Population 793,341 (July 2002 est.)

Age structure
0-14 years: 25.2% (male 102,110; female 98,053)
15-64 years: 72.1% (male 403,508; female 168,428)
65 years and over: 2.7% (male 15,299; female 5,943) (2002 est.)

Population growth rate 3.02% (2002 est.)

Birth rate 15.78 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Death rate 4.34 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Net migration rate 18.75 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Sex ratio
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 2.4 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 2.57 male(s)/female
total population: 1.91 male(s)/female (2002 est.)

Infant mortality rate 20.73 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)

Life expectancy at birth
total population: 72.88 years
female: 75.48 years (2002 est.)
male: 70.4 years

Total fertility rate 3.1 children born/woman (2002 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate 0.09% (1999 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
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 79%
male: 79%
female: 80% (1995 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Qatar on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Qatar People 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Qatar People 2002 should be addressed to the CIA.