Population ages 65 and above in Qatar
Qatar: Population ages 65 and above was 1.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 65 and above 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 65 and above in Qatar stood at 1.7%.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in Qatar peaked at 3.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2010.
Qatar ranks 215th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 6 |
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- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 14,413 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 14,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 15,428 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 14,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 16,318 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 17,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 17,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 16,060 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above in Qatar?
- Population ages 65 and above in Qatar was 1.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
- How does Qatar rank for population ages 65 and above?
- Qatar ranks 215th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above 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.