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Qatar population pyramid 2000

644,989 people in 2000 (historical estimate). This page shows Qatar’s age and sex structure in 2000 and how it differs from 2026.

2000 population
645Khistorical estimate
Median age
28.9 years2026: 33.4
Under age 15
23.5%2026: 15.0%
Age 65+
1.2%2026: 1.7%

Qatar population pyramid

2000 · Share of total by five-year age group and sex

Historical estimate
Qatar population pyramid for 2000: males on the left and females on the right Male share Female share 100+ males: 0 (0.0%) 100+ females: 0 (0.0%) 100+ 95–99 males: 2 (0.0%) 95–99 females: 4 (0.0%) 95–99 90–94 males: 26 (0.0%) 90–94 females: 26 (0.0%) 90–94 85–89 males: 135 (0.0%) 85–89 females: 97 (0.0%) 85–89 80–84 males: 318 (0.0%) 80–84 females: 221 (0.0%) 80–84 75–79 males: 687 (0.1%) 75–79 females: 417 (0.1%) 75–79 70–74 males: 1,335 (0.2%) 70–74 females: 754 (0.1%) 70–74 65–69 males: 2,724 (0.4%) 65–69 females: 1,278 (0.2%) 65–69 60–64 males: 5,050 (0.8%) 60–64 females: 1,979 (0.3%) 60–64 55–59 males: 10,498 (1.6%) 55–59 females: 3,113 (0.5%) 55–59 50–54 males: 20,545 (3.2%) 50–54 females: 5,403 (0.8%) 50–54 45–49 males: 36,411 (5.6%) 45–49 females: 9,604 (1.5%) 45–49 40–44 males: 51,510 (8.0%) 40–44 females: 15,490 (2.4%) 40–44 35–39 males: 56,720 (8.8%) 35–39 females: 19,808 (3.1%) 35–39 30–34 males: 57,420 (8.9%) 30–34 females: 19,726 (3.1%) 30–34 25–29 males: 51,623 (8.0%) 25–29 females: 19,172 (3.0%) 25–29 20–24 males: 38,161 (5.9%) 20–24 females: 17,767 (2.8%) 20–24 15–19 males: 27,515 (4.3%) 15–19 females: 18,035 (2.8%) 15–19 10–14 males: 24,158 (3.7%) 10–14 females: 21,222 (3.3%) 10–14 5–9 males: 27,672 (4.3%) 5–9 females: 24,544 (3.8%) 5–9 0–4 males: 28,019 (4.3%) 0–4 females: 25,801 (4.0%) 0–4 15%7.5% Age 7.5%15%

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Historical estimate

Values for 2000 are UN estimates reconstructed from censuses, surveys, and registration data available up to 2023; earlier years generally carry more uncertainty.

What to notice in 2000

Men outnumber women in every band from 15 to 64, and the male side peaks at ages 30–39. Read the full analysis of Qatar’s pyramid.

Qatar age structure in 2000

In 2000, children under 15 made up 23.5% of the population, people aged 15–64 75.3%, and people aged 65 or older 1.2%. On these shares the structure is classed as transitional; see the guide to population pyramid types.

The total age dependency ratio was 32.8 (31.2 children and 1.7 people aged 65+ per 100 aged 15–64). The largest five-year groups were 30–34, 35–39, 25–29, which together accounted for 34.8% of the population.

Fertility was 3.07 births per woman and life expectancy at birth 75.3 years. The population changed by +5.08% during the year.

Qatar in 2000 compared with 2026

Between 2000 and 2026, Qatar’s population grew by 392% and the median age rose by 4.5 years. The table sets the two years side by side; percentage-point differences compare shares, not counts.

Indicator20002026Change
Population644,9893,173,559+392.0%
Median age (years)28.933.4+4.5
Under 1523.5%15.0%−8.5 pts
Aged 15–6475.3%83.3%+8.0 pts
Aged 65+1.2%1.7%+0.5 pts
Fertility rate3.071.69−1.38
Life expectancy (years)75.382.8+7.5
Males per 100 females215.5243.7+28.2

Qatar population by age and sex in 2000

Counts by five-year age group, with everyone aged 100 or older combined. Download the CSV for every chart year.

Age groupMaleFemaleTotalShare
0–428,01925,80153,8208.3%
5–927,67224,54452,2168.1%
10–1424,15821,22245,3807.0%
15–1927,51518,03545,5507.1%
20–2438,16117,76755,9288.7%
25–2951,62319,17270,79511.0%
30–3457,42019,72677,14612.0%
35–3956,72019,80876,52811.9%
40–4451,51015,49067,00010.4%
45–4936,4119,60446,0157.1%
50–5420,5455,40325,9484.0%
55–5910,4983,11313,6112.1%
60–645,0501,9797,0291.1%
65–692,7241,2784,0020.6%
70–741,3357542,0890.3%
75–796874171,1040.2%
80–843182215390.1%
85–89135972320.0%
90–942626520.0%
95–992460.0%
100+0000.0%

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Underlying data: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024.

Frequently asked questions

What was the population of Qatar in 2000?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 estimates Qatar's population in 2000 at 644,989.

What was the median age in Qatar in 2000?

The median age was 28.9 years, compared with 33.4 years in 2026.

What share of Qatar was under 15 or 65+ in 2000?

23.5% were under 15 and 1.2% aged 65 or older, giving a total age dependency ratio of 32.8.

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