Qatar Population Pyramid 1971
Qatar in 1971
In 1971, Qatar had a total population of 131,346 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 231.0%, up from 39,680 in 1961.
The median age was 22.2 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 60.5 children under 15 and 3.5 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Qatar was 1.73 births per woman in 2023, under the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 82.4 years in 2023: 83.4 for women and 81.6 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
2,302,083 immigrants live in Qatar, 75.5% of the population.
| India | 736,955 |
| Bangladesh | 274,697 |
| Nepal | 266,580 |
| Pakistan | 247,227 |
| Egypt | 192,680 |
19,821 people born in Qatar live in other countries.
| State of Palestine | 9,325 |
| Australia | 2,716 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2,500 |
| Libya | 1,594 |
| Greece | 1,193 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar | 131,346 | 22.2 | |
| Bahrain | 230,734 | 17.6 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 335,027 | 23.2 | |
| Cyprus | 654,050 | 24.9 | |
| Oman | 681,119 | 16.9 |





