Population:
840,926 (July 2010 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 21.8% (male 93,805/female 88,040)
15-64 years: 76.8% (male 454,714/female 185,004)
65 years and over: 1.4% (male 6,792/female 4,930) (2010 est.)
Median age:
total: 30.8 years
male: 32.9 years
female: 25.4 years (2010 est.)
Population growth rate:
0.869% (2010 est.)
Country comparison to the world: 130
Birth rate:
15.54 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Country comparison to the world: 134
Death rate:
2.44 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
Country comparison to the world: 223
Net migration rate:
4.41 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Country comparison to the world: 197
Urbanization:
Uurban population: 96% of total population (2008)
Rate of urbanization: 2.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Sex ratio:
At birth: 1.056 male(s)/female
Under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 2.44 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.36 male(s)/female
Total population: 1.99 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
Total: 12.24 deaths/1,000 live births
Country comparison to the world: 137
Male: 13.02 deaths/1,000 live births
Female: 11.41 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
Total population: 75.51 years
Country comparison to the world: 83
Male: 73.78 years
Female: 77.33 years (2010 est.)
Total fertility rate:
2.44 children born/woman (2010 est.)
Country comparison to the world: 94
Nationality:
Noun: Qatari(s)
Adjective: Qatari
Ethnic groups:
Arab 40%, Indian 18%, Pakistani 18%, Iranian 10%, other 14%
Religions:
Muslim 77.5%, Christian 8.5%, other 14% (2004 census)
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 census)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): -
Total: 13 years
Male: 12 years
Female: 15 years (2008)
Education expenditures:
3.3% of GDP (2005)
Country comparison to the world: 140
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