Population, female in Qatar

Qatar: Population, female was 28.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
28.9%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
217th
of 217 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

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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 217th of 217 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 in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Population, female (% of total population) in Qatar, 1960 to 2025.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 217th out of 217 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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Indicator
Population, female (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
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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.