Demographics of Qatar

Natives of the Arabian Peninsula, many Qataris are descended from a number of migratory tribes that came to Qatar in the 18th century to escape the harsh conditions of the neighboring areas of Nejd and Al-Hasa. Some are descended from Omani tribes. Qatar has over 2.2 million human beings, the majority of whom (about 92%) live in Doha, the capital.[1] Foreign workers make up almost 90% of the population, with Indians being the largest community numbering around 545,000. As of 2014, there were a further 400,000 Nepalis, 200,000 Filipinos, 180,000 Egyptians, 150,000 Bangladeshis, 100,000 Sri Lankans and 90,000 Pakistanis among many other nationalities.[2] The treatment of these foreign workers has been heavily criticized in recent years, with living conditions suggested to be exploitative and abusive.[3]

The Qataris are mainly Sunni Muslims. Islam is the official religion, and Islamic jurisprudence is the basis of Qatar's legal system. Arabic is the official language and English is the lingua franca of business. Hindi and Urdu are also widely spoken, especially by the South Asian foreign workers.[4] Education is compulsory and free for all residents 6–16 years old. Qatar has an increasingly high literacy rate.

Ethnicity

Ethnic groups in Qatar (2004)[5]
Ethnic groups
Arab
 
40%
Indian
 
18%
Other
 
14%
Iranian
 
10%
Pakistani
 
8.5%

Qataris can be divided into three ethnic groups: Bedouins, Hadar, and Africans-origin. Bedouins are descended from the nomads of the Arabian Peninsula. The Hadar are mostly descended from Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan and are occasionally referred to as "Irani-Qataris".

Population

2002-2012
YearPop.±% p.a.
2002 676,498    
2003 713,859+5.52%
2004 744,028+4.23%
2005 906,123+21.79%
2006 1,042,947+15.10%
2007 1,218,250+16.81%
2008 1,448,479+18.90%
2009 1,638,626+13.13%
2010 1,699,435+3.71%
2011 1,732,717+1.96%
2012 1,832,903+5.78%
Source: Qatar Statistics Authority[6]
1950-2010
YearPop.±% p.a.
195025,000    
196047,000+6.52%
1970108,000+8.68%
1980222,000+7.47%
1990474,000+7.88%
2000591,000+2.23%
20101,759,000+11.52%
Source: United Nations[7]
Census Results
YearPop.±% p.a.
1986369,079    
1997522,026+3.20%
2004744,029+5.19%
20101,699,435+14.76%
Source: Qatar Statistics Authority

By nationality

As of 2011-2014 report by International Organization for Migration, 176,748 Nepali Citizens of Madhesi ethnicity lived in Qatar as migrant workers.[8][9][10] As of 2012, about 7,000 Turkish nationals live in Qatar.[11]

As of 2016, about 1,000 Colombian nationals and descendants live in Qatar.

Vital statistics

UN estimates[12]

Period Live births per year Deaths per year Natural change per year CBR* CDR* NC* TFR* IMR*
1950-1955 1 000 0 1 00047.513.833.76.97126
1955-1960 2 000 0 1 00044.311.333.06.97110
1960-1965 2 000 1 000 2 00041.08.832.16.9790
1965-1970 4 000 1 000 3 00038.66.831.86.9771
1970-1975 5 000 1 000 4 00034.85.229.66.7753
1975-1980 7 000 1 000 6 00035.74.031.76.1138
1980-1985 10 000 1 000 9 00033.23.130.15.4528
1985-1990 11 000 1 000 10 00025.42.522.94.5023
1990-1995 11 000 1 000 10 00022.82.220.64.0118
1995-2000 10 000 1 000 9 00019.22.117.13.3014
2000-2005 13 000 1 000 12 00018.81.916.93.0111
2005-2010 18 000 2 000 16 00014.11.612.52.409
* CBR = crude birth rate (per 1000); CDR = crude death rate (per 1000); NC = natural change (per 1000); IMR = infant mortality rate per 1000 births; TFR = total fertility rate (number of children per woman)

Registered births and deaths[13][14]

Average population (x 1000) Live births Deaths Natural change Crude birth rate (per 1000) Crude death rate (per 1000) Natural change (per 1000) TFR
1970 108 3 616 4643 152 33.44.329.1
1971 118 3 921 4913 430 33.24.229.0
1972 129 4 038 5633 475 31.24.426.8
1973 141 4 367 6603 707 31.04.726.3
1974 152 4 562 6883 874 30.04.525.5
1975 163 4 559 6003 959 28.03.724.3
1976 172 4 893 6094 284 28.43.524.9
1977 181 5 313 6864 627 29.43.825.6
1978 190 5 977 6455 332 31.43.428.0
1979 203 6 057 7095 348 29.83.526.3
1980 222 6 750 6626 088 30.53.027.5
1981 246 7 192 7256 467 29.33.026.3
1982 275 8 032 7897 243 29.22.926.3
1983 307 8 261 8037 458 26.92.624.3
1984 338 8 613 6427 971 25.51.923.6
1985 368 9 225 7948 431 25.12.222.9
1986 395 9 942 7849 158 25.22.023.2
1987 420 9 919 7889 131 23.61.921.7
1988 442 10 842 8619 981 24.51.922.6
1989 460 10 908 84710 061 23.71.821.9
1990 474 11 022 87110 151 23.31.821.5
1991 483 9 756 8838 873 20.21.818.4
1992 488 10 459 9449 515 21.41.919.5
1993 491 10 822 9139 909 22.01.920.1
1994 495 10 561 9649 597 21.31.919.4
1995 501 10 3711 0009 371 20.72.018.7
1996 512 10 3171 0159 302 20.12.018.1
1997 529 10 4471 0609 387 19.82.017.8
1998 549 10 7811 1579 624 19.62.117.5
1999 570 10 8461 1489 698 19.02.017.0
2000 591 11 4381 17310 265 19.42.017.4
2001 608 12 3551 21011 145 20.32.018.3
2002 624 12 3881 22011 168 19.82.017.8
2003 654 13 0261 31111 715 19.92.017.9
2004 715 13 5891 34112 248 19.01.917.1
2005 821 13 5141 54511 969 16.51.914.6
2006 978 14 2041 75012 454 14.51.812.7
2007 1 178 15 6951 77613 919 13.31.511.8
2008 1 448 17 4801 94215 538 12.11.310.8
2009 1 639 18 3512 00816 343 11.21.210.02,282
2010 1 715 19 5041 97017 534 11.41.110.32,076
2011 1 733 20 8021 94918 853 12.01.110.92,118
2012 21 4232 03119 392 11.71.110.6
2013
2014 25 4432 36623 007 11.51.110.4

CIA World Factbook demographic statistics

The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.

Population

Age structure

Population growth rate

Sex ratio[5]

Average life span (Life expectancy at birth)

Total fertility rate

Nationality

Ethnic groups[5]

Religions[5]

Languages[5]

Literacy

Genetics

Y-chromosome DNA

Y-Chromosome DNA Y-DNA represents the male lineage, The Qatari Y-chromosome in large belongs to haplogroup J which comprises two thirds of the total chromosomes[16]

Mitochondrial DNA

Mitochondrial DNA mtDNA represents the female lineage The Qatari mitochondrial DNA shows much more diversity than the Y-DNA lineages, with more than 35% of the lineages showing African ancestry (East African & Subsaharan) & the rest of the lineages being Eurasian.[17]

See also : Qatar

References

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