Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Population ages 65 and above
Qatar
1.7%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1.8%
in 2025
Qatar rank
218th
United Arab Emirates rank
217th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Qatar
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Qatar, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 218th and United Arab Emirates ranks 217th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 1.0% | Qatar |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Qatar |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.2% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Qatar ranks 218th and United Arab Emirates ranks 217th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.