Qatar Population Pyramid 2009
Qatar in 2009
The population of Qatar in 2009 was 1,586,050. That is 158.9% more than in 1999, when the population stood at 612,500.
With a median age of 30.8 years, Qatar had a youth dependency ratio of 16.5 and an old-age dependency ratio of 1.1 per 100 people of working age. This is a constrictive pyramid — its base is narrower than its middle, the signature of sustained low birth rates and population ageing.
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 | 1,586,050 | 30.8 | |
| Bahrain | 1,183,606 | 29.6 | |
| Cyprus | 1,109,371 | 33.6 | |
| Oman | 2,684,659 | 24.6 | |
| Kuwait | 2,795,484 | 29.2 |





