Population, female (% of total population) in Qatar
Qatar: Population, female (% of total population) was 28.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
28.9%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
218th
of 218 countries
All-time high
49.1%
in 1960
All-time low
23.8%
in 2008
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Qatar, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Qatar stood at 28.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Qatar peaked at 49.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2008.
Qatar ranks 218th 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, female (% of total population) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.1% | — |
| 1961 | 48.3% | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 47.3% | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 46.4% | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 45.6% | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 44.9% | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 44.3% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 43.8% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 43.3% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 42.9% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 41.5% | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 39.5% | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 37.8% | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 36.5% | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 35.4% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 34.5% | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 33.7% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 33.0% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 32.5% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 32.0% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 31.6% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 31.2% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 30.9% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 30.7% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 30.4% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 30.2% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 30.2% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 30.5% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 30.7% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 31.0% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 31.2% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 31.4% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 31.6% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 31.8% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 31.9% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 32.1% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 32.2% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 32.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 32.0% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 31.9% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 31.7% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 31.9% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 31.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 28.9% | +0.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 28.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 57% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 28.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.3%, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.6% | 42.9% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.6% | 32.0% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.7% | 30.2% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.8% | 31.2% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 23.8% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 24.5% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 27.9% | 28.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 in Qatar?
- Population, female in Qatar was 28.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2008.
- How does Qatar rank for population, female?
- Qatar ranks 218th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.