Population and Demographics of Qatar
Population changed +2.33% in 2024 · median age 34 years
The current population picture in Qatar starts with 3.05 million people and +2.33% annual change, alongside an under-15 share of 15.07% and a 65-plus share of 1.68%. The 2000-to-2024 series records a 372.6% increase, which is more informative than a single annual rate alone. By 2050, the medium path points to 4.16 million, equivalent to a +36.6% change from the 2024 estimate.
Population Over Time in Qatar
Qatar's population stood at 0.645M in 2000 and 3.048M in 2024, equivalent to a +372.6% change over that period. The central 2050 projection is 4.164M, implying a +36.6% change from 2024 if that path is realized. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
In 2024, Qatar's age mix can be described as mixed on the broad UN age-group measures. Children under 15 make up 15.07% of the population, compared with 1.68% aged 65 or older, and 83.25% are 15 to 64. The age balance is weighted toward younger residents.
Population by broad age group
In the World Bank 2024 series, females account for 28.7% of Qatar's population and males 71.3%. Males exceed females by 42.6 percentage points.
Female and male population share
Males made up 71.3% of the population in the World Bank's 2024 series, compared with 28.7% females.
What Is Shaping Population Change
Two current indicators frame Qatar: +2.33% annual population change and fertility at 1.7, beside an age profile led by 83.25% in the 15-to-64 group.
Qatar's population path over 2000 to 2024 records +372.6% change, while the medium scenario adds a +36.6% change between 2024 and 2050; no specific birth, death or migration contribution is inferred from that total.
2024 estimate for Qatar. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Qatar vs. World
In the harmonized 2024 comparison, Qatar's annual population change is higher than the world rate, fertility is below the global level, and its population is older than the world median-age profile.
| Indicator | Qatar | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | +2.33% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.7 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 34 | 30.6 | 2024 |
All three comparison rows use 2024 values from the same harmonized country table. That table attributes its demographic series to UN World Population Prospects 2024, so no different-year values are mixed into this comparison.
Key Takeaways
The 2024 total is 3,048,423 people. Annual change in the same harmonized table is +2.33%.
Broad age shares show 1.68% aged 65+ compared with 15.07% under 15; the 15 to 64 group accounts for 83.25%.
The 2024 female and male shares are 28.7% and 71.3% respectively.
On the medium path, 2050 reaches 4.164M, a +36.6% shift from the 2024 level.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Qatar?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Qatar is 3,048,423 people.
Is the population of Qatar growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Qatar's population is growing, with annual change of +2.33%.
What percentage of the population of Qatar is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 1.68% of Qatar's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Qatar in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Qatar's 2050 population at 4,164,461.
What is the fertility rate in Qatar?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Qatar is 1.7 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
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Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.