.42 |
60–64 | 26 902 | 9 875 | 36 777 | 1.31 |
65–69 | 10 744 | 5 365 | 16 109 | 0.58 |
70–74 | 4 905 | 3 154 | 8 059 | 0.29 |
75–79 | 2 703 | 2 031 | 4 734 | 0.17 |
80+ | 1 828 | 1 645 | 3 473 | 0.12 |
Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
0–14 | 203 153 | 195 282 | 398 435 | 14.23 |
15–64 | 1 840 943 | 527 449 | 2 368 392 | 84.61 |
65+ | 20 180 | 12 195 | 32 375 | 1.16 |
Life expectancy
Period | Life expectancy in Years |
Period | Life expectancy in Years |
---|---|---|---|
1950–1955 | 55.2 | 1985–1990 | 74.5 |
1955–1960 | 59.2 | 1990–1995 | 75.3 |
1960–1965 | 62.9 | 1995–2000 | 76.0 |
1965–1970 | 66.6 | 2000–2005 | 76.6 |
1970–1975 | 69.7 | 2005–2010 | 76.9 |
1975–1980 | 71.8 | 2010–2015 | 77.6 |
1980–1985 | 73.4 | ||
Source: UN World Population Prospects[17] |
Religions
- Islam 67.7% (Official)[18]
- Hindus15.1%
- Christian 13.8%
- Buddhist3.1%
- Non religious 1.9%
Languages
English is the de facto second language of Qatar, and is very commonly used in business. Because of Qatar's varied ethnic landscape, English has been recognized as the most convenient medium for people of different backgrounds to communicate with each other.[20] The history of English use in the country dates back to the mid-19th and early 20th centuries when the British Empire would frequently draft treaties and agreements with the emirates of the Persian Gulf. One such treaty was the 1916 protectorate treaty signed between Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani and the British representative Percy Cox, under which Qatar would be placed under British administration in exchange for protection. Another agreement drafted in English came in 1932 and was signed between the Qatarian government and the Anglo-Persian Oil Company. These agreements were mainly facilitated by foreign interpreters due to neither party possessing the required language skills for such complex arrangements. For instance, a translator and native Arabic speaker named A. A. Hilmy interpreted the 1932 agreement for Qatar.[21]
Genetics
Y-chromosome DNA
Y-Chromosome DNA
- J1≈58.3%
- J2≈8.3%
- E*≈7.0% — E(xE1b1b)
- R1a≈6.9%
- E1b1b≈5.6%
- Other Haplogroups ≈13.9%
Mitochondrial DNA
- R0~ 22% (14% R0*, 8% H)
- JT~ 22% (18% J & 4% T)
- UK~ 20% (11% K & 9% U)
- L3~ 10% (East African & Subsaharan lineages)
- Other lineages ~ 26%
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Further reading
- Ferdinand, Klaus (1993). Ida Nicolaisen (ed.). Bedouins of Qatar. London: Thames and Hudson. OCLC 990430539.