Share of women in the population — all countries

Share of women in the population — Qatar

Share of women in the population in Qatar in 2025 — 28.91%. Ranked 217 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 20.23 pp.

2025 28.91% +0.19 pp vs 2024
World rank 217of 217
Period maximum 49.14%1960
Period minimum 23.82%2008

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of women in the population — Qatar, 1960–20252030405019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 49.14%1962: 47.28%1964: 45.56%1966: 44.3%1968: 43.31%1970: 41.52%1972: 37.82%1974: 35.38%1976: 33.68%1978: 32.46%1980: 31.57%1982: 30.93%1984: 30.44%1986: 30.22%1988: 30.73%1990: 31.2%1992: 31.59%1994: 31.94%1996: 32.24%1998: 32.03%2000: 31.7%2002: 31.44%2004: 31.91%2006: 28.5%2008: 23.82%2010: 24.54%2012: 25.72%2014: 25.37%2016: 24.62%2018: 25.69%2020: 27.89%2022: 28.15%2024: 28.72%2025: 28.91%
Change over the period: −20.23 pp Annual average: -0.31 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Qatar

Qatar 28.91%
World 49.73%
Western Asia computed 47.62%
High-income countries computed 50.33%
Share of women in the population — Qatar, by year Qatar All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 28.91 +0.19 pp
2024 28.72 +0.24 pp
2023 28.48 +0.33 pp
2022 28.15 −0.02 pp
2021 28.18 +0.29 pp
2020 27.89 +1.18 pp
2019 26.71 +1.02 pp
2018 25.69 +0.65 pp
2017 25.04 +0.42 pp
2016 24.62 −0.1 pp
2015 24.72 −0.65 pp
2014 25.37 −0.54 pp
2013 25.91 +0.19 pp
2012 25.72 +0.58 pp
2011 25.14 +0.6 pp
2010 24.54 +0.6 pp
2009 23.94 +0.12 pp
2008 23.82 −1.36 pp
2007 25.18 −3.32 pp
2006 28.5 −3.17 pp
2005 31.67 −0.24 pp
2004 31.91 +0.59 pp
2003 31.32 −0.12 pp
2002 31.44 −0.13 pp
2001 31.56 −0.14 pp
2000 31.7 −0.16 pp
1999 31.86 −0.18 pp
1998 32.03 −0.18 pp
1997 32.22 −0.02 pp
1996 32.24 +0.14 pp
1995 32.09 +0.15 pp
1994 31.94 +0.16 pp
1993 31.77 +0.18 pp
1992 31.59 +0.19 pp
1991 31.4 +0.21 pp
1990 31.2 +0.22 pp
1989 30.97 +0.24 pp
1988 30.73 +0.27 pp
1987 30.46 +0.24 pp
1986 30.22 −0 pp
1985 30.22 −0.22 pp
1984 30.44 −0.23 pp
1983 30.67 −0.26 pp
1982 30.93 −0.29 pp
1981 31.22 −0.34 pp
1980 31.57 −0.41 pp
1979 31.98 −0.48 pp
1978 32.46 −0.57 pp
1977 33.02 −0.66 pp
1976 33.68 −0.78 pp
1975 34.46 −0.92 pp
1974 35.38 −1.1 pp
1973 36.49 −1.34 pp
1972 37.82 −1.64 pp
1971 39.46 −2.06 pp
1970 41.52 −1.4 pp
1969 42.93 −0.38 pp
1968 43.31 −0.46 pp
1967 43.77 −0.53 pp
1966 44.3 −0.59 pp
1965 44.89 −0.67 pp
1964 45.56 −0.79 pp
1963 46.35 −0.92 pp
1962 47.28 −1.01 pp
1961 48.29 −0.85 pp
1960 49.14

About the indicator

The share of women in total population. Slightly more boys than girls are born (about 105 to 100), but because male mortality is higher the ratio evens out at older ages and then tilts toward women. Deviations from 50% in either direction point either to labor migration (the male surplus in the Gulf states) or to a gap in life expectancy.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.