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Qatar Population

General

The people of Qatar are primarily of Arab descent, reflecting the country's close proximity to the Arabian peninsula and its ties of history, language and religion with the other Gulf states. Arab tribes who migrated to the area in the 18th century form the basis of the population.

Most of the present inhabitants of Qatar live in the capital, Doha, but there are a fair number living in the towns and villages of Wakrah, Dukhan, Umm Said, Al-Khor and Madinat Shamal.

Expatriates form the majority of Qatar's residents. The petrochemical industry has attracted people from all around the world. Most of the expatriates come from South Asia and from surrounding non-oil-rich Arab nations. Because a large percentage of the expatriates are male, Qatar has the most heavily skewed sex ratio in the world, with 1.88 males per female.

 

Overview

Population : 863,051 (July 2005 est.)
Age structure : 0-14 years: 23.7% (male 104,453/female 100,295)
15-64 years: 72.9% (male 437,118/female 191,830)
65 years and over: 3.4% (male 21,599/female 7,756) (2005 est.)
Median age : total: 31.57 years
male: 36.87 years
female: 22.33 years (2005 est.)
Population growth rate : 2.61% (2005 est.)
Birth rate : 15.54 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Death rate : 4.61 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Net migration rate : 15.17 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Sex ratio : at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 2.28 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 2.78 male(s)/female
total population: 1.88 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
Infant mortality rate : total: 18.61 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 21.95 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 15.11 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)
Life expectancy at birth : total population: 73.67 years
male: 71.15 years
female: 76.32 years (2005 est.)
Total fertility rate : 2.87 children born/woman (2005 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate : 0.09% (2001 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS : NA
HIV/AIDS - deaths : NA
Nationality : noun: Qatari(s)
adjective: Qatari
Ethnic groups : Arab 40%, Pakistani 18%, Indian 18%, Iranian 10%, other 14%
Religions : Muslim 95%
Languages : Arabic (official), English commonly used as a second language
Literacy : definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 82.5%
male: 81.4%
female: 85% (2003 est.)




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