Population, age 20, total in Qatar
Qatar: Population, age 20, total was 12,756 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 20, total in Qatar, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 20, total in Qatar stood at 12,756. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 20, total in Qatar peaked at 12,756 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,531, in 1990.
Qatar ranks 159th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 20, total in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,531 | — |
| 1991 | 5,796 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 6,156 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 6,562 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 6,940 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 7,243 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 7,440 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 7,556 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 7,653 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 7,825 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 8,129 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 8,597 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 9,196 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 9,844 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 10,423 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 10,855 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 11,103 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 11,203 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 11,216 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 11,242 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 11,349 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 11,560 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 11,848 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 12,178 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 12,756 | +4.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 12,756 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65,573, 19% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 12,756 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 131,359, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,870 | 5,531 | 7,825 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,181 | 8,129 | 11,242 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,938 | 11,349 | 12,756 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 156 Bahrain 13,406 compare
- 157 Guyana 13,390 compare
- 158 Cyprus 12,790 compare
- 160 Cape Verde 12,317 compare
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 11,942 compare
- 162 Solomon Islands 11,927 compare
More education data for Qatar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,368 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,379 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 25,980 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,823 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 151,038 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 180,287 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0631 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 20, total in Qatar?
- Population, age 20, total in Qatar was 12,756 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 20, total recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 12,756 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 20, total recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,531 in 1990.
- How does Qatar rank for population, age 20, total?
- Qatar ranks 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 20, total rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 20, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.