UNITED NATIONS The Demographic Profile of Qatar Population Trends - Mortality - Fertility - Age Structure - Urbanization - International Migration - Education and Youth Unemployment Population Trends Population size (thousands) Male Female Total 198 14.992 82.778 223.77 198 248.13 122.973 371.81 199 319.21 17.421 476.44 199 338.474 174.974 13.4 2 386.343 2.92 92.267 2 84.43 28.44 864.863 21 1 349.48 43.199 1 779.676 21 1 871.168 61.372 2 481.39 22 2 81.721 71.79 2 791.87 22 2 228.916 799.64 3 28.68 23 2 349.618 882.29 3 231.911 23 2 44.932 96.67 3 42.497 24 2 13.224 1 23.39 3 36.617 24 2 72.37 1 88.249 3 66.62 2 2 622.91 1 1.334 3 773.28 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 Male Female Total Population size (thousands) 198 21 23 2 Population Prospects: The 217 Revision (217). Population growth rate (percentage) Mortality Average annual rate of population change 198-198 1.12 198-199. 199-199 1. 199-2 2.86 2-2 7.7 2-21 14.43 21-21 6.6 21-22 2.36 22-22 1.63 22-23 1.3 23-23 1.3 23-24.77 24-24.69 24-2.61 Life expectancy at birth (years) Male Female Total 198-198 72.1 74.47 73.36 198-199 73.6 7.66 74.1 199-199 74.47 76.9 7.34 199-2 7.8 77.3 7.96 2-2 7.61 78.9 76.7 2-21 7.94 78.64 76.9 21-21 76.8 79.36 77.64 21-22 77.64 8.11 78.38 22-22 78.4 8.82 79.14 22-23 79.26 81.1 79.9 23-23 8.9 82.18 8.67 23-24 8.91 82.82 81.43 24-24 81.7 83.4 82.2 24-2 82.7 84. 82.98 Average annual rate of population change (percentage) Population Prospects: The 11 1 9 8 7 6 4 3 2 1 7.61 78.9 76.7 2-21 7.94 78.64 76.9 21-21 198-198 76.8 2179.36-22 77.64 22-23 24-2 21-22 77.64 8.11 78.38 Population Prospects: 22-22 The 217 Revision 78.4 (217). 8.82 79.14 22-23 79.26 81.1 79.9 23-23 8.9 82.18 8.67 23-24 8.91 82.82 81.43 24-24 81.7 83.4 82.2 24-2 82.7 84. 82.98 Note: Custom data acquired via website, accessed October 217. 1 8 6 4 2 Male Female Total Life expectancy at birth (years) 198-198 21-22 22-23 24-2 Source: United Nations, Department of of Economic and and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects: The Prospects: The 217 Revision (217). Note: Custom data acquired via website, accessed October 217. Infant mortality rate (per 1 live births)
Infant mortality rate (per 1 live births) Total 198-198 23 198-199 18 199-199 1 199-2 12 2-2 9 2-21 8 21-21 7 21-22 6 22-22 6 22-23 23-23 23-24 4 24-24 4 24-2 4 2 2 1 1 Infant mortality rate (infant deaths per 1 live births) 198-198 21-22 22-23 24-2 Under- mortality rate (per 1 live births) Total 198-198 31 198-199 24 199-199 18 199-2 1 2-2 11 2-21 9 21-21 9 21-22 8 22-22 7 22-23 6 23-23 6 23-24 24-24 24-2 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 Under- mortality rate (deaths under age per 1 live births) 198-198 21-22 22-23 24-2 Maternal mortality ratio (maternal deaths per 1 live births) 199 21 29 13 Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Available from http:// apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.matmort?lang=en (accessed October 217). Fertility Fertility rate (children per woman) Total 198-198.4 198-199 4.4 199-199 3.74 199-2 3.46 2-2 2.9 2-21 2.23 21-21 2. 21-22 1.88 22-22 1.78 22-23 1.71 23-23 1.66 23-24 1.63 24-24 1.62 24-2 1.62 6 4 3 2 1 Total fertility rate (children per woman) 198-198 21-22 22-23 24-2 Population Prospects: The 217 Revision (217). Contraceptive prevalence/any method of contraception (percentage) 198 21 23 1-49 Married/In-Union Women 28.9 4. 3.8 Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, Model-based Estimates and Projections of Family Planning Indicators 217.
