Population aged 15 and above by nationality (Qatari/non-Qatari), sex and marital status (2010)

		Qataris	Non-Qataris	Total
	Males	28.938	337.505	366.443
Never Married	Females	28.141	61.775	89.916
	Total	57.079	399.280	456.359
	Males	41.422	744.877	786.299
Married	Females	39.471	157.629	197.100
	Total	80.893	902.506	983.399
	Males	848	6.231	7.079
Divorced	Females	2.515	3.314	5.829
	Total	3.363	9.545	12.908
	Males	330	5.448	5.778
Widow	Females	4.597	3.810	8.407
	Total	4.927	9.258	14.185
	Males	71.538	1.094.061	1.165.599
Total	Females	74.724	226.528	301.252
	Total	146.262	1.320.589	1.466.851

Source: census 2010, QSA

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Reference period for census 2010: the night of April 21st, 2010.

Implementation method: census is based on de jure method; i.e. registering people according to their usual place of residence at time of census.

Populations in transit or visiting Qatar as tourists, as well as residents of public housing or visitors staying in a household for less than two months after night of reference were excluded.

Populations away from usual residence in Qatar for reasons of duty, or on a visit abroad for less than two months, as well as individuals with no personal housing within Qatar staying with a household for more than two months, are counted in their usual/ present residence during census night.

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) present within the State’s borders during time of reference.

“2010′ census recorded all the residents. Eight questionnaires covering the key census areas were designed, in order to ensure that all units (establishments; buildings; residential units; houses and individuals) are covered by the census.”

 

The eight questionnaires are as follows:

1. Enumeration of buildings;

2. Enumeration of establishments, residential units and houses.

3. Survey of establishments (usage, et cetera);

4. Family living conditions;

5. Survey of labour camp residents;

6. Survey of public housing residents;

7. Survey of hotel residents and transit travellers through airports, ports and land border crossings;

8. Survey of Qataris living abroad.

 

2010′ census was the first conducted with the help of PDA devices (Personal Digital Assistant).

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

(http://www.qsa.gov.qa/eng/index.htm for website in English; http://www.qsa.gov.qa/Ar/index.htm for website in Arabic)

 

3. Data availability

 

Released parts of census are available on the website of the QSA, in published form in PDF format.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

Census 2010′ website:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

2010′ census in Excel or PDF format individual tables:

http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Census_Results.aspx

 

Date of access: June 2013.