Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Population ages 15-64
Qatar
83.3%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
82.2%
in 2025
Qatar rank
1st
United Arab Emirates rank
2nd
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Qatar
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 83.3% against 82.2% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Qatar ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.4% | 64.0% | 4.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 63.2% | 70.7% | 7.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 71.0% | 69.1% | 1.9% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 72.9% | 72.8% | 0.0% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 78.8% | 80.3% | 1.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 81.7% | 3.1% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 82.0% | 1.3% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
- Qatar, at 83.3% against 82.2% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.1%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Qatar ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.