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People of Qatar

Population:907,229 (July 2007 est.)
Age structure:0-14 years: 23.1% (male 106,853/female 102,713)
15-64 years: 72.9% (male 455,631/female 206,099)
65 years and over: 4% (male 26,689/female 9,244) (2007 est.)
Median age:total: 31.9 years
male: 37.3 years
female: 23.1 years (2007 est.)
Population growth rate:2.386% (2007 est.)
Birth rate:15.56 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Death rate:4.82 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Net migration rate:13.12 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Sex ratio:at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 2.211 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 2.887 male(s)/female
total population: 1.852 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Infant mortality rate:total: 17.46 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 20.6 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 14.16 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:total population: 74.14 years
male: 71.6 years
female: 76.82 years (2007 est.)
Total fertility rate:2.75 children born/woman (2007 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:0.09% (2001 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:NA
HIV/AIDS - deaths:NA
Nationality:noun: Qatari(s)
adjective: Qatari
Ethnic groups:Arab 40%, Indian 18%, Pakistani 18%, Iranian 10%, other 14%
Religions:Muslim 77.5%, Christian 8.5%, other 14% (2004 census)
Languages:Arabic (official), English commonly used as a second language
Literacy:definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 89%
male: 89.1%
female: 88.6% (2004 census)

Qatar Quickstats

  • Population: 907,229 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 11,437 sq km
  • Density: 74 /km² (121st)
  • GDP (total): $25.01 billion (102nd)
  • GDP (per capita): $31,397 (11th)
  • Literacy: 89%

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  • Currency: Riyal (QAR)
  • Dial code: +974

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