Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in Qatar
Qatar: Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) was 2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age dependency ratio, old in Qatar, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio, old in Qatar stood at 2.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Qatar peaked at 6.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2010.
Qatar ranks 218th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.5% | — |
| 1961 | 6.1% | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 5.6% | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 5.2% | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 4.9% | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 4.6% | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 4.4% | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 4.2% | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 4.0% | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 3.9% | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 3.7% | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 3.5% | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 3.3% | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 3.1% | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | +1.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 2.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.6%, 7% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 2.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.3%, 28% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9% | 3.9% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in Qatar?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Qatar was 2.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
- How does Qatar rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- Qatar ranks 218th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. 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 Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.