Population ages 65 and above, total in Qatar
Qatar: Population ages 65 and above, total was 50,552 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Qatar, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 50,552 for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 105.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Qatar peaked at 50,552 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,221, in 1960.
Qatar ranks 168th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,789 | 1,221 | 2,556 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,152 | 2,725 | 3,518 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,808 | 3,565 | 4,482 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,128 | 4,775 | 7,640 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,487 | 8,023 | 14,408 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,099 | 13,945 | 30,928 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,781 | 32,661 | 50,552 | 6 |
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- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 15,066 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 13,452 (2025)
- 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, total in Qatar?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Qatar was 50,552 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 50,552 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,221 in 1960.
- How does Qatar rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Qatar ranks 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.