The Demographic Profile of Qatar Age Structure Population age composition (thousands) -14 1-24 2-64 6+ 198 33.721 41.637 44.934 99.97 3.8 198 48.698 8.68 7.947 21.74 4.74 199 1.639 83.28 6.947 269.31 6.7 199 49.998 9.19 7.761 29.41 7.136 2 4.84 97.48 81.7 348.164 9.96 2 68.238 119.4 119.247 47.11 1.728 21 9.83 142.773 27.296 1 27.942 18.82 21 127.393 21.713 362.614 1 748.776 27.43 22 134.772 2.39 34.77 2 7.6 48.94 22 137.3 279.488 37.697 2 168.467 8.616 23 137.231 289.427 37.8 2 28.814 148.931 23 13.388 291.919 37.74 2 3.11 244.38 24 134.796 286.47 373.71 2 47.964 334.1 24 139.79 28.896 366.28 2 467.66 46.79 2 143.77 284.612 36.49 2 7.166 477.31 Population Prospects: pyramid The 217 Revision (217). 1 8 6 4 2 Population by age group (percentage) -14 1-24 2-64 6+ 198 2 21 23 2 Proportion of young age Population groups (percentage) pyramid (198) 8+ Age 198 21 23 2 8. 3. 3.4 7-74 3. Male 12.4 11.3 6.9.2 14.3 18.9 13.2 8.6 9..8 7.6 6. Female 1.1 8.1 7.6 6.7 9. 12.7 8.8 7.8 8.6 4.1 4.6 3.9 Total 11. 1. 7.1.6 12. 17.4 12. 8.4 Population Prospects: 1 The 217 Revision 1 (217). 1 1 Population pyramid Population pyramid (21) (198) Proportion of old age groups (percentage) Age 198 21 23 2 6+ 2.4 2.3 9.2 17.9 Male 6+ 1.3.9 4.8 12.7 8+.2.1.3 3.4 6+ 3. 2. 7.2 19.1 Female 6+ 2. 1.6 4.1 12.6 8+.4.2. 2.6 6+ 2.6 2.3 8.6 18.2 Total 6+ 1.6 1.1 4.6 12.6 8+.2.1.3 3.1 Population Prospects: The 217 Revision (217). Population pyramid (21) 8+ 7-74 1 1 1 1 8+ 7-74 1 1 1 1 Population pyramid (23) Population pyramid (2) 8+ 7-74 8+ 7-74 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Population Prospect
Dependency ratios (percentage) Child Old age Total 198 2. 2.4 4.4 198 41.4 1.8 43.3 199 4.2 1.8 42. 199 38.3 1.9 4.2 2 3.4 2.3 37.8 2 28.2 1.6 29.8 21 1.2 1.2 16. 21 16.3 1.3 17. 22 16.6 2.1 18.7 22 16. 3.4 19.9 23 16.1.6 21.7 23 1.6 8.9 24.6 24 1.1 12. 27.1 24 14.8 14.4 29.2 2 14.9 16.6 31.6 1 8 6 4 2 Dependency ratio (percentage) Child Old age 198 2 21 23 2 Population Prospects: The 217 Revision (217). Demographic dividend (percentage) The demographic change in Qatar is not clear due to the distorted age structure resulting from the sizeable labour migration flow into the country. This is the case in most oilprocuding countries. Urbanization Urban population by age and sex, 21 (thousands)* Age Male Female Total 62.48 8.166 12.74 2.482 47.4 1.28 2.44 43.41 9.861 7. 33.11 9.16 16.94 3.628 196.222 34.461 71.93 412.36 34.868 88.648 434.17 249.666 6.228 39.893 22.276 37.274 239. 13.688 2.369 16.7 71.479 16.728 88.27 34.779 14.427 49.2 1.26 8.3 18.61 6+ 12.847 8.69 21.41 Total 1 783.24 49.31 2 332.78 Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, Urban and Rural Population by Age and Sex: 198-21 (214). Urban population by age and sex, 21 6+ 1 1 1 Source: ESCWA based on United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, Urban and Rural Population by Age and Sex: 198-21 (214). Rural population by age and sex, 21 (thousands)* Age Male Female Total.49.11 1.6.48.414.871.444.371.814.4.27.73 1.181.276 1.47 2.34. 3.83 2.31.666 3.196 1.833.42 2.286 1.43.278 1.731.934.192 1.126.34.133.667.27.118.389.8.71.17 6+.118.77.196 Total 13.379 4.38 17.764 Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, Urban and Rural Population by Age and Sex: 198-21 (214). 6+ Rural population by age and sex, 21 1 1 1 Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, Urban and Rural Population by Age and Sex: 198-21 (214). * Findings are consistent with the size of the total population of each country as estimated or projected in the 212 Revision of World Population Prospects (United Nations, 213).
