Population, female, annual growth rate in Qatar
Qatar: Population, female, annual growth rate was 4.69 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.69 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 44.8%
World rank
3rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
13.33 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-9.43 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, female, annual growth rate in Qatar, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female, annual growth rate in Qatar stood at 4.69 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.8% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, annual growth rate in Qatar peaked at 13.33 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -9.43 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Qatar ranks 3rd 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, female, annual growth rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 10.11 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1963 | 10.68 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 10.95 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 11 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 11.2 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 11.46 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 11.48 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 11.3 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 9.24 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1971 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1972 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 4 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1998 | 4.86 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 4.91 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 5.82 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 2005 | 5.94 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 6.06 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 9.76 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 2008 | 11.68 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 13.33 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2011 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 8.46 % change on previous year | +187.8% |
| 2013 | 12.09 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 2014 | 9.95 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2016 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 6.29 % change on previous year | +56.8% |
| 2020 | 10.57 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 2021 | -9.43 % change on previous year | -189.2% |
| 2022 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 2023 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 2024 | 8.49 % change on previous year | +654.1% |
| 2025 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 4.69 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4497 % change on previous year, 10.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 4.69 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.57 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, female, annual growth rate in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +654.1% | 1.13 % change on previous year | 8.49 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +187.8% | 2.94 % change on previous year | 8.46 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -189.2% | 10.57 % change on previous year | -9.43 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +163.6% | -9.43 % change on previous year | 5.99 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -81.2% | 5.99 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -77.4% | 13.33 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.72 % change on previous year | 8.28 % change on previous year | 11.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.47 % change on previous year | 5.38 % change on previous year | 9.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.77 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year | 5.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 4.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.08 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | 13.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.27 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 12.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 % change on previous year | -9.43 % change on previous year | 10.57 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 1 United Arab Emirates 5.17 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Saudi Arabia 5.03 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Channel Islands 0.2268 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Syria 3.76 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Oman 3.51 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Chad 3.47 % 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)
- 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, female, annual growth rate in Qatar?
- Population, female, annual growth rate in Qatar was 4.69 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.33 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.43 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for population, female, annual growth rate?
- Qatar ranks 3rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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, female, 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, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.