Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Qatar

Share of population under 15 in Qatar in 2025 — 15%. Ranked 179 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 29.2 pp.

2025 15% −0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 179of 217
Period maximum 44.2%1960
Period minimum 13.7%2016

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Qatar, 1960–2025020406019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 44.2%1962: 40.5%1964: 37.2%1966: 35.3%1968: 34.2%1970: 35.1%1972: 37.5%1974: 36.7%1976: 34.6%1978: 32.1%1980: 30%1982: 28.6%1984: 27.6%1986: 27%1988: 27.2%1990: 27%1992: 26.6%1994: 26.2%1996: 25.9%1998: 24.8%2000: 23.5%2002: 22.5%2004: 22.2%2006: 20.2%2008: 14.6%2010: 13.9%2012: 14.5%2014: 14.4%2016: 13.7%2018: 14%2020: 15.4%2022: 15.2%2024: 15.1%2025: 15%
Change over the period: −29.2 pp Annual average: -0.45 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Qatar 15%
World 24.4%
Western Asia computed 27.4%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Qatar, by year Qatar All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 15 −0.1 pp
2024 15.1 −0.1 pp
2023 15.2 −0.1 pp
2022 15.2 −0.3 pp
2021 15.5 +0.1 pp
2020 15.4 +0.8 pp
2019 14.6 +0.6 pp
2018 14 +0.2 pp
2017 13.7 +0 pp
2016 13.7 −0.2 pp
2015 13.9 −0.5 pp
2014 14.4 −0.2 pp
2013 14.6 +0.2 pp
2012 14.5 +0.3 pp
2011 14.2 +0.3 pp
2010 13.9 −0.1 pp
2009 14 −0.5 pp
2008 14.6 −1.8 pp
2007 16.4 −3.8 pp
2006 20.2 −2.4 pp
2005 22.5 +0.3 pp
2004 22.2 +0 pp
2003 22.2 −0.4 pp
2002 22.5 −0.4 pp
2001 23 −0.5 pp
2000 23.5 −0.6 pp
1999 24.1 −0.7 pp
1998 24.8 −0.7 pp
1997 25.5 −0.4 pp
1996 25.9 −0.2 pp
1995 26.1 −0.1 pp
1994 26.2 −0.2 pp
1993 26.4 −0.2 pp
1992 26.6 −0.2 pp
1991 26.8 −0.2 pp
1990 27 −0.2 pp
1989 27.1 −0.1 pp
1988 27.2 +0 pp
1987 27.2 +0.2 pp
1986 27 −0.1 pp
1985 27.2 −0.4 pp
1984 27.6 −0.5 pp
1983 28.1 −0.5 pp
1982 28.6 −0.6 pp
1981 29.2 −0.8 pp
1980 30 −1 pp
1979 31 −1.1 pp
1978 32.1 −1.2 pp
1977 33.3 −1.2 pp
1976 34.6 −1.2 pp
1975 35.7 −1 pp
1974 36.7 −0.7 pp
1973 37.4 −0.1 pp
1972 37.5 +0.7 pp
1971 36.9 +1.8 pp
1970 35.1 +1.2 pp
1969 33.9 −0.3 pp
1968 34.2 −0.5 pp
1967 34.7 −0.7 pp
1966 35.3 −0.8 pp
1965 36.2 −1.1 pp
1964 37.2 −1.4 pp
1963 38.7 −1.8 pp
1962 40.5 −2.1 pp
1961 42.5 −1.7 pp
1960 44.2

About the indicator

The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.

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