Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) in Qatar
Qatar: Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) was 83.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Qatar, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64 in Qatar stood at 83.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Qatar peaked at 85.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 1960.
That places Qatar 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.4% | — |
| 1961 | 54.2% | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 56.4% | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 58.3% | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 59.9% | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 61.0% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 62.0% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 62.7% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 63.3% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 63.7% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 62.6% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 61.0% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 60.5% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 60.7% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 61.5% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 62.6% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 63.9% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 65.2% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 66.4% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 67.6% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 68.7% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 69.6% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 70.3% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 70.8% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 71.3% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 71.8% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 72.0% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 71.8% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 71.7% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 71.8% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 71.9% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 72.1% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 72.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 72.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 72.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 72.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 72.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 73.2% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 73.9% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 74.6% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 75.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 75.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 76.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 76.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 76.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 76.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 78.7% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 82.6% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 84.4% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 85.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 85.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 84.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 84.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 84.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 84.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 85.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 85.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 84.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 84.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 83.4% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 83.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 83.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 83.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 83.3% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 83.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.0%, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 83.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 66.4%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.4% | 52.4% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.2% | 60.5% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.0% | 68.7% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.9% | 71.9% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.8% | 75.3% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 84.3% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 83.2% | 83.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 ages 15-64 in Qatar?
- Population ages 15-64 in Qatar was 83.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 1960.
- How does Qatar rank for population ages 15-64?
- Qatar ranks 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.