The Demographic Profile of Qatar International Migration International migrant stock by age and sex, 21 Age Male Female Total 86 16 46 72 266 1 11 14 43 6 694 37 12 7 62 932 3 34 11 629 64 974 123 8 24 396 148 21 261 211 1 442 312 63 28 342 4 489 339 831 189 2 34 783 223 83 14 82 2 873 171 698 93 279 12 739 16 18 6 79 6 121 66 916 31 31 3 846 3 377 8 49 1 3 9 79 3 461 634 4 9 7-74 1 94 293 2 233 7+ 971 16 1 127 Total 1 416 361 271 279 1 687 64 Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Trends in International Migrant Stock: Migrants by Age and Sex (United Nations database, POP/DB/MIG/Stock/Rev.21). 7+ 7-74 International migrant stock by age and sex, 21 18 1 12 9 6 3 3 6 Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Trends in International Migrant Stock: Migrants by Age and Sex (United Nations database, POP/DB/MIG/Stock/Rev.21). Migrant stock by origin, 21 Migrant stock by destination, 21 Top 3 countries or areas of origin Top 3 countries or areas of destination India 64 77 State of Palestine 1 111 Egypt 163 69 United Arab Emirates 3 996 Bangladesh 16 183 United Kingdom 2 76 Total 1 687 64 Total 2 681 Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Trends in International Migrant Stock: Migrants by Destination and Origin (United Nations database, POP/DB/MIG/Stock/Rev.21). Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Global Trends: Forced Displacement in 216 (217). Available from http://www.unhcr.org/statistics/unhcrstats/943e8a34/global-trends-forceddisplacement-216.html. Remittances (millions of US dollars) Inflows (21) 437 Outflows (21) 12 192 Inflows as share of GDP (percentage).3 Source: World Bank, Annual Remittances Data (April 217). Available from http://www.worldbank. org/en/topic/migrationremittancesdiasporaissues/brief/migration-remittances-data (accessed 26 September 217). Note: World Bank staff calculation based on data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Balance of Payments Statistics database and data releases from central banks, national statistical agencies, and World Bank country desks. Ouflow data based on numbers reported by country authorities to IMF Balance of Payments. Refugee population, end 216 Total 177 Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Global Trends: Forced Displacement in 216 (217). Internally displaced persons*, end 216 Total.. Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Global Trends: Forced Displacement in 216 (217). Available from http://www.unhcr.org/statistics/unhcrstats/943e8a34/global-trends-forceddisplacement-216.html. * Reflect Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) protected/assisted by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, including people in IDP-like situations. Education and Youth Unemployment Net primary school enrolment rate (percentage) Net secondary school enrolment rate (percentage) 2 21 21 2 21 21 Male 94.2 9.26 91.7 Male.. 88. 69.3 Female 97.98 92.32 92. Female.. 92.27 89.61 Total 96.19 91.26 92.11 Total.. 9. 77.94 Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institue for Statistics. Available from http://data.uis.unesco.org (accessed 16 November 217). Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institue for Statistics. Available from http://data.uis.unesco.org (accessed 16 November 217). Gross tertiary school enrolment ratio* (percentage) Youth unemployment rate (percentage) 2 21 21 2 21 21 Male.. 4.81 6.32 Male 4.9.4.2 Female.. 2.6 43.88 Female 21.1 8. 2.2 Total.. 9.8 14.2 Total 9. 1.4. Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institue for Statistics. Available from http://data.uis.unesco.org (accessed 16 November 217). * The net rate is not available. Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT, ILO Modelled Estimates, November 216. Available from http://www.ilo.org/ilostat/faces/wcnav_defaultselection?_afrloop=27963711213797&_afrwindowmode=&_ afrwindowid=null#!%4%4%3f_afrwindowid%3dnull%26afrloop%3d27963711213797%26 afrwindowmode%3d%26_adf.ctrl-state%3d8mvi1mek2_4 (accessed 27 September 217).
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