Population ages 65 and above, female in Qatar
Qatar: Population ages 65 and above, female was 2.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 65 and above, female in Qatar, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female in Qatar is 2.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Qatar peaked at 3.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1989.
Qatar ranks 217th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.7% | — |
| 1961 | 3.6% | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 3.4% | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 3.3% | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 3.1% | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 3.0% | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 2.9% | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 2.4% | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | +0.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 2.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.5%, 12% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 2.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.1%, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 214 Central African Republic 2.5% compare
- 215 Zambia 2.4% compare
- 216 Chad 2.3% compare
- 218 United Arab Emirates 2.2% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 185.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Qatar?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Qatar was 2.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1989.
- How does Qatar rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Qatar ranks 217th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.