Qatar Median Age & Demographics: 1960-2026

With a population of 2.86M people, Qatar has a median age of 34.5 years which makes it the 78/196 oldest country. 15.1% of the demographic are children 0-14 years old, 83.3% are working-age people aged 15-64, and 1.68% are older population aged 65+ years.

Median age in Qatar, 1960–2100

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Year	Median age, years	Rank
2100	34.7	186
2099	34.6	186
2098	34.6	184
2097	34.6	183
2096	34.5	180
2095	34.5	179
2094	34.4	178
2093	34.4	176
2092	34.4	175
2091	34.3	174
2090	34.3	173
2089	34.2	172
2088	34.2	170
2087	34.2	168
2086	34.1	167
2085	34.1	167
2084	34	163
2083	34	162
2082	34	162
2081	33.9	161
2080	33.9	159
2079	33.8	159
2078	33.8	157
2077	33.8	152
2076	33.7	151
2075	33.7	149
2074	33.6	149
2073	33.6	148
2072	33.6	145
2071	33.5	144
2070	33.5	143
2069	33.5	141
2068	33.4	141
2067	33.4	141
2066	33.4	140
2065	33.4	140
2064	33.4	139
2063	33.3	139
2062	33.3	139
2061	33.3	139
2060	33.3	138
2059	33.3	138
2058	33.3	137
2057	33.3	136
2056	33.3	133
2055	33.3	131
2054	33.3	131
2053	33.3	129
2052	33.3	127
2051	33.3	125
2050	33.3	120
2049	33.3	120
2048	33.2	117
2047	33.3	117
2046	33.3	116
2045	33.3	115
2044	33.2	115
2043	33.2	112
2042	33.2	112
2041	33.2	110
2040	33.1	110
2039	33.1	110
2038	33.1	108
2037	33.2	105
2036	33.3	103
2035	33.4	103
2034	33.6	99
2033	33.7	94
2032	33.9	93
2031	34	93
2030	34.1	91
2029	34.2	91
2028	34.3	91
2027	34.3	90
2026	34.4	84
2025	34.5	80
2024	34.5	78
2023	34.1	78
2022	33.4	79
2021	32.9	79
2020	32.6	79
2019	32.3	79
2018	31.9	79
2017	31.6	79
2016	31.4	79
2015	31.2	78
2014	31.1	77
2013	30.9	75
2012	31	74
2011	31.2	72
2010	31.3	70
2009	30.8	71
2008	30.1	72
2007	30.1	71
2006	30.6	66
2005	30.9	64
2004	31	62
2003	30.9	62
2002	30.5	62
2001	30.1	62
2000	29.9	62
1999	29.8	59
1998	29.8	58
1997	29.9	58
1996	29.6	58
1995	29.1	58
1994	28.7	58
1993	28.4	57
1992	28.1	57
1991	27.9	57
1990	27.7	56
1989	27.6	55
1988	27.5	54
1987	27.5	54
1986	27.4	54
1985	27	55
1984	26.3	56
1983	25.6	56
1982	24.8	58
1981	24.1	59
1980	23.5	59
1979	22.9	61
1978	22.3	64
1977	21.8	65
1976	21.3	65
1975	21	64
1974	20.8	64
1973	20.9	62
1972	21.3	60
1971	22.2	57
1970	23.7	51
1969	24.4	49
1968	24	50
1967	23.5	51
1966	23	53
1965	22.5	54
1964	21.8	59
1963	21.1	66
1962	20.1	84
1961	19	114
1960	18	145

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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In 1960, the median age in Qatar was 18 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 34.5 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 145th for median age 64 years ago (old to young), Qatar ranks 78th currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in Qatar is expected to increase to 34.7 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Qatar demographic data

