Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Qatar
Qatar: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate was 4.06 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.06 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 46.4%
World rank
5th
of 217 countries
All-time high
30.35 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-10.57 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Qatar, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Qatar is 4.06 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.4% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Qatar peaked at 30.35 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -10.57 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Qatar ranks 5th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 17.03 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 1963 | 16.73 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 15.9 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 14.87 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 14.39 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 14.17 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 13.68 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 12.97 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 11 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1971 | 9.99 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 10.62 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 10.96 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 11.02 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 10.81 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 10.41 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 9.95 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 9.45 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1987 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1988 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +51.1% |
| 1998 | 6.44 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 1999 | 6.52 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2005 | 6.28 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 2006 | 21.52 % change on previous year | +242.6% |
| 2007 | 30.35 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 2008 | 20.74 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2009 | 13.6 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7065 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0863 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2012 | 5.47 % change on previous year | +6239.1% |
| 2013 | 10.99 % change on previous year | +100.8% |
| 2014 | 12.64 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 9.56 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2017 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2018 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 2019 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 2020 | 4.74 % change on previous year | +218.6% |
| 2021 | -10.57 % change on previous year | -323.0% |
| 2022 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
| 2023 | -0.1612 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 2024 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -4803.1% |
| 2025 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.86 % change on previous year | 12.97 % change on previous year | 17.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.31 % change on previous year | 8.92 % change on previous year | 11.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.75 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 8.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.12 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 6.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.92 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | 30.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.06 % change on previous year | 0.0863 % change on previous year | 12.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 % change on previous year | -10.57 % change on previous year | 7.58 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 2 Saudi Arabia 4.87 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Syrian Arab Republic 4.82 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Oman 4.54 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Central African Republic 4 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Niger 3.99 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Burundi 3.8 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Qatar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 185.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 136 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 3.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.15 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2087 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Qatar?
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Qatar was 4.06 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 30.35 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.57 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Qatar ranks 5th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.