Population aged 15 years and above by sex, 10 years-age groups and nationality (Qatari/ non-Qatari) and total population by sex and 5-years age groups (2010)

POPULATION AGED 15 AND ABOVE TOTAL POPULATION
age   Qataris   Non-Qataris TOTAL MALES FEMALES TOTAL age 
groups Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total groups
    10.042 9.523 19.565 < 1
        35.796 34.146 69.942 1-4
          40.007 38.079 78.086 5-9
          33.295 31.696 64.991 10-14
15-24 24.182 23.483 47.665 163.617 41.215 204.832 187.799 64.698 252.497 33.868 26.676 60.544 15-19
        153.931 38.022 191.953 20-24
25-34 17.322 18.195 35.517 418.531 95.382 513.913 435.853 113.577 549.430 219.575 59.612 279.187 25-29
        216.278 53.965 270.243 30-34
35-44 13.164 13.995 27.159 330.048 55.694 385.742 343.212 69.689 412.901 194.313 40.260 234.573 35-39
        148.899 29.429 178.328 40-44
45-54 9.040 10.363 19.403 141.399 25.058 166.457 150.439 35.421 185.860 95.688 21.252 116.940 45-49
        54.751 14.169 68.920 50-54
55-64 4.324 4.847 9.171 35.823 7.352 43.175 40.147 12.199 52.346 29.327 8.050 37.377 55-59
        10.820 4.149 14.969 60-64
>65 3.506 3.841 7.347 4.643 1.827 6.470 8.149 5.668 13.817 4.075 2.379 6.454 65-69
      2.108 1.529 3.637 70-74
    1.966 1.760 3.726 >75
TOTAL 15+ 71.538 74.724 146.262 1.094.061 226.528 1.320.589 1.165.599 301.252 1.466.851    
TOTAL    1.284.739 414.696 1.699.435 TOTAL

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.