Population ages 65 and above, total in Qatar
Qatar: Population ages 65 and above, total was 50,552 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
50,552
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
170th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50,552
in 2025
All-time low
1,221
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in Qatar, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 50,552 for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 105.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Qatar peaked at 50,552 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,221, in 1960.
Qatar ranks 170th 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.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,221 | — |
| 1961 | 1,304 | +6.8% |
| 1962 | 1,410 | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 1,527 | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 1,655 | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 1,795 | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 1,952 | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 2,133 | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 2,334 | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 2,556 | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 2,725 | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 2,826 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 2,927 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 3,028 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 3,124 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 3,215 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 3,305 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 3,390 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 3,461 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 3,518 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 3,565 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 3,602 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 3,631 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 3,643 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 3,637 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 3,625 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 3,726 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 3,958 | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 4,214 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 4,482 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 4,775 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 5,091 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 5,409 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 5,708 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 5,982 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 6,236 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 6,465 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 6,773 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 7,203 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 7,640 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 8,023 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 8,336 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 8,580 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 8,761 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 8,939 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 9,563 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 11,087 | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 13,005 | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 14,166 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 14,408 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 13,945 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 15,092 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 17,741 | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 20,788 | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 22,847 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 24,638 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 26,907 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 28,577 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 29,531 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 30,928 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 34,862 | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 32,661 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 36,966 | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 41,755 | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 47,892 | +14.7% |
| 2025 | 50,552 | +5.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 50,552 is below the median for high income countries, which is 297,914, 17% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 50,552 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.06 million, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,789 | 1,221 | 2,556 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,152 | 2,725 | 3,518 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,808 | 3,565 | 4,482 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,128 | 4,775 | 7,640 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,487 | 8,023 | 14,408 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,099 | 13,945 | 30,928 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,781 | 32,661 | 50,552 | 6 |
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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, total in Qatar?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Qatar was 50,552 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 50,552 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,221 in 1960.
- How does Qatar rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Qatar ranks 170th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.2%. 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 Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.