	Qatar	Rank
Population	2999260	138/197
Median age	34.5 years	78/196
Average age	33.3 years	91/196
Age dependency ratio	20.1%	196/196
Young-age dependency ratio	18.1%	192/196
Old-age dependency ratio	2.01%	196/196
Male:Female ratio	71.3:28.7	N/A
Population density	259.9 ppl/mi²	44/197
Fertility rate	1.73	118/196
Life expectancy	82.8 years	23/197

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Age range	Share of population
	Qatar
	Male	Female
80+	0.08%	0.07%
75-79	0.11%	0.09%
70-74	0.23%	0.18%
65-69	0.59%	0.32%
60-64	1.27%	0.52%
55-59	2.29%	0.79%
50-54	4.11%	1.21%
45-49	6.18%	1.92%
40-44	9.55%	2.85%
35-39	12.4%	3.74%
30-34	12%	3.75%
25-29	9.04%	2.49%
20-24	3.59%	1.62%
15-19	2.14%	1.82%
10-14	2.36%	2.27%
5-9	2.75%	2.59%
0-4	2.6%	2.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. Qatar has low demographic potential with 51.5% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 116/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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Year	Working age share
Year	Qatar	World
2100	71.6%	59.6%
2099	71.8%	59.6%
2098	71.9%	59.7%
2097	72.1%	59.7%
2096	72.3%	59.7%
2095	72.5%	59.7%
2094	72.6%	59.7%
2093	72.8%	59.8%
2092	73%	59.8%
2091	73.2%	59.8%
2090	73.4%	59.8%
2089	73.5%	59.8%
2088	73.7%	59.8%
2087	73.9%	59.8%
2086	74.1%	59.8%
2085	74.3%	59.9%
2084	74.5%	59.9%
2083	74.7%	60%
2082	74.9%	60.1%
2081	75.1%	60.3%
2080	75.4%	60.4%
2079	75.6%	60.6%
2078	75.8%	60.7%
2077	76%	60.9%
2076	76.3%	61%
2075	76.6%	61.1%
2074	76.9%	61.3%
2073	77.2%	61.4%
2072	77.5%	61.5%
2071	77.9%	61.6%
2070	78.1%	61.7%
2069	78.3%	61.8%
2068	78.4%	61.9%
2067	78.4%	62%
2066	78.4%	62%
2065	78.3%	62.1%
2064	78.3%	62.1%
2063	78.2%	62.1%
2062	78.2%	62.2%
2061	78.2%	62.2%
2060	78.3%	62.3%
2059	78.4%	62.3%
2058	78.5%	62.4%
2057	78.5%	62.4%
2056	78.5%	62.5%
2055	78.6%	62.7%
2054	78.7%	62.8%
2053	79%	62.9%
2052	79.1%	63.1%
2051	79.2%	63.2%
2050	79.3%	63.4%
2049	79.4%	63.5%
2048	79.6%	63.6%
2047	79.8%	63.8%
2046	80.1%	63.9%
2045	80.3%	64%
2044	80.6%	64.1%
2043	80.8%	64.2%
2042	81%	64.3%
2041	81.2%	64.4%
2040	81.5%	64.5%
2039	81.7%	64.7%
2038	81.8%	64.8%
2037	82%	64.9%
2036	82.2%	65.1%
2035	82.4%	65.2%
2034	82.5%	65.3%
2033	82.7%	65.4%
2032	82.7%	65.4%
2031	82.8%	65.4%
2030	82.9%	65.4%
2029	83.1%	65.4%
2028	83.2%	65.4%
2027	83.3%	65.4%
2026	83.3%	65.2%
2025	83.3%	65.1%
2024	83.3%	65.1%
2023	83.3%	65%
2022	83.4%	64.9%
2021	83.2%	64.9%
