| Population |
840,290 (July 2004 est.) |
| Age structure |
0-14 years: 24.2% (male 103,660; female 99,597)
15-64 years: 72.7% (male 426,559; female 184,067)
65 years and over: 3.1% (male 19,306; female 7,101) (2004 est.) |
| Median age |
total: 31.4 years
male: 36.7 years
female: 22 years (2004 est.) |
| Population growth rate |
2.74% (2004 est.) |
| Birth rate |
15.6 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Death rate |
4.52 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Net migration rate |
16.29 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Sex ratio |
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 2.32 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 2.72 male(s)/female
total population: 1.89 male(s)/female (2004 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate |
total: 19.32 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 15.7 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
male: 22.77 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life expectancy at birth |
total population: 73.4 years
male: 70.9 years
female: 76.04 years (2004 est.) |
| Total fertility rate |
2.95 children born/woman (2004 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%, Pakistani 18%, Indian 18%, Iranian 10%, other 14% |
| Religions |
Muslim 95% |
| Languages |
Arabic (official), English commonly used as a second language |
| Literacy |
conventional long form: state of qatar
conventional short form: qatar
local short form: qatar
note: closest approximation of the native pronunciation falls between cutter and gutter, but not like guitar
local long form: dawlat qatar |