Median age in Qatar
Qatar: Median age was 33.19 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.19 years
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
111th
of 236 countries
All-time high
33.19 years
in 2023
All-time low
16.34 years
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Qatar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 33.19 years for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Qatar peaked at 33.19 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.34 years, in 1957.
That places Qatar 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Qatar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.56 years | — |
| 1951 | 17.35 years | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 17.15 years | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 16.96 years | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 16.76 years | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 16.58 years | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 16.43 years | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 16.34 years | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 16.34 years | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 16.51 years | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 16.97 years | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 17.93 years | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 19.09 years | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 20.08 years | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 20.9 years | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 21.57 years | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 22.14 years | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 22.64 years | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 23.08 years | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 23.46 years | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 22.76 years | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 21.27 years | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 20.31 years | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 19.85 years | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 19.78 years | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 19.96 years | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 20.3 years | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 20.76 years | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 21.3 years | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 21.89 years | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 22.52 years | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 23.18 years | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 23.86 years | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 24.57 years | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 25.32 years | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 26.09 years | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 26.56 years | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 26.66 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 26.69 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 26.75 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 26.85 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 27 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 27.22 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 27.49 years | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 27.82 years | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 28.21 years | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 28.65 years | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 28.87 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 28.82 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 28.82 years | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 28.92 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 29.14 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 29.45 years | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 29.86 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 30.05 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 29.95 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 29.56 years | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 29.08 years | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 29.11 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 29.77 years | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 30.25 years | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 30.12 years | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 29.91 years | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 29.87 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 29.98 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 30.14 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 30.28 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 30.47 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 30.79 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 31.21 years | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 31.63 years | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 31.97 years | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 32.46 years | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 33.19 years | +2.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 33.19 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36 years, 84% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 33.19 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.32 years, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.8 years | 16.34 years | 17.56 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.79 years | 16.97 years | 23.46 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.82 years | 19.78 years | 22.76 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.22 years | 22.52 years | 26.75 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.98 years | 26.85 years | 28.87 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.49 years | 28.92 years | 30.05 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.3 years | 29.87 years | 31.21 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.31 years | 31.63 years | 33.19 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Qatar?
- Median age in Qatar was 33.19 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 33.19 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.34 years in 1957.
- How does Qatar rank for median age?
- Qatar ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.