2020	83.4%	64.8%
2019	84.3%	64.9%
2018	84.9%	64.9%
2017	85.1%	65%
2016	85.2%	65.1%
2015	85%	65.1%
2014	84.5%	65.2%
2013	84.3%	65.2%
2012	84.5%	65.2%
2011	84.9%	65.2%
2010	85.2%	65.1%
2009	85.1%	65%
2008	84.4%	64.9%
2007	82.6%	64.7%
2006	78.7%	64.5%
2005	76.3%	64.3%
2004	76.6%	64%
2003	76.6%	63.7%
2002	76.3%	63.4%
2001	75.8%	63.1%
2000	75.3%	62.8%
1999	74.6%	62.5%
1998	73.9%	62.2%
1997	73.2%	61.9%
1996	72.8%	61.7%
1995	72.7%	61.5%
1994	72.6%	61.3%
1993	72.4%	61.2%
1992	72.3%	61.1%
1991	72.1%	61%
1990	71.9%	60.9%
1989	71.8%	60.8%
1988	71.7%	60.7%
1987	71.8%	60.5%
1986	72%	60.4%
1985	71.8%	60.1%
1984	71.3%	59.9%
1983	70.8%	59.6%
1982	70.3%	59.3%
1981	69.6%	59%
1980	68.7%	58.7%
1979	67.6%	58.4%
1978	66.4%	58%
1977	65.2%	57.7%
1976	63.9%	57.5%
1975	62.6%	57.4%
1974	61.5%	57.3%
1973	60.7%	57.3%
1972	60.5%	57.2%
1971	61%	57.1%
1970	62.6%	57%
1969	63.7%	56.9%
1968	63.3%	56.9%
1967	62.7%	56.9%
1966	62%	56.8%
1965	61%	56.9%
1964	59.9%	57%
1963	58.3%	57.2%
1962	56.4%	57.4%
1961	54.2%	57.5%
1960	52.4%	57.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in Qatar changed from 76.6% to 83.3% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

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Year	Age dependency ratio
Year	Total	Young	Old
2024	20.1%	18.1%	2.01%
2023	20.1%	18.2%	1.89%
2022	20%	18.3%	1.67%
2021	20.3%	18.7%	1.57%
2020	20%	18.5%	1.5%
2019	18.7%	17.3%	1.39%
2018	17.8%	16.4%	1.35%
2017	17.5%	16.1%	1.32%
2016	17.4%	16.1%	1.27%
2015	17.6%	16.4%	1.24%
2014	18.3%	17%	1.26%
2013	18.7%	17.4%	1.29%
2012	18.4%	17.2%	1.22%
2011	17.8%	16.7%	1.09%
2010	17.3%	16.3%	1.01%
2009	17.6%	16.5%	1.05%
2008	18.4%	17.3%	1.18%
2007	21.1%	19.8%	1.3%
2006	27.1%	25.6%	1.45%
2005	31%	29.5%	1.52%
2004	30.5%	29%	1.51%
2003	30.5%	28.9%	1.53%
2002	31.1%	29.5%	1.58%
2001	31.9%	30.3%	1.62%
2000	32.8%	31.2%	1.65%
1999	34%	32.3%	1.67%
1998	35.3%	33.6%	1.68%
1997	36.5%	34.9%	1.68%
1996	37.3%	35.6%	1.68%
1995	37.6%	35.9%	1.67%
1994	37.8%	36.2%	1.65%
1993	38.1%	36.4%	1.63%
1992	38.3%	36.7%	1.59%
1991	38.7%	37.1%	1.55%
1990	39%	37.5%	1.51%
1989	39.3%	37.8%	1.47%
1988	39.4%	38%	1.43%
1987	39.3%	37.9%	1.39%
1986	38.9%	37.6%	1.35%
1985	39.2%	37.8%	1.38%
1984	40.2%	38.7%	1.47%
1983	41.2%	39.6%	1.56%
1982	42.3%	40.7%	1.66%
1981	43.7%	42%	1.76%
1980	45.5%	43.7%	1.88%
1979	47.8%	45.8%	2.01%
1978	50.5%	48.4%	2.15%
1977	53.5%	51.2%	2.31%
1976	56.6%	54.1%	2.48%
1975	59.7%	57%	2.66%
1974	62.5%	59.7%	2.86%
1973	64.7%	61.6%	3.08%
1972	65.4%	62.1%	3.3%
1971	64%	60.5%	3.53%
1970	59.8%	56.1%	3.74%
1969	57.1%	53.2%	3.9%
1968	58%	54%	4.02%
1967	59.5%	55.3%	4.18%
1966	61.4%	57%	4.36%
1965	63.8%	59.2%	4.59%
