Qatar's People | Qatar People

Population: 863,051 (July 2005 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 23.7% (male 104,453/female 100,295) 15-64 years: 72.9% (male 437,118/female 191,830) 65 years and over: 3.4% (male 21,599/female 7,756) (2005 est.)

Median age: Total: 31.57 years male: 36.87 years female: 22.33 years (2005 est.)

Population growth rate: 2.61% (2005 est.)

Death rate: 4.61 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Net migration rate: 15.17 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Sex ratio: At birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 2.28 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 2.78 male(s)/female total population: 1.88 male(s)/female (2005 est.)

Infant mortality rate: Total: 18.61 deaths/1,000 live births male: 21.95 deaths/1,000 live births female: 15.11 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: Total population: 73.67 years male: 71.15 years female: 76.32 years (2005 est.)

Total fertility rate: 2.87 children born/woman (2005 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: Definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 89% male: 89.1% female: 88.6% (2004 est.)

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