Population, male (% of total population) in Qatar
Qatar: Population, male (% of total population) was 71.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, male in Qatar, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Qatar is 71.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Qatar peaked at 76.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 1960.
That places Qatar 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male (% of total population) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.9% | — |
| 1961 | 51.7% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 52.7% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 53.6% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 54.4% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 55.1% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 55.7% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 56.2% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 56.7% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 57.1% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 58.5% | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 60.5% | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 62.2% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 63.5% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 64.6% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 65.5% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 66.3% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 67.0% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 67.5% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 68.0% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 68.4% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 68.8% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 69.1% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 69.3% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 69.6% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 69.8% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 69.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 69.5% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 69.3% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 69.0% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 68.8% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 68.6% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 68.4% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 68.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 68.1% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 67.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 67.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 67.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 68.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 68.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 68.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 68.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 68.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 68.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 68.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 71.5% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 74.8% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 76.2% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 76.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 75.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 74.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 74.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 74.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 75.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 75.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 74.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 73.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 72.1% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 71.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 71.5% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 71.3% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 71.1% | -0.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 71.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.4%, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 71.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.7%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.4% | 50.9% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.4% | 58.5% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.3% | 68.4% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.2% | 67.8% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 68.1% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 73.3% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 71.1% | 72.1% | 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, male in Qatar?
- Population, male in Qatar was 71.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 1960.
- How does Qatar rank for population, male?
- Qatar ranks 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.