1964	67%	62.2%	4.86%
1963	71.5%	66.3%	5.2%
1962	77.4%	71.8%	5.6%
1961	84.5%	78.5%	6.06%
1960	90.9%	84.5%	6.47%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in Qatar decreased from 30.5% to 20.1% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

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Year	Share of 0-14
Year	Qatar	World
2100	18.4%	16.5%
2099	18.4%	16.6%
2098	18.4%	16.6%
2097	18.4%	16.7%
2096	18.4%	16.8%
2095	18.4%	16.8%
2094	18.4%	16.9%
2093	18.4%	17%
2092	18.4%	17%
2091	18.4%	17.1%
2090	18.4%	17.2%
2089	18.4%	17.2%
2088	18.4%	17.3%
2087	18.4%	17.4%
2086	18.4%	17.4%
2085	18.4%	17.5%
2084	18.4%	17.5%
2083	18.4%	17.6%
2082	18.4%	17.7%
2081	18.4%	17.7%
2080	18.4%	17.8%
2079	18.4%	17.8%
2078	18.4%	17.9%
2077	18.4%	17.9%
2076	18.4%	18%
2075	18.4%	18%
2074	18.3%	18.1%
2073	18.3%	18.2%
2072	18.3%	18.2%
2071	18.3%	18.3%
2070	18.2%	18.3%
2069	18.2%	18.4%
2068	18.2%	18.5%
2067	18.1%	18.6%
2066	18.1%	18.6%
2065	18.1%	18.7%
2064	18.1%	18.8%
2063	18.1%	18.9%
2062	18%	19.1%
2061	18%	19.2%
2060	18%	19.3%
2059	18%	19.4%
2058	18%	19.5%
2057	18%	19.6%
2056	18%	19.8%
2055	18%	19.9%
2054	17.9%	20%
2053	17.9%	20.1%
2052	17.9%	20.2%
2051	17.8%	20.3%
2050	17.8%	20.4%
2049	17.7%	20.5%
2048	17.6%	20.6%
2047	17.5%	20.7%
2046	17.4%	20.8%
2045	17.3%	20.9%
2044	17.2%	20.9%
2043	17.1%	21%
2042	16.9%	21.1%
2041	16.8%	21.2%
2040	16.6%	21.2%
2039	16.4%	21.3%
2038	16.3%	21.4%
2037	16.1%	21.5%
2036	16%	21.6%
2035	15.8%	21.8%
2034	15.7%	22%
2033	15.6%	22.2%
2032	15.5%	22.4%
2031	15.4%	22.7%
2030	15.3%	23%
2029	15.2%	23.3%
2028	15.1%	23.6%
2027	15%	23.9%
2026	15%	24.2%
2025	15%	24.6%
2024	15.1%	24.7%
2023	15.2%	25%
2022	15.2%	25.3%
2021	15.5%	25.6%
2020	15.4%	25.8%
2019	14.6%	26%
2018	14%	26.2%
2017	13.7%	26.4%
2016	13.7%	26.5%
2015	13.9%	26.6%
2014	14.4%	26.8%
2013	14.6%	26.9%
2012	14.5%	27%
2011	14.2%	27.1%
2010	13.9%	27.3%
2009	14%	27.5%
2008	14.6%	27.6%
2007	16.4%	27.9%
2006	20.2%	28.1%
2005	22.5%	28.5%
2004	22.2%	28.8%
2003	22.2%	29.2%
2002	22.5%	29.6%
2001	23%	30%
2000	23.5%	30.4%
1999	24.1%	30.8%
1998	24.8%	31.1%
1997	25.5%	31.5%
1996	25.9%	31.8%
1995	26.1%	32.1%
1994	26.2%	32.3%
1993	26.4%	32.5%
1992	26.6%	32.7%
1991	26.8%	32.9%
1990	27%	33%
1989	27.1%	33.2%
1988	27.2%	33.4%
1987	27.2%	33.6%
1986	27%	33.8%
1985	27.2%	34%
1984	27.6%	34.3%
1983	28.1%	34.6%
1982	28.6%	34.9%
1981	29.2%	35.2%
1980	30%	35.5%
1979	31%	35.9%
1978	32.1%	36.3%
1977	33.3%	36.7%
1976	34.6%	36.9%
1975	35.7%	37.1%
1974	36.7%	37.2%
1973	37.4%	37.3%
1972	37.5%	37.5%
1971	36.9%	37.6%
1970	35.1%	37.7%
1969	33.9%	37.8%
1968	34.2%	37.9%
1967	34.7%	38%
1966	35.3%	38%
1965	36.2%	38%
