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Population:
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833,285 (July 2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 159
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Age structure:
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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) (2009 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 30.8 years
male: 32.8 years
female: 25.4 years (2009 est.)
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Population growth rate:
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0.957% (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 130
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Birth rate:
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15.61 births/1,000 population (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 136
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Death rate:
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2.46 deaths/1,000 population (July 2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 220
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Net migration rate:
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-3.58 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 156
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Urbanization:
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urban population: 96% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 2.46 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.38 male(s)/female
total population: 2 male(s)/female (2009 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 12.66 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 140
male: 13.51 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 11.77 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 75.35 years
country comparison to the world: 80
male: 73.66 years
female: 77.14 years (2009 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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2.45 children born/woman (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 100
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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0.09% (2001 est.)
country comparison to the world: 166
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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NA
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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NA
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Nationality:
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noun: Qatari(s)
adjective: Qatari
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Ethnic groups:
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Arab 40%, Indian 18%, Pakistani 18%, Iranian 10%, other 14%
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Religions:
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Muslim 77.5%, Christian 8.5%, other 14% (2004 census)
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Languages:
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Arabic (official), English commonly used as a second language
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 89%
male: 89.1%
female: 88.6% (2004 census)
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School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
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total: 13 years
male: 13 years
female: 14 years (2006)
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Education expenditures:
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