1964	37.2%	38%
1963	38.7%	37.8%
1962	40.5%	37.6%
1961	42.5%	37.5%
1960	44.2%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Qatar decreased from 22.2% to 15.1% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
Year	Qatar	World
2100	9.98%	23.9%
2099	9.81%	23.8%
2098	9.64%	23.7%
2097	9.47%	23.6%
2096	9.29%	23.5%
2095	9.12%	23.4%
2094	8.94%	23.4%
2093	8.76%	23.3%
2092	8.58%	23.2%
2091	8.39%	23.1%
2090	8.21%	23.1%
2089	8.02%	23%
2088	7.82%	22.9%
2087	7.63%	22.8%
2086	7.45%	22.7%
2085	7.26%	22.6%
2084	7.06%	22.5%
2083	6.85%	22.4%
2082	6.63%	22.2%
2081	6.41%	22%
2080	6.21%	21.8%
2079	6%	21.6%
2078	5.79%	21.4%
2077	5.57%	21.2%
2076	5.34%	21%
2075	5.08%	20.8%
2074	4.8%	20.6%
2073	4.49%	20.4%
2072	4.17%	20.3%
2071	3.88%	20.1%
2070	3.63%	19.9%
2069	3.47%	19.8%
2068	3.41%	19.6%
2067	3.44%	19.5%
2066	3.52%	19.3%
2065	3.59%	19.2%
2064	3.65%	19.1%
2063	3.71%	18.9%
2062	3.74%	18.8%
2061	3.73%	18.6%
2060	3.7%	18.5%
2059	3.63%	18.3%
2058	3.55%	18.1%
2057	3.53%	17.9%
2056	3.52%	17.7%
2055	3.47%	17.5%
2054	3.32%	17.2%
2053	3.12%	17%
2052	3.04%	16.7%
2051	3%	16.4%
2050	2.94%	16.2%
2049	2.88%	16%
2048	2.75%	15.8%
2047	2.61%	15.5%
2046	2.49%	15.3%
2045	2.34%	15.1%
2044	2.23%	14.9%
2043	2.14%	14.8%
2042	2.06%	14.6%
2041	1.99%	14.4%
2040	1.93%	14.2%
2039	1.89%	14%
2038	1.86%	13.8%
2037	1.84%	13.5%
2036	1.81%	13.3%
2035	1.78%	13%
2034	1.77%	12.7%
2033	1.77%	12.4%
2032	1.78%	12.2%
2031	1.78%	11.9%
2030	1.78%	11.6%
2029	1.77%	11.3%
2028	1.75%	11%
2027	1.73%	10.7%
2026	1.72%	10.5%
2025	1.68%	10.3%
2024	1.68%	10.2%
2023	1.57%	9.98%
2022	1.39%	9.74%
2021	1.3%	9.53%
2020	1.25%	9.33%
2019	1.17%	9.1%
2018	1.14%	8.88%
2017	1.12%	8.65%
2016	1.09%	8.45%
2015	1.05%	8.26%
2014	1.06%	8.08%
2013	1.08%	7.92%
2012	1.03%	7.78%
2011	0.93%	7.66%
2010	0.86%	7.58%
2009	0.9%	7.52%
2008	0.99%	7.47%
2007	1.08%	7.41%
2006	1.14%	7.34%
2005	1.16%	7.26%
2004	1.16%	7.18%
2003	1.18%	7.1%
2002	1.21%	7.01%
2001	1.23%	6.92%
2000	1.24%	6.84%
1999	1.25%	6.76%
1998	1.24%	6.68%
1997	1.23%	6.61%
1996	1.22%	6.53%
1995	1.21%	6.45%
1994	1.2%	6.37%
1993	1.18%	6.29%
1992	1.15%	6.21%
1991	1.12%	6.14%
1990	1.08%	6.07%
1989	1.05%	6.01%
1988	1.02%	5.95%
1987	1%	5.91%
1986	0.97%	5.86%
1985	0.99%	5.82%
1984	1.05%	5.8%
1983	1.1%	5.79%
1982	1.17%	5.8%
1981	1.23%	5.81%
1980	1.29%	5.81%
1979	1.36%	5.77%
1978	1.43%	5.71%
1977	1.5%	5.65%
1976	1.58%	5.59%
1975	1.67%	5.53%
1974	1.76%	5.47%
1973	1.87%	5.42%
1972	2%	5.37%
1971	2.15%	5.32%
1970	2.34%	5.28%
1969	2.48%	5.24%
1968	2.54%	5.2%
1967	2.62%	5.16%
1966	2.7%	5.12%
1965	2.8%	5.08%
1964	2.91%	5.04%
1963	3.03%	5.02%
1962	3.16%	5.01%
1961	3.29%	4.99%
1960	3.39